How Do I Write A Letter To My Congressman?
Do you have opinions that you want to share with your congressman, but don’t feel you can communicate them properly? Writing a letter can to your representative is simple. This article will have you writing letters in no time! First, you must know who your local representatives are and what district you live in so that you send your correspondence to the proper person. You can go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt and put your zip code into the form on this website to find out who represents you in congress. You can also go to http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd to find your representatives and the districts they hold office in for your state. You can write to your House of Representative and your Senator. They both should know your opinions on legislation that pass through the House and the Senate. Start your letter out boldly stating the reason you are writing. You want to catch their attention in the first few words of the sentence. Most mail is
