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1. Who is your Representative? Who are your Senators?
No need to ask embarrassing questions .. Impress your friends .. Impress yourself! Learn all about the people who represent you in Congress.
To contact your senators visit http://www.senate.gov. The Senate website will identify your senators and link you to their e-mail and postal addresses.
To contact your representative visit http://www.house.gov/writerep/ or click here. This website will identify your representative provide a link to his or her webpage and offer you an opportunity to send an e-mail message.
2. How does the legislative process work?
To find out more about the legislative process see http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html for the House version http://thomas.loc.gov/home/enactment/enactlawtoc.html for the Senate version.
The Importance of Committees. Most of the work of Congress is conducted through committees. Here are some of the committees that frequently consider higher-education-related issues. If your representative or one of your senators is on one of these committees make a special effort to keep in touch.
House Appropriations Committee http://appropriations.house.gov/
House Committee on Education and Labor http://edworkforce.house.gov/
House Judiciary Committee http://www.house.gov/judiciary/
Senate Appropriations Committee http://appropriations.senate.gov/
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee http://help.senate.gov/
Senate Judiciary Committee http://judiciary.senate.gov/
3. What is the budget process?
"The Federal Budget: A Congressional Performance in Three Acts" - How to figure out what's going on with the federal budget:
4. . How do I visit a Congressional Office?
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"Professors on the Hill: an AAUP Guide to Lobbying Campaigns." Order this publication through our online catalogue.