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	Learn About: Backgrounders: The Many Roles of a Member of Congress
		Members are faced with hundreds of decisions in both recorded and unrecorded votes on matters major and minor.
		Members participate in floor debate, requiring knowledge of both the substance of the issue under consideration and the parliamentary rules of procedure.
		Members must oversee their personnel and office expense allowances, and are held personally responsible for balancing those accounts at the end of each fiscal year.
	congress.indiana.edu /backgrounders/many_roles_of_member.php (1138 words)

	Writing Congress
		Member and committee offices are flooded daily with communication, ranging from several page single-spaced essays, to crayon scribblings on paper bags, from thoughtful analyses to hate mail.
		The reality is that most successful members of Congress are very closely attuned to public opinion in their districts, in large part because of the daily flood of communication they receive from back home.
		A member of Congress has several offices to which correspondence can be directed, the personal office and the offices of the several committees on which he or she sits.
	www.cra.org /govaffairs/advocacy/writecong.html (1572 words)

	The most corrupt member of Congress? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The financial records that every member of Congress is required to file shows the Jacksonville, Florida Democrat failed to disclose the $40,000 sale of her Tallahassee travel agency and improperly reported the sale of her Gainesville agency and she has omitted other required important financial details from her reports.
		Members of Congress are required to file reports to reveal any potential conflicts of interest.
		As a member of the House aviation subcommittee, Brown oversees the very airlines that sued her for unpaid bills.
	www.capitolhillblue.com /artman/publish/printer_6419.shtml (1854 words)

	Urgent! Please Contact Your Member of Congress
		September 27, 2006: Although the recent legislation being discussed in Congress appears to be an improvement on the legislation that came from the administration, it has several serious flaws that make it legally and morally unacceptable.
		Among the most serious, are the absence of provisions for judicial oversight, a very broad definition of “unlawful combatant,” lack of protection for the rights of the accused such as the right to habeas corpus and the right to see the evidence, and allowing the use of evidence extracted through torture in trials and convictions.
		We members of Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC), all survivors of torture, ask you to call members of Congress either to reject this bill in its present form or postpone voting on the bill until a later time to allow more study, debate and discussion.
	mokhtar.blogster.com /urgent_please_contact.html (1296 words)

	Congressperson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since the United States national legislature is bicameral, there are three different titles for legislators: Representative (Member of the House of Representatives), Senator (Member of the United States Senate), and finally Congressman/Congresswoman (An individual member of the House of Representatives, synonymous with "Representative").
		It is important to note that although it is technically a term for members of either house, "Congressman/woman" is used almost exclusively to refer to members of the lower house in the United States in formal address.
		Member of Congress, Senator, Representative all have the advantage of being gender neutral.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Congressperson (328 words)

	American Geological Institute - Serving the Geosciences Since 1948
		Visits to your member, either in Washington or at the district office, are generally the most effective way to explain your position.
		You have two options for visiting your member of Congress - meeting either in Washington or in your home district when Congress is on recess (known as a "district work period" in the House).
		Washington visits are also effective, and have the advantage of meeting with staff members, who are usually easier to gain an appointment with and whose opinions are highly regarded by their senator or representative.
	www.agiweb.org /gap/resources/communicate.html (763 words)

	NTU Rates Congress
		High-scoring members have indicated that they would vote for many programs if the amount of spending were lower or if the budget were balanced.
		A member who wants to increase spending on some programs can achieve a high score if he or she votes for offsetting cuts in other programs.
		Because some members were absent frequently (or otherwise failed to vote yes or no), their scores, based on relatively few votes, may not accurately reflect spending attitudes.
	www.ntu.org /main/misc.php?MiscID=13 (741 words)

	CongressLink: [Members of Congress] The Job of a Congress Member
		Your Congress member and several members of his party are coming up for re-election soon, and his colleagues would like to see the postal distribution center put on hold for a while.
		Students are then assigned to write their Congress member about the issue, again finding the appropriate address on CongressLink, urging the Congress member to take appropriate action on the issue.
		Students are to identify the document, the constitutional provision that gives the Congress jurisdiction over the issue, the history behind the document, and how it illustrates the Congress member acting in a particular role.
	www.congresslink.org /print_lp_job.htm (1860 words)

	Schedule a Meeting With Your Member of Congress
		Meeting with your member of Congress or a staff member is the most effective tool in the activist arsenal.
		Ask if the member of Congress is available for a meeting, and if not, ask to meet with the district or state director.
		AAUW members can e-mail AAUW's public policy department at VoterEd@aauw.org or 202/785-7793 for information on the status of the issue you will be discussing as well as assistance with making persuasive arguments in favor of your cause.
	www.aauw.org /takeaction/meet_your_MC.cfm (542 words)

	Congress Merge:Online Congressional Directory
		Click on the map to the left to list all the members of Congress from that State.
		Enter city and state (without a ZIP code) to get all the members of Congress representing that city.
		This information is gathered solely for the purpose of establishing who represents you in Congress and to allow you to contact them electronically.
	www.congressmerge.com /onlinedb/index.htm (175 words)

	RSS feeds \| Congress votes database \| washingtonpost.com
		This site offers an RSS feed for every current member of Congress, so you can get notified each time your elected officials vote.
		Each member-specific feed includes the member's position in the latest 10 votes.
		To reach a member's feed, navigate to his or her page and look for the "RSS" link.
	projects.washingtonpost.com /congress/rss (108 words)

	American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee: Getting a Meeting with Your Member of Congress
		Members are more willing to take a meeting if they know they are seeing their constituents (i.e.
		Dropping in on the office of a Member or their staff and asking them to meet with you without an appointment is the least likely way to see them.
		Members of Congress have busy schedules with several meetings, floor votes, committee hearings, and speaking engagements all planned for one day.
	www.adc.org /index.php?id=2285 (665 words)

	How to write to a Member of Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A letter sent after Congress acts is a missed opportunity, while correspondence sent months before an issue is considered is likely to be forgotten.
		Basically, once Congress agrees upon a final Budget Resolution, the next step is to determine funding allocations for the 13 appropriations subcommittees in each chamber.
		Also, most Members are now set up to receive email from their constituents through their websites (remember to include your address, as e-mail from non-constituents is typically discarded).
	www.ams.org /government/contact.html (363 words)

	AARDA - Congress Connect
		We may also request you to send a letter or email message to your member of congress or a governmental agency,expressing your interest and views.
		Not all of the members of congress have e-mail, click on your state for a complete list of all Senators and Representatives for your state.
		A letter (either by e-mail or regular postal mail) is an effective method of communicating your position to a member of congress.
	www.aarda.org /congress_connect.php (282 words)

	The Impeachment of George W. Bush
		As a former member of Congress who sat on the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon, I believe they are right to do so.
		I can still remember the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach during those proceedings, when it became clear that the President had so systematically abused the powers of the presidency and so threatened the rule of law that he had to be removed from office.
		None of the members of the committee took pleasure in voting for impeachment; after all, Democrat or Republican, Nixon was still our President.
	www.thenation.com /doc/20060130/holtzman (737 words)

	Latest News
		WASHINGTON, D.C. Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-Petaluma) convened an informal hearing to break the silence on Capitol Hill to discuss “How to Bring the Troops Home.” Woolsey is calling on Members of Congress to work together to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, while helping the Iraqis regain control over their country and their future.
		Since her requests of the President and the Republican controlled Congress have been ignored, Congresswoman Woolsey is organizing an informal hearing to discuss strategies to achieve military disengagement while still playing a constructive role in the rebuilding of Iraqi society.
		“We want to fill the policy vacuum and break the silence on Capitol Hill, where, frankly, Members of Congress have been slow to embrace the fresh thinking and the new approaches to Iraq that their constituents are eager to hear.
	www.woolsey.house.gov /latestnews.asp?ARTICLE5110=45183 (782 words)

	Congress for Kids
		A "bill" is introduced when a member of Congress decides to create a new law.
		Only members of the House may introduce bills that deal with taxes or spending.
		Almost twelve thousand bills were introduced in Congress in one recent session.
	www.congressforkids.net /Legislativebranch_makinglaws.htm (245 words)

	Congressional Directory: Main Page
		Published since 1888, the Congressional Directory presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers.
		In addition, the database for the current Congress is updated irregularly, as changes are provided by the JCP.
		Locate the Congressional Directory (including issues prior to the 104th Congress) in a local Federal depository library.
	www.gpoaccess.gov /cdirectory/index.html (221 words)

	Member Information - Office of the Clerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		List of Members who have taken the Constitutional Oath of Office.
		View the names of Members who executed the oath for access to classified information.
		For Members, officers, and employees of the House.
	clerk.house.gov /members (156 words)

	CongressLink: [Congress: Teaching It - Webquests] How Influential is Your Member of Congress?
		The lesson also suggests a set of factors (the Congressional Power Index) that helps determine what makes someone influential in Congress and invites students to measure their Congress members against those factors and to develop more factors.
		Select one for the rest of this assignment and write a story for your newspaper introducing her or him to your readers.
		Using the table below, which lists some of the factors that determine who is influential in Congress, compile that information from Web sites for the Congress member you selected.
	www.congresslink.org /print_teaching_webquests_influential.htm (993 words)

	CQPolitics.com - Minneapolis Voters Make Ellison Congress’ First Muslim Member
		Ellison was established as the front-runner for the Democratic nod in May, when he received the official endorsement of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (as the Democrats have long been known in Minnesota).
		There is still a general election for Keith Ellison to win before he becomes Congress' First Muslim Member.
		The district is solidly Democratic, yes, but the voters might have something to say about sending a Louis Farrakhan follower who continues to associate with terror supporters to Congress.
	www.cqpolitics.com /2006/09/minneapolis_voters_make_elliso.html (1109 words)

	Contacting the Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Contacting the Congress is a very up-to-date database of congressional contact information for the 109th Congress.
		As of October 25, 2006 there are 536 email addresses (of which 490 are Web-based email homepages), and 538 WWW homepages known for the 540 members of the 109th Congress.
		Portions of this webpage may have been generated by software licensed from Congress Merge and are © Copyright 2006 Congress Merge.
	www.visi.com /juan/congress (289 words)

	Lobby Your Member of Congress to Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment
		Lobby Your Member of Congress to Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment
		This page outlines a step-by-step process for scheduling a lobby visit with your member of Congress and gives you all the tools you will need to complete your visit successfully.
		Your members of Congress need to know what you want them to do (what bill you want them to cosponsor, what other Representative or Senator you want them to speak to, how you want them to vote).
	www.hrcactioncenter.org /actioncenter/lobby_marriage.html (3073 words)

	U.S. Senate
		Having been strengthened by amendments, the Constitution serves as both guide and protector of U.S. citizens and their elected officials.
		To encourage all Americans to learn more about the Constitution, Congress in 2005 established Constitution Day, to be celebrated each year on or near September 17th, the date in 1787 when delegates to the Convention signed the Constitution.
		The United States Senate is proud to commemorate this day with several articles on this Web site, including a feature on a new painting depicting Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth composing the Connecticut Compromise, the decision which led to the creation of the Senate and House of Representatives.
	www.senate.gov (426 words)

	Writing a Letter to Your Member of Congress
		NASW provides prewritten letters that you can modify and send to your members of Congress.
		If you do not know your members of Congress, we can help you find them as well.
		Let your legislator know that you are a constituent, a social worker, and a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
	www.socialworkers.org /advocacy/grassroots/toolkit/letter.asp (319 words)

	Calling Your Member of Congress
		A quick and effective way of letting members of Congress know your position on an issue is a phone call.
		Let the legislator’s office know that you are a constituent, a social worker, and a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
		Remember to leave your address and telephone number so that you can receive a response from your member of Congress.
	www.naswdc.org /advocacy/grassroots/toolkit/calling.asp (183 words)

	Capitol Hill Blue's The Rant: The most corrupt member of Congress? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Capitol Hill Blue's The Rant: The most corrupt member of Congress?
		Capitol Hill Blue is a not-for-profit, non-commercial experiment in on-line journalism published as an information resource for our readers.
		Home of the watched, land of the spied upon
	www.capitolhillblue.com /artman/publish/article_6419.shtml (1836 words)

	Congress.org
		Congress.org scored and weighted over 300 variables in 20 categories to determine a ranking of the most powerful or effective Members of Congress.
		This Ranking is updated and released for activity in 2006.
		Read letters hand delivered to members of Congress written by people like you.
	www.congress.org (844 words)

	Call Your Member of Congress
		To express your views to your member of Congress, you can call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.
		Ask to speak with the legislative aide who handles the issues you are calling about.
		Remember that your message will be relayed to the Member of Congress.
	www.phrusa.org /research/torture/callcongress.html (135 words)

	Congressional Member Information
		Index to Members of Congress, committees, staff and Executive Branch agencies, searchable by keyword
		Personal Finance Disclosure Reports on Congress and presidential candidates are in pdf format and may be over 3 MB Open Secrets
		Lobby group campaign contributions to Members of Congress arranged by industry and separately by member
	www.lib.umich.edu /govdocs/member.html (1455 words)

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