Write Your Elected Representatives

The links below will direct you to a few Sample Letters which explain to lawmakers and other government officials the advantages of the ComingTogether Plan. 

The Letters address specific topics (it is best to discuss one main issue when writing to legislators). We have made them available in several formats for you to use (by adding your own contact information and signing your name). The Email format is HTML that has been condensed in content, in order to fit most response forms offered on Congressional / State House websites.

Letters

Title /
Description
HTML Open
Document
Microsoft
Word
Email
to: John McCain 2008
re: Tax Credit for Health Care
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to: US Senator or 
to: US Representative
re: Tax Reform
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to: US President
re: Tax Cuts
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Where to Write

The U.S. Congress has made it fairly simple to contact individual officials by mail:

U.S. Elected Officials State Elected Officials
The Honorable Sen. Full Name Here
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510 
The Honorable Sen. [FULL Name Here]
[State name] Senate
[Street address, if necessary] 
[State capitol] [State abbreviation] [ZIP code] 

The Honorable Rep.* [FULL Name Here]
[State name] House of Representatives**
[Street address, if necessary] 
[State capitol] [State abbreviation] [ZIP code] 

*or Assemblyperson or Delegate, per your State
**or Assembly or Chamber, per your State

The Honorable Rep. Full Name Here
United States House of Representatives
Washington DC 20515 
Write to any congressional committee:

Name of Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington DC 20515    or

Name of Committee
U.S. Senate
Washington DC 20510 

President [Full Name Here]
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20500 

*At the State level, each state has its own state legislative structure, and some states use titles other than "senator" or "representative" for members of the legislature. To find your state officials' contact information, visit either www.govengine.com , and click on the map, or www.congress.org (go to "Officials," then "State Officials) .

For more detailed information, including the addresses to be used for writing directly to congressional Committees or Subcommittees, see the U.S. Senate website at:
  http://www.senate.gov/reference/common/faq/How_to_contact_senators.htm
There is a "Find Your Senators" search window; or you may click on "Senators" (it's a short list -- only two per state). Either will direct you to a page with contact information, and most Senators now offer an email form of some kind.

The U.S. House of Representatives site is at: 
http://www.house.gov You will need your ZIP + 4 code to search for your District representative. As with the Senate site, clicking on your congressperson's name will bring up several mailing addresses and the list of committees he or she is involved in currently. Note: if you go the House Directory page, there is a button for downloading a printed mailing label.