Ask for a response Use your own words and include relevant personal experience. Express appreciation for past efforts, if possible. Express your concern about the issue in terms of our faith tradition and social teachings tradition. When writing to the chair of a committee or the Speaker of the House, send letters to the committee office, not the congress member's office. Online Directories CapWeb provides a complete directory of current members of congress.
Some people find it more practical and convenient to use other forms of written communication.
Faxes and, more recently, e-mail are increasingly being used by citizen activists. They can convey a sense of urgency and are particularly useful when you need to send an immediate message. In general, when preparing a fax or e-mail, you should follow the same guidelines as those for writing a letter. Fax When possible, we will include fax numbers in our Action Alerts. Many Congressional offices do not publish fax numbers.