The federal government is based in Washington D.C.
The United States government exists at every level to represent the American people. There are a number of officials you can contact at varying levels to voice your concerns or put forward an issue. Local government is the easiest place to start, because local representatives will be more familiar with regional issues and events. You also have a local representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, and your state has two in the Senate. And at the top of the system you can even take your concerns directly to the president of the United States.
Instructions
1. Look up "Government or State Agencies" in the local phone directory and get the names, addresses and phone numbers of your representatives. You can also find their details online.
2. Write or telephone your local state legislators -- it is their job to listen to you. State legislators are your most local representatives in government, and as such they are the most likely to listen to your concerns. They are likely to understand issues and will have time to deal with them in depth.
3. Get in touch with the governor of the state. He will have an official residence in the state and an office you can write to, and the addresses will be listed in the phone book. Each also has her own page on the U.S. government's official website and should be easy to find online. Governors are the highest nonfederal politicians in the state, and as far as local issues go, they are the top people you can go to.
4. The House and the Senate meet in the Capitol building in Washington D.C.
Take your issue to the federal government. There are 435 congressmen in the House of Representatives, each working for a particular region, so they are probably the most accessible part of the federal government you can take your concerns to. Each congressman has an office you can contact in Washington, D.C., as well as in your local area, and their numbers and addresses will be listed in the phone directory. Alternatively, you can find their details on the official House of Representatives website. However, they are often encouraged to vote in the same way as the rest of their Democratic or Republican colleagues, which leaves them less room to fight for individual causes.
5. Write a letter to one of your senators. Senators sit above the House of Representatives, and there are two for every state. They will have an office in your state as well as one in Washington, and these addresses will be listed in the telephone directory as well as on the official Senate website. Traditionally, they are not under as much pressure as representatives to vote along Democratic or Republican party lines, allowing them a greater degree of individuality in dealing with issues.
6. You can contact the president directly at the White House.
Take your concerns right to the top. You can write directly to the president or vice president of the United States. You can write to the Office of the President at The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington D.C. 20500. You can also phone the White House comments line at 202-456-1111. There is also a form to submit comments on the official White House website.
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