Visiting Capitol Hill Suggestions to consider when planning a visit to a congressional office.

Congressional Staff Roles Understanding the titles and principal functions of key staff.

Tips for Communicating with Congress A searchable directory to find your senators' and representative's phone numbers and helpful suggestions to improve the effectiveness of a written letter or email.

The Legislative Process Anyone may draft a bill; however, only members of Congress can introduce legislation, and by doing so become the sponsor(s). There are four basic types of legislation: bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions. The official legislative process begins when a bill or resolution is numbered - H.R. signifies a House bill and S. a Senate bill - referred to a committee and printed by the Government Printing Office.