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SAMPLE LETTERS TO REPRESENTATIVES

These are sample letters you can send to your represenative and senators. You can copy them directly or just use them to give you ideas on what to write.

How to use this feature

1. Choose a topic that you want to contact your representative or senator about and copy the text of the letter. If you just want to write your own letter, skip this step.

2. Click on the megaphone above to choose which representative or senator you want to write to. Click on their name to bring you to their information page on our site.

3.Click on the megaphone on their information page. That will take you to the section of their official website where you can email them.

4. If you copied our suggested letter, paste it into the letter section of their page.

Charactreristics of an effective letter

o It shows that you understand the issue you're writing about

o It offers a course of action you would like your representative to take

o It is concise and respectful.

o It lets your representative know that you are a constituent.

What do the different statuses mean?

o Time Critical: There most likely is a bill in Congress that is about to be considered. Time is of the essence in asking your representative and senators to make sure they act on this bill in the way you want them to.

o Active: This is an important issue that affects a large number of people. If there is a bill, it may take writing to your representative and senators to ask them to act on it. If there is no current bill, you can ask them to introduce one.

o Dormant: There is no current action on this issue, but it would help your representative and senators to know your concern about them.

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Internet Privacy

When Congress rescinded the Obama administration rule that would have prevented internet service providers from selling my private information without my consent, those who voted to do so were representing the interests of telecommunications companies rather than mine or most Americans'.

Because the rule was rescinded using the Congressional Review Act, the FCC now is prohibited from issuing a similar rule.

However, Congress can pass a law that will provide Americans the same protections. It will serve the interests of the overwhelming majority of Americans for this to happen.

As your constituent, I am asking you to support such legislation (or introduce a bill if none exists). Should the president veto it, I would request that you vote to override that veto.

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