In this assignment, students are tasked to write a position paper in the form of constituent’s letter to their representative in the U. S. House of Representatives.
Requirements
The letter must:
1) Stress the importance of a political topic/issue that is of particular interest/concern to you as a constituent member and more importantly, a citizen-voter.
2) Stress the reason(s) for the urgency of your interest/concern.
3) Be supported by referencing a bill or legislation. This specific bill/ legislative action should be researched and identified, and must pertain to your topic/issue of interest.
4) Be addressed to your Member of Congress’s proper Washington DC address.
The following links can assist in researching your U. S. House representative and bills/legislations.
http://www.house.gov/representatives
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members
http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
https://www.congress.gov/members
