• Federal Directory
  • White House - 202-456-1414
    1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
    Washington D.C. 20500
    President Bush’s Comment Line - 202.456.1111
    Email address - President@whitehouse.gov.
  • Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
    Local: 214.361.3500
    D.C. 202.224.5922
    Fax: 214.361.3502
    http://www.hutchison.senate.gov
  • Texas Senator John Cornyn
    Local: 972.239.1310
    D.C. 202.224.2934
    Fax: 972.239.2110
    http://www.cornyn.senate.gov
  • Congressional Switchboard—1-866-340-9281
     
• Texas Directory
  • Governor Perry’s Comment Line—1.800.252.9600
    P.O. Box 12428, Austin TX 78711—512.463.2000
    Fax 512.463.1849—http://www.governor.state.tx.us
  • Texas Senate
    PO Box -12068 Capitol Station - Austin TX 78711
    512.473.0100 - Fax 512.463.0695 - http://www.senate.tx.us
  • Texas House
    P.O. Box 2910 - Austin, TX 78768-2910
    512-463-0845 - Fax: 512.463.5896 http://www.house.tx.us
     

HOW TO BE INVOLVED IN GOVERNMENT
Compiled by Barbara Luce
 

1. Be Educated:
   Congress: www.house.gov and www.senate.gov
   Congressional legislation, addresses and telephone of all Members, committee assignments, bill information, roll call votes: http://clerk.house.gov 
   Detail and summaries of all bills: Library of Congress, www.thomas.loc.gov 
   Texas legislation: www.capitol.state.tx.us 
    
2. Express your opinion by mail, by telephone, by email or by attending meetings.
    
3. Be Responsible: Know how the House and Senate Members vote and hold them accountable:
   House Members: http://clerk.house.gov, click on “Roll”
   Senate Members: www.senate.gov, click on “Record Votes”
   Texas: www.capitol.state.tx.us, click on “Vote Information.” Currently Texas does not require many recorded votes.
    
4. Know your current elected official:
   Texas Legislature Online: www.capitol.state.tx.us; at the “Who represents Me?” section enter your address.
   If you live in a split district go to www.house.gov and enter your 5 digit zip code plus 4 digits at the “Find Your Representative” search box. Your last 4 digits can be found at www.usps.gov.
   Meet your elected officials at senatorial and state conventions, at campaign events and at group or club meetings.