Congress: The Law Makers

The Website above is about congress. It has the recent activities of Congress. It also allows you to contact them to stop any law which you might disagree with. This is a great way to help make a decision that might effect others. 

The United States Capitol.

Congress in session.

The United States Capitol.

Congress in session.

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ht://house.gov/representatives/

This website will take you to the directory of our Representatives. Representatives make up Congress. The Representative serve Congress for two years, then an election takes place to elect or reelect a Representative. There are a total of 435 Representatives representing the population of the nation. On the website one can click on the name of the Representative and learn about their campaign. This will allow one to support a Representative whose view you agree with. The website also provides information about Representatives' activities, which are usually laws that they are trying to pass.      

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

This link will take you to the directory of our Senate. The website will allow you to observe the activities of the Senators and learn about a specific Senator. There are a total of 100 Senators in Congress, two Senators for each state. Senators are in office for six years.