INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDRESSING LETTERS TO MONTANA CONGRESSMEN

Jon Tester (D) - Sharla 240 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Tel: 202/224-2644 Tel: 800/554-4403 Fax: 202/224-8594 www.tester.senate.gov email: jon.tester@senate.gov Billings: 406/252-0550 Bozeman: 406/586-4450 Butte: 406/723-3277 Glendive: 406/365-2391 Great Falls: 406/452-9585 Helena: 406/449-5401 Kalispell: 406/257-3360 Missoula: 406/728-3003   Stephanie Schriock, Chief of Staff Bill Lombardi, State Director Matthew McKenna, Communications Director Committees: Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs; Energy & Natural Resources; Homeland Security & Government Affairs; Veteran Affairs; Small Business & Entrepreneurship; Indian Affairs

Max Baucus (D) – Wanda 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Tel: 202/224-2651 Tel: 800/332-6106 Fax: 202/224-0515 www.baucus.senate.gov e-mail: max@baucus.senate.gov Billings: 406/657-6790 Bozeman: 406/586-6104 Butte: 406/782-8700 Great Falls: 406/761-1574 Helena: 406/449-5480 Kalispell: 406/756-1150 Missoula: 406/329-3123
Jim Messina, Chief of Staff Melodee Hanes, State Director Brianne Rogers, Scheduler, e-mail: brianne_rogers@baucus.senate.gov Holly Luck, State Scheduler & Field Rep Barrett Kaiser, Communications Director Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Environment & Public Works; (Chairman) Finance; Joint Taxation

Dennis Rehberg (R) - Janice 516 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Tel: 202/225-3211 Fax: 202/225-5687 www.house.gov/rehberg e-mail: denny.rehberg@mail.house.gov Billings: 406/256-1019 Great Falls: 406/454-1066 Helena: 406/443-7878 Missoula: 406/543-9550
Eric Iverson, Chief of Staff Dustin Frost, State Director Jaime Graham, Legislative Assistant Committees: Committee on Appropriations, Labor, Health, Human Service and Education; Financial Services

Some guidelines for writing letters to Congress:

·        Address letters to Senators (Tester and Baucus) as "Dear Senator" and letters to Representatives (Rehberg) as "Dear Representative."

·        Keep it simple (no more than one page).  You can use three paragraphs as follows:

1.    Say why you are writing and who you are.  List your "credentials."

2.    Provide more detail.  Be factual not emotional.  Provide specific rather than general information about how the topic affects you and others.  If a certain bill is involved, cite the correct title or number whenever possible.

3.    Close by requesting the action you want taken: a vote for or against a bill, or change in general policy, and thanking your Congressman for taking the time to read your letter.

·        If you want a response, you must include your name and address, even when using email.

·        The best letters are courteous, to the point, and include specific supporting examples.

·        If possible, please keep a copy of your letter and any response you receive as others may be interested in seeing them if you are willing to share.  You can also state you want your letter to be a matter of "Public Record" if you desire.