Mission Statement:  To further the mission of the Service by facilitating and enhancing communications with Congress, advancing the Service’s legislative priorities, and building stronger relationships with Congress.

Purpose:  To identify and implement the Congressional and Legislative priorities of the Service and to promote the interests of the agency to Congress through advocacy and education and by working closely with the programs, the Regions, the Department of the Interior, other Federal agencies, the States, and non-governmental organizations. 

Congressional staff joined the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Federal Highway Administration for a tour of National Wildlife Refuges in Western Oregon, focusing on transportation planning, transit, resource management, habitat restoration, community involvement, and relationships with local, state, and federal partners.