Members of Congress

Services to Members of Congress

Congressional Affairs serves as the principal point of contact for NARA with Capitol Hill and can assist offices with constituent concerns or questions regarding agency policy and procedures.

Complimentary Records Storage

The National Archives provides complimentary, secure storage for the inactive papers of current Members of Congress.

  • Capitol Hill offices may contact the Washington National Records Center, located in nearby Suitland, Maryland, at (301) 778-1650 to learn more.
  • District and State offices may contact the nearest Federal Records Center for storage information.

Complimentary Publications

Members of Congress may obtain complimentary subscriptions or copies of the following published during your term in office:

Congressional committees may obtain for official use the annual Code of Federal Regulations.

  • The Office of the Federal Register may be reached at (202) 741-6000.

Tours of National Archives Locations

The National Archives and Records Administration is always pleased to welcome Members of Congress, their families and staff, to any National Archives facility nationwide.

  • Please call the Congressional Affairs Staff at (202) 357-5100, or the location that you would like to visit, for further information.

Contact Us

Congressional Affairs Office

  700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
  Washington, DC 20408
  congress.affairs@nara.gov

  Phone:   (202) 357-5100
  Fax:   (202) 357-5959


Legislative Resources

The Center for Legislative Archives

The Center for Legislative Archives preserves and makes available for researchers the historical records of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Public Affairs Office

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  • Press Releases
  • Archives of Press Releases
  • Press Kits

Visit our Media Desk

The Electoral College
The Office of the Federal Register coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, the Congress, and the American People.

 Register to Vote

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272