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The Congess

The Senate

The President of the Senate

The Honorable (Full Name)
President of the Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr./Madam President:

Committee Chairperson

The Honorable (Full Name)
Chair[wo]man, Committee on (Name of Committee)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman/Madam Chairwoman:

Subcommittee Chairperson

The Honorable (Full Name)
Chair[wo]man, Subcommittee on (Name of Subcommittee)
(Name of Parent Committee)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator (Surname):

Joint Committee Chairperson

The Honorable (Full Name)
Chair[wo]man, Joint Committee on
(Name of Joint Committee)
Congress of the United States
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman/Madam Chairwoman:

Chief Counsel of a Committee

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Chief Counsel, Committee on
(Name of Committee)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Assistant Chief Counsel of a Committee

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Assistant Chief Counsel
Committee on (Name of Committee)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Senator

The Honorable (Full Name)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator (Surname):

or

The Honorable (Full Name)
United States Senator
(Congressional District Address)

Dear Senator (Surname):

Senator-elect

The Honorable (Full Name)
United States Senator-elect
(address, if given, or)
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Former Senator

The Honorable (Full Name)
(No Title)
(Address)

Dear Senator (Surname):

Chaplain of the Senate

The Reverend (Full Name)
Chaplain of the Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear (Title**) (Surname):

Secretary of the Senate

The Honorable (Full Name)
Secretary of the Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Administrative Assistant/Secretary to a U.S. Senator

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Administrative Assistant/Secretary to the Honorable (Full Name)
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Office of a Deceased Senator

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Administrative Assistant/Secretary to the Late (Full Name)
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

 


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The House of Representatives

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable (Full Name)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Madam Speaker:

Majority/Minority Leader

The Honorable (Full Name)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Committee Chairperson

The Honorable (Full Name)
Chair[wo]man, Committee on (Name of Committee)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman/Madam Chairwoman:

Subcommittee Chairperson

The Honorable (Full Name)
Chair[wo]man, Subcommittee on (Name of Subcommittee)
(Name of Parent Committee)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Joint Committee Chairperson

The Honorable (Full Name)
Chair[wo]man, Joint Committee on (Name of Joint Committee)
Congress of the United States
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Chief Counsel of a Committee

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Chief Counsel, Committee on (Name of Committee)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Assistant Chief Counsel of a Committee

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Assistant Chief Counsel
Committee on (Name of Committee)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Representative

The Honorable (Full Name)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

or

The Honorable (Full Name)
Member, United States House of Representatives
(Congressional District Address)

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Representative-elect

The Honorable (Full Name)
United States Representative-elect
(Address or)
House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Former Representative

The Honorable (Full Name)
(No Title)
(Address)

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Washington Delegate from the District of Columbia

The Honorable (Full Name)
Washington Delegate from the District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Washington Delegate from the Territories of Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa

The Honorable (Full Name)
Washington Delegate from (Name of Territory)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico

The Honorable (Full Name)
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Chaplain of the House

The Reverend (Full Name)
Chaplain of the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear (Title) (Surname):

Clerk of the House

The Honorable (Full Name)
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Administrative Assistant/Secretary to a U.S. Representative

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Administrative Assistant/Secretary to the Honorable (Full Name)
House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):

Office of a Deceased Representative

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Full Name)
Administrative Assistant/Secretary to the Late (Full Name)
House Of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. (Surname):


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