Participate

Of all the pages on this website, this page, the participate page, is the most important. This is where you take can take what you have learned about the various issues discussed on this website and apply your knowledge to real life. If you ever wanted to let the leaders in Washington know your opinion about one or all of the major issues that affect Americans, this is your chance.

On this page of DCTrueNorth.org you will find…

1. PDF Summaries of Select Congressional Legislation
2. More Select Bills
3. Facebook Apps
4. iPhone Apps
5. Congress Contact Info
6. Tips About Speaking to Your Representative
7. Politician Voting Records and Background Info

If you decide to contact your state representatives (and we hope you do), feel free to quote any of the information on this website in your e-mail/phone call. Afterall, the information on this website was put there as a tool for you and every other American to use.

Downloadable PDF summaries of soon to be/recently passed legislation:
research conducted by Rebecca Shlien

Nov. 2009


For a list of more select bills passed by the 111th Congress visit the link below
111th Congress

Apps for Facebook Users
(These apps and their creators are not affiliated with DCTrueNorth.org.)

• Laws I Like: Vote on bills and post your votes to your profile. (Created by Chris Poliquin)
• RepresentedBy: Post your representatives to your profile and keep up with what they’re doing. (Created by Will Turnage.)

Apps for iPhone Users
(These apps and their creators are not affiliated with DCTrueNorth.org.)

• Congress: Use this app to learn about your representatives and contact their offices instantly.
• Politics – the Essential Collection: This app is a collection of political books and documents. Included are works such as Tzu’s The Art of War and the Federalist Papers of Hamilton and Madison.
• asap-Politics: This app is will provide you with an amalgamation of continuously updated political news from CNN, BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The New York Times, Real Clear Politics, and ForeignPolicyJournal.com.

Contact Information

To Contact Your Senator, click here.
To Contact Your House Representative, click here.

Important info you should know before contacting
your House representative and senators

• Usually, the most efficient way to contact your House Representative and Senators is via e-mail or regular mail.
• Remember to properly address your House Representative or Senator when speaking/writing to him or her (For example, you would address your Senator as Dear Senator,_____ not Dear Mr. or Mrs. _____).
• If you make a telephone call to your Senator’s or House Representative’s office, you will most likely be addressing an aide not the Senator or House Representative.
• POLITELY explain why you do or do not support a bill. Make sure to use facts to support your position.
• DO NOT become angry or too passionate to talk to. Becoming angry or defensive will simply give your Senator or House Representative a reason not to listen to you.

To learn about the voting records, education, professional experience, etc. of political candidates and office holders, visit Project Vote Smart.