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Federal Legislative Issues

While the Indianapolis JCRC primarily follows state legislation, there are two excellent sources for learning about and tracking federal legislation:

The UJC (United Jewish Communities) Online Advocacy Center utilizes the CapWiz system to provide information and direct links to find and contact your legislators.

  Access the UJC Online Advocacy Center

The JCPA (Jewish Council for Public Affairs) is another source of information about current federal legislation. The JCPA website provides Action Alerts dealing with federal issues on which this national public affairs arm of the organized Jewish community takes a particular position.

  Access the JCPA's Action Alerts

Indiana Congressional Delegation:

Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121

Senator Richard G. Lugar (R)
306 Hart Senate Office Building
(202) 224-4814
(202) 228-0360 fax
email: senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov

Senator Evan Bayh (D)
463 Russell Senate Office Building
(202) 224-5623
(202) 228-1377 fax
email: senator@bayh.senate.gov

Representative Peter J. Visclosky (D-1)
2313 Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-2461
(202) 225-2493 fax
email via website: http://www.house.gov/visclosky/contact.htm

Representative Joe Donnelly (D-2)
510 Cannon House Office Building
(202) 225-3915
(202) 225-6798 fax
email via website: http://www.donnellyforuscongress.com

Representative Mark Souder (R-3)
1227 Longworth House Office Building
(202) 225-4436
(202) 225-3479 fax
email: souder@mail.house.gov

Representative Steve Buyer (R-4)
2230 Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-5037
(202) 225-2267 fax
email  via website:  http://www.house.gov/buyer

Representative Dan Burton (R-5)
2185 Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-2276
(202) 225-0016 fax
email via email: http://www.house.gov/burton

Representative Mike Pence (R-6)
1605 Longworth House Office Building
(202) 225-3021
(202) 225-3382 fax
email via website:  http://mikepence.house.gov/contact.asp

Representative Julia M. Carson (D-7)
1535 Longworth House Office Building
(202) 225-4011
(202) 225-5633 fax
email: Rep.Carson@mail.house.gov

Representative Brad Ellsworth (D-8)
1214 Longworth House Office Building
(202) 225-4636
(202) 225-3284 fax
email via website: http://www.ellsworthforcongress.com

Representative Baron Hill (D-9)
1024 Longworth House Office Building
(202) 225-5315
(202) 226-6866 fax
email via website: http://www.house.gov/baronhill

*To write your Representatives and Senators in Washington, D.C., please use "Dear Representative (insert name)" or "Dear Senator (insert name)," and address your letters as follows:

The Honorable (insert name)
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable (insert name)
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510