How to Write a Letter to Your United States Senator

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Each state has two senators. Your senators vote on bills and approve or reject the President’s cabinet and Supreme Court nominees. To write your Senator, you should find their address and spend some time thinking about what you want to say. Remember to keep your letter as brief as possible and to check grammar and spelling. Although you might intend to send your letter through the mail, it may take a month for it to reach its destination that way. Instead, consider sending it by fax or through the "comments" webform on the senator's website.