Web Sites
Use these web sites to contact  a member of Congress, track bills, votes, schedule of sessions, hearing, etc.	Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov Senate:   www.senate.gov House:   www.house.gov
2010 Calendar – 111th Congress: Second Session Work Periods in Washington, D.C.
January 5 - February 12	June 7 – July 2
February 22 – March 26	July 12 – August 6
April 12 - May 28	September 13 – TBD
Targeted adjournment date: October 30
Membership
To contact a member of congress by phone, call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121
Senate: 100 members (Elections held for 1/3 of members every two years; 6-yr terms) 60 votes needed to end a filibuster; 67 to override a presidential veto; vice-president’s vote breaks a tie.	House: 435 members (Elections held for all members every two years) 290 votes (2/3) needed to override a presidential veto.
Address written correspondence to: The Honorable (1st name, Last name) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator (Last name):	Address written correspondence to: The Honorable (1st name, Last name) United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms. (Last name):
Key Committees for Education Issues
SENATE	HOUSE
Health, Education,Labor and Pensions Committee 202-224-5374 http://help.senate.gov Chair: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)	Committee on Education and Labor 202-225-4527 http://edlabor.house.gov Chair: Rep. George Miller (D-7th/CA)
Finance Coimmittee 202-224-4515 http://finance.senate.gov Chair: Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)	Committee on Ways and Means 202-225-3625 http://waysandmeans.house.gov Chair: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-15th/NY)
Appropriations Committee 202-224-7363 http://appropriations.senate.gov Chair: Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI)	Committee on Appropriations 202-225-2771 http://appropriations.house.gov Chair: Rep. David Obey (D-7th/WI)

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