Navigati N - GHSA · By Metro: Capitol Hill can also be reached by subway. To go to the Senate side, take the Red line to the Union Station stop and exit on the Massachusetts Ave

Navigating Capitol Hill

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Section 2 NavigatiNg Capitol Hill GHSA lEGISlATIVE ADVoCACy HANDbook

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visiting capitol hill: how to do it

By taxi: Taxis are a fast and inexpensive way to get to Capitol Hill. Most taxi drivers know where the congressional office buildings are. Just tell the driver which building you want to visit.

By Metro: Capitol Hill can also be reached by subway. To go to the Senate side, take the Red line to the Union Station stop and exit on the Massachusetts Ave. side. Walk out the front of Union Station, around the fountain, through the park to the Senate office buildings.

To get to the House side, take the blue or orange line. Exit at Capitol South. The three House office buildings will be across the street, directly in front of you.

If you have questions, station attendants at each entrance can assist you. you will need a farecard to enter and exit the system. To save time, buy one farecard for the round trip.

For all Capitol Hill offices, you will have to pass through security. Don’t carry any items (even a pocket knife) that may be suspect.

House office Buildings: For House offices, you can tell the building and floor by the room number.

Any three-digit room numberCannon (CHob), First St. and Independence Ave. SEThe first digit indicates the floor. Example: 327 CHOB is on the third floor of Cannon.

Four digit rooms beginning with “1”longworth (lHob), Independence and New Jersey Aves. SEThe second digit indicates the floor. Example: 1223 LHOB is on the second floor of Longworth.

Four digit rooms beginning with “2”Rayburn (RHob), Independence Ave. and South Capitol St. SWThe second digit indicates the floor. Example: 2449 RHOB is on the fourth floor of Rayburn.

Basement room numbers in Longworth and Rayburn begin with “B”. No House members have offices on those floors but committee staffs do.


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senate office Buildings: For Senate office buildings, you will need to know the building as well as the room number. In all buildings, the first digit indicates the floor.

Dirksen (DSOB) First St. and Constitution Ave. NEThree digit room numbers proceeded by “SD”. Example: SD 145 is on the first floor of Dirksen.

Hart (HSOB) Second St. and Constitution Ave. NEThree digit room numbers proceeded by “SH”. Example: SH 320 is on the third floor of Hart.

Russell (RSOB) Delaware and Constitution Ave. NEThree digit room numbers proceeded by “SR”. Example: SR 216 is on the second floor of Russell.

If you don’t know the office number of your Senator or Representative, look for an elevator. Usually there is a listing of House or Senate offices posted nearby. Many have directional maps with room numbers.

once you have located the congressional office you want to visit, tell the person at the front desk where you are from and who you want to visit. If the member is not available, ask for the staff person who handles transportation issues.

your meeting should be short – 10 to 15 minutes – so plan what you will say ahead of time. Ask for his/her business card and offer yours as well. More tips are listed in the next section.

If the person you need to see is unavailable, leave your business card and any other materials you want them to see with the receptionist at the front desk.

If you’ve successfully met with a member or staff, send a follow up thank you letter. (See Section 4 for sample letter.)


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congressional staff roles

Each member of Congress has staff to assist him/her during a term of office. To be most effective in communicating with Congress, it is helpful to know the titles and principle functions of key staff. The titles may vary from office to office, but the functions are similar.

administrative assistant or Chief of staffThe Administrative Assistant (AA) reports directly to the member of Congress. He/she usually has overall responsibility for evaluating the political ramifications of legislative proposals and constituent requests. The AA is generally also in charge of overall office operations, including the assignment of work and supervision of key staff.

legislative director, senior legislative assistant or legislative CoordinatorThe legislative Director is usually the staff person who monitors the legislative schedule and makes recommendations on the pro’s and con’s of specific issues. In most congressional offices, there are several legislative Assistants (lA), and responsibilities are assigned to staff with particular expertise. For example, an office may include a separate lA for health issues, one for transportation, environment and energy issues, one for budget and taxation issues, etc.

press secretary or Communications directorThe Press Secretary’s responsibility is to build and maintain lines of communication between the member, his/her constituents, other members of Congress and the general public. The Press Secretary is expected to know the benefits, demands, and special requirements of print and electronic media and how to effectively promote the member’s views or positions on specific issues.

appointment secretary, personal secretary or schedulerThe Appointment Secretary is usually responsible for allocating a member’s time among the many demands that arise from congressional responsibilities, staff requirements, constituent requests, etc. The Appointment Secretary may also be responsible for making travel arrangements, arranging speaking engagements, setting up visits to the district, etc.

CaseworkerThe Caseworker is the staff member usually assigned to help with constituent requests by preparing responses for the member’s signature. The Caseworker may also help resolve problems constituents have with federal agencies or programs such as Medicare, Social Security, veterans benefits, etc.

other staff positionsother positions may include Executive Assistant, legislative Correspondent, Executive Secretary, office Manager, or Receptionist.


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Member of Congress (Senator or Representative)

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John katz, DirectorState of Alaska Washington office 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 336 Washington, D.C. 20001-1512 Phone:202/624-5858 Fax:202/624-5857

Janice lipsen Washington office of the Governor 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 403 Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone:202/408-4998 Fax:202/408-4997

director State of Arizona Washington office 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 428 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/220-1396 Fax:202/624-1475

director State of Arkansas Washington office 400 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 365 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/220-1340 Fax:202/220-1344

linda ulrich, DirectorState of California Washington office 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 134 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5270 Fax:202/624-5280

Julie Williams, DirectorState of Connecticut Washington office 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 317 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/347-4535 Fax:202/347-7151


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emily kuiken State of Delaware Washington office 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 230 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-7724 Fax:202/624-5495 kerry feehery, DirectorState of Florida Washington office 444 North Capitol Street - Suite 349 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5885 Fax:202/624-5886 Bradford swann, Director of Federal AffairsState of Georgia Washington office 400 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 376 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-3681 Fax:202/624-3682 Jane Mellow, DirectorState of Illinois Washington office 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-7760 Fax:202/724-0689 debbie Hohlt, Federal RepresentativeState of Indiana Washington office 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1140 Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone:202/624-1474 Fax:202/833-1587 Jon Murphy, DirectorIowa office of State-Federal Relations 400 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 359 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5444 Fax:202/624-8189


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adam Nordstrom, Washington Representative for the Governor 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/715-2923 Fax:202/638-1045 Will Coffman, DirectorWashington office of the Governor 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 224 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/220-1350 Fax:202/220-1359 dana thompson, DirectorWashington office of the Governor444 North Capitol Street – Suite 311 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-1430 Fax:202/783-3061 Caroline powers, Directoroffice of Federal-State Relations Commonwealth of Massachusetts 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 208 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-7713 Fax:202/624-7714 genna gent, Deputy Chief of StaffWashington office of the Governor 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 411 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5840 Fax:202/624-5841

Jason rohloff, Director of Federal AffairsWashington office of the Governor 400 North Capitol Street – Suite 380 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5308 Fax:202/624-5425


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ryan Mcginness, DirectorState of Nevada Washington office 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 209 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5405 Fax:202/624-8181

Clyde H. Henderson, iii, DirectorWashington office of the Governor 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 201 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/638-0631 Fax:202/638-2296

tony Martinez, DirectorWashington office of the Governor 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/220-1348 Fax:202/220-1349

derek douglas, DirectorWashington office of the Governor 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 301 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/434-7100 Fax:202/434-7110

Jim McCleskey, DirectorWashington office of the Governor 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 332 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5830 Fax:202/624-5836

krista Carman, Washington RepresentativeState of North Dakota 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 837 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5471 Fax:202/478-0811

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drew McCracken, DirectorState of ohio Washington office 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 546 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5844 Fax:202/624-5847

dan desimone, DirectorState of oregon Washington office 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-7765 Fax:202/624-7785 peter peyser Jr., Washington RepresentativeCaroline Martin, Washington RepresentativeCommonwealth of Pennsylvania 600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Phone:202/772-5806, 202/772-5815 Fax:202/772-1660

richard figueroa, DirectorPuerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration 1100 17th Street, N.W. – Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone:202/778-0710 Fax:202/822-0916

Blair goodrich, DirectorWashington office of the Governor 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 203 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-7784 Fax:202/624-7800 ed perez, Executive DirectorTexas office of State-Federal Relations 10 G Street, N.E. – Suite 650 Washington, D.C. 20002 Phone:202/638-3927 Fax:202/628-1943

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steven steele, DirectorWashington office of the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 305 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-3560 Fax:202/624-3594

alfonso lopez, DirectorVirginia liaison office Commonwealth of Virginia 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 214 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/783-1769 Fax:202/783-7687 Mark rupp, DirectorWashington, D.C. office of the State of Washington 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 411 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-3639 Fax:202/624-5841 aaron McCann, Deputy DirectorState of Wisconsin Washington office 444 North Capitol Street – Suite 613 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone:202/624-5870 Fax:202/624-5871

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Navigati N - GHSA · By Metro: Capitol Hill can also be reached by subway. To go to the Senate side, take the Red line to the Union Station stop and exit on the Massachusetts Ave