Legislation

Getting to Know Your Decision Makers

There are decision makers at all levels (Federal, State, and Local) that represent you. You can write a letter, send an email, call, or visit your decision makers. Find out who represents you, your community, and your issues below.

It doesn't matter when you make contact with or get to know your decision makers, just so long as you take the time to do it.

The U.S. Congress is made up of two parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress meets at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Its primary duty is to write, debate, and pass bills, which are then passed on to the President for approval.

Each of the 50 states sends 2 people to the Senate, so there are a total of 100 senators. Each senator serves a term of 6 years. In the House, representation is based on the number of people living in each state. There are a total of 435 representatives in the House. Each member represents an area of the state, known as a congressional district. The number of representatives is based on the number of districts in a state. Therefore, states with larger populations have more representation than states with smaller populations. Each state has at least one congressional district and therefore one representative in the House. Each representative serves a term of 2 years.

Invite those who represent you and your community to your place of work, your children's school or to a community gathering place where food, nutrition, and health flourish!

Find Your Elected Officials at Congress.org