Contact

Reaching the right office with a well-prepared inquiry is the most direct path to accurate, actionable information on congressional authority, legislative process, and related constitutional topics. This page explains the contact channels available, the geographic and subject-matter scope of the resource, and the specific details that produce the fastest and most substantive responses.

Additional contact options

Beyond the primary message form, the following structured channels address specific inquiry types:

1. Research and editorial inquiries — Questions about the sourcing, accuracy, or editorial standards applied to any published article on this site. These inquiries are routed to the editorial review queue and typically receive a substantive written response.
2. Corrections and factual disputes — If a visitor identifies a factual error — for example, an incorrect vote threshold, a misattributed statute citation, or outdated procedural information — a correction inquiry triggers an internal review against primary sources such as the U.S. Constitution via Congress.gov and the Government Publishing Office.
3. Republication and citation requests — Requests to quote, adapt, or cite reference content for educational, journalistic, or academic purposes.
4. Technical issues — Broken links, inaccessible documents, or display errors on any page of the site.

Each inquiry type is handled by a distinct internal queue, which reduces resolution time compared to routing all messages through a single general inbox.

How to reach this office

The primary contact method is the web-based message form accessible from the main navigation. Messages submitted through the form are logged with a timestamp and a reference number automatically generated at submission.

Response time expectations:

• Editorial and factual inquiries: 3–5 business days
• Corrections flagged as high-priority (involving a cited statute or a named public official): 1–2 business days
• Republication requests: 5–7 business days
• Technical issues: 1–3 business days

The site does not publish a direct telephone line. All substantive inquiries are handled in writing to ensure an accurate record of the question and the response. This standard applies to corrections and editorial disputes in particular, where written documentation of the review process is a basic accountability requirement.

Service area covered

This resource addresses congressional authority at the national (federal) level across all 50 states, Washington D.C., and the five permanently inhabited U.S. territories — Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — insofar as those jurisdictions fall under congressional legislative authority.

What this site covers vs. what it does not:

Inquiries that fall outside the federal congressional scope — for example, questions about a specific state legislature's committee system or a local government's zoning authority — are outside the editorial remit of this site. The Library of Congress and Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute maintain resources that address a broader range of jurisdictional questions.

What to include in your message

A complete, specific inquiry produces a faster and more useful response. The following breakdown identifies what to include based on inquiry type:

For factual corrections:
- The exact page URL where the error appears
- The specific sentence or figure believed to be incorrect
- The primary source (statute, court decision, official government document) that contradicts the published information
- The correct information as the submitter understands it

For research and editorial questions:
- The specific topic or page in question
- A plain-language description of the question — for example, whether a specific vote threshold applies to cloture under Senate Rule XXII, or how the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 2 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. affects reconciliation procedures
- Any sources already consulted

For republication requests:
- The specific content to be republished (URL and section)
- The intended publication venue and purpose
- Whether attribution requirements have been reviewed

Messages that omit the page URL, the specific claim at issue, or the submitter's supporting source are delayed while follow-up clarification is requested — typically adding 2–3 business days to the resolution timeline. Providing complete information at the point of first contact is the single most effective way to accelerate a response.

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