Check AAA's Web site regularly for information on issues that impact biomedical research. Here are some online resources that will help in communicating:

Congress.org features an on-line Congressional directory with biographical information about Senators and Representatives. The zip code search allows you to find your Representative.

Thomas-Legislative Information On the Internet maintained by the Library of Congress, provides up-to-date information on legislation, congressional committee activities, voting, and floor debates.

U.S. Senate connects you to Senators, leadership, and committee home pages.

U.S. House of Representatives connects you to Representatives, leadership, and committee home pages.

Contacting the Senate gives you all you need to know to connect with your senators.

Write Your Representative provides details on contacting Representatives directly via e-mail, using local zip codes.

FASEB's Office of Public Affairs provides background information on legislation and policy issues, as well as FASEB policy position statements.

Association of American Medical Colleges' Government Affairs and Advocacy Section offers updates on biomedical research issues.

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) covers the current status of appropriations, analyses of President's Budget and other specific legislative proposals, and current budget and economic projections.

National Institutes of Health provides separate links to each institute, including information on grant and funding opportunities.

OpenCongress brings together official government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind each bill.