WriteYourReps

Find your U.S. senators and representative by ZIP code, state, name, or a bill you care about. Select who to contact, write a message, pick a postcard design (or send a fax, or just call), and pay. We print and mail your postcard, or fax it straight to their office.

Postcards are $2.25 each, or $5.50 for a 3-pack. Faxes come in packs of 5 for $2.50. There's no subscription. If you buy more than you send, the rest are saved as credits in your account for next time. If sales tax applies, it's shown at checkout before you pay. That covers printing and postage (or the fax transmission), payment processing, and running the platform. Calling your representative is free.

They're saved to the account for the email you checked out with. Log in with that email to see your credits and everything you've sent, and to use your credits next time without checking out again. If a postcard or fax can't be sent, its credit goes back into your account.

Postcards are mailed via First Class USPS to the representative's official congressional office address on record. For senators this is typically their Washington, D.C. office building (e.g., Hart, Dirksen, or Russell Senate Office Building). For House members it is their official House office on record.

Our print-and-mail partner, Lob, says First Class mail is typically delivered 5–7 business days after it's sent to print. Mail to congressional offices in Washington, D.C. takes longer, because it's sent off-site to be irradiated and screened first, a practice that began after the 2001 anthrax letters. Reported added delays have ranged from a few days to several weeks, so allow extra time. (Sources: Lob; Sen. Chuck Grassley's office, 2002; Southeast Missourian, 2003.)

Yes, if it's addressed to a Washington, D.C. congressional office. Since the 2001 anthrax letters, that mail has been irradiated by the Postal Service and then tested for hazardous materials at an off-site facility before delivery. (Sources: Roll Call, 2004; Sen. Chuck Grassley's office, 2002.)

It's up to you. A postcard is something physical that you sign and send, and some people prefer that to email. If you want it there faster, a fax goes straight to their office fax machine, and calling is free.

Every postcard you send is delivered by the United States Postal Service. Keeping real mail flowing is one direct way citizens can support the postal service's mission.

Yes. Upload a photo and it's cropped to the postcard shape so you can see exactly how it will print. Or choose from nine original designs, from a vintage eagle to a capybara for democracy.

Yes. Select as many representatives as you like and write one message for everyone, or a different message for each. Each person's name is filled in for you.

We reserve the right to decline to print or send messages that contain threats of violence, hate speech, harassment, or anything that violates federal, state, or local law. Our mail partner and USPS regulations also prohibit threats and obscene material by law. What makes a good message: clear, specific, and civil. Tell your rep what issue matters to you, what you want them to do, and why. A personal story in your own words is worth including. Outrage is fine, threats are not.