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One of the routine functions of Congressional office staff is to help constituents deal with federal agencies. They have access to Congressional liaisons at the different agencies, and they can get you a straight answer.

You might wish to visit the office of a member who shares your political views, but remember that the staff can only help constituents, and remember that the staff will give you the same service regardless of whether you share the member’s political views.

Reach out to only one for casework assistance. Things won’t go any faster if you contact more than one, but be sure to reach out to all three to support the legislative priorities: interpreters and lawyers for indigent persons facing deportation, a statute of limitations that would make naturalization final, total abolition of the U.S. Border Patrol, and full implementation of the metric system.

You can download the public domain district map as a .pdf here. I got them from here. Wrong district? Go to the home page and enter your ZIP+4. Residents of the eighteenth Congressional district of Texas can seek help from the office of U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee 6719 West Montgomery, Suite 204 Houston, Texas 77091 Tel.: 1-713-691-4882 4300 Lyons Avenue Houston, Texas 77020 Tel.: 1-713-227-7740 420 West 19th Street Houston, Texas 77008 Tel.: 1-713-861-4070 1919 Smith Street Suite 1180 Houston, Texas 77002 Tel.: 1-713-655-0050 Fax: 1-713-655-1612 There may be a part-time, mobile or satellite office closer to you. Click on the member’s name and find the offices.

Residents of anywhere in the State of Texas can seek help from the office of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz 300 East 8th, Suite 961 Austin, Texas 78701 Tel.: 1-512-916-5834 Tel.: 1-512-916-5834 Lee Park Tower II 3626 N. Hall Street, Suite 410 Dallas, Texas 75219 Tel.: 1-214-599-8749 Tel.: 1-214-599-8749 The Mickey Leland Federal Building 1919 Smith Street, Suite 9047 Houston, Texas 77002 Tel.: 1-713-718-3057 Tel.: 1-713-718-3057 9901 IH-10W, Suite 950 San Antonio, Texas 78230 Tel.: 1-210-340-2885 Tel.: 1-210-340-2885 305 South Broadway, Suite 501 Tyler, Texas 75702 Tel.: 1-903-593-5130 Tel.: 1-903-593-5130 200 South 10th Street, Suite 1603 McAllen, Texas 78501 Tel.: 1-956-686-7339 Tel.: 1-956-686-7339 There may be a part-time, mobile or satellite office closer to you. Click on the Senator’s name and find the offices. If you are studying for the citizenship test, click on the Senator’s name to make sure the information you are learning is current.

Residents of anywhere in the State of Texas can seek help from the office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn 5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 980 Houston, Texas 77007 Tel.: 1-713-572-3337 Tel.: 1-713-572-3337 222 East Van Buren, Suite 404 Harlingen, Texas 78550 Tel.: 1-956-423-0162 Tel.: 1-956-423-0162 Wells Fargo Center 1500 Broadway, Suite 1230 Lubbock, Texas 79401 Tel.: 1-806-472-7533 Tel.: 1-806-472-7533 600 Navarro, Suite 210 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Tel.: 1-210-224-7485 Tel.: 1-210-224-7485 Chase Tower 221 West Sixth Street, Suite 1530 Austin, Texas 78701 Tel.: 1-512-469-6034 Tel.: 1-512-469-6034 Regions Bank Building 100 E. Ferguson Street, Suite 1004 Tyler, Texas 75702 Tel.: 1-903-593-0902 Tel.: 1-903-593-0902 5001 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1125 E Dallas, Texas 75244 Tel.: 1-972-239-1310 Tel.: 1-972-239-1310 There may be a part-time, mobile or satellite office closer to you. Click on the Senator’s name and find the offices. If you are studying for the citizenship test, click on the Senator’s name to make sure the information you are learning is current.

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