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Legislative Process How it works.

Bills are introduced into a house (senate, assembly or house of representatives) by a member of that house. The bills is
then sent to committee(s)to study the impact the bill would have if implemented into law. When (and if) the bill leaves the
committee it is sent to the full house for a vote.
When it passes one house, it must then complete the same process in the other house.

When it passes both houses it is sent to the chief executive office (president or governor) to be signed or vetoed. A veto
can be overruled by a re-vote in both houses.

Most bills never leave committee. More than 300 bills are introduced for each one that is signed into law.

If you want to influence the legislative process,you must call,write or e-mail your elected representatives. Only elected
representatives can introduce a bill or vote on it.

HTTP://THOMAS.LOC.GOV

Is the U.S.Library of Congress and has information about current bills and recent laws, as well as addresses and phone
numbers for U.S.Senators and U.S.Representaves.

WWW.NJLEG.STATE.NJ.US

Is the New Jersey Legislative website and contains information about current bills and recent laws,as well as addresses
and phone numbers for N.J. Senators and N.J.Assemblymen.

This same information can be found At your local library.

Editor's note: Due to space con straits this list includes only the new laws and most of the current bills (could be voted into
law) but not resolutions (expressed opinions) that directly effect veterans and/or their benefits.
New Jersey

Call Capitol Switchboard toll-free At 1-888-355-3588 to ask for your Senator or Member of Congress by name. Ask
to speak to a Legislative or Veteran Affairs Aide when you reach their office.

If your Senator or Member of Congress tells you that they will consider it when it comes to a vote, it means they
are telling you NO! You need to press them to become a Cosponsor.  If there are insufficient Cosponsors it will
never come to a Vote!

Email, call or fax your Senator or Member of Congress as found in the List below. Or visit their local office as found
in Blue Pages of your phone book under U.S. Government Information.

Senators'           E-mail           Phone           Fax           Sponsor

Senator

Menendez, Robert- (D - NJ)
Phone 202-224-4744 or 877-762-8762
Fax 202-228-2197

Frank Lautenberg (D- NJ)
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/webform.html
Phone 202-224-3224 or 877-762-8762
Fax 202-228-4054 Cosponsor

Member Of Congress'           E-mail           Phone           Fax            Sponsor

Member of Congress

Robert E. Andrews (D-01)
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Phone 202-225-6501
Fax 202-225-6583 Cosponsor

Frank A. LoBiondo (R-02)
Contact Frank
Phone 202-225-6572
Fax 202-225-3318 Cosponsor

Jim Saxton (R - 03)
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Phone 202-225-4765
Fax 202-225-0778

Christopher H. Smith (R - 04)
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Phone 202-225-3765
Fax 202-225-7768

E. Scott Garrett (R - 05)
Http://www.house.gov/garrett/contact.shtml
Phone 202-225-4465
Fax 202-225-9048 Cosponsor

Frank Pallone, Jr.(D - 06)
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Phone 202-225-4671
Fax 202-225-9665 Cosponsor

Michael A. Ferguson (R - 07)  
Contact Mike
Phone 202-225-5361
Fax 202-225-9460   

Bill Pascrell, Jr.(D - 08)
Contact Bill
Phone 202-225-5751
Fax 202-225-5782  Cosponsor

Steven R. Rothman (D - 09)
Contact Steve
Phone 202-225-5061
Fax 202-225-5851 Cosponsor

Donald M. Payne (D - 10)
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Phone 202-225-3436
Fax 202-225-4160 Cosponsor

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R - 11)
E-mail: rodney.frelinghuysen@mail.house.gov
Phone 202-225-5034
Fax 202-225-3186   

Rush Holt (D - 12)
Contact Rush
Phone 202-225-5801
Fax 202-225-6025 Cosponsor

Robert Menendez (D - 13)
Contact Robert
Phone 202-225-7919
Fax 202-226-0792 Cosponsor
How well did your congress person vote on the Veterans Issues For the
Year 2005? This was developed by the DAV NATIONAL. The criteria was only based
on how they voted on Veterans Issues. Here we go.
Year: 2007
Issue: Veterans Issues   Website: http://www.dav.org
Disabled American Veterans
807 Maine Avenue, Southwest
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-554-3501
NJ U.S. Senate Sr Frank R. Lautenberg Democrat 92
NJ U.S. Senate Jr Robert Menendez Democrat 80
NJ U.S. House 1 Robert E. 'Rob' Andrews Democrat 100
NJ U.S. House 2 Frank A. LoBiondo Republican 0
NJ U.S. House 3 H. James 'Jim' Saxton Republican 0
NJ U.S. House 4 Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith Republican 40
NJ U.S. House 5 E. Scott Garrett Republican 0
NJ U.S. House 6 Frank J. Pallone Democrat 100
NJ U.S. House 7 Michael 'Mike' Ferguson Republican 0
NJ U.S. House 8 William J. 'Bill' Pascrell Democrat 100
NJ U.S. House 9 Steven R. Rothman Democrat 100
NJ U.S. House 10 Donald M. Payne Democrat 100
NJ U.S. House 11 Rodney P. Frelinghuysen Republican 0
NJ U.S. House 12 Rush D. Holt Democrat 100
NJ Governor   Jon Stevens Corzine Democrat 83
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