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Thank you for Contacting Congress!
Calling and/or emailing works best. Members to contact in order of potential effectiveness are as follows:
- WV Senators and House Representatives
- Senate CJS (oversees NSF Budget) Appropriations Subcommittee Members
- Senate Appropriations Committee Chair and Vice Chair/Ranking Member
- House CJS (oversees NSF Budget) Appropriations Subcommittee Members
- House Appropriations Chair and Vice Chair/Ranking Member
- Senate Science Subcommittee Members & Head Committee Key Members
- House Science Subcommittee Members & Head Committee Key Members
- Your Congress Members
- Other Stakeholders
Please note that if you do not live in the state of a Congress person you want to email – you may not be able to email them directly, but you can call and ask their staff for a way to fax a comment or email them separately. It is best to call, email, and/or fax them as mailed letters can take up to 4 weeks to get to them due to security screenings.
West Virginia Senators
| Name | Washington D.C. Office Phone | Link to Official Website |
| Shelley Moore Capito | 202-224-6472 | https://www.capito.senate.gov/ |
| Jim Justice | 202-224-3954 | https://www.justice.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/ |
West Virginia House Representatives
| Name | Washington D.C. Office Phone | Link to Official Website |
| Carol Miller | (202) 225-3452 | https://millerforms.house.gov/contact/ |
| Riley Moore | (202) 225-2711 | https://rileymoore.house.gov/contact/email-me |
Congressional Appropriations Committees
Senate
The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, consisting of 29 members, and writes the legislation that allocates federal funds (i.e. the overall budget) to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.
Subcommittees are tasked with drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies within their jurisdictions (i.e. makes the budgets for agencies like the NSF). These subcommittees are responsible for reviewing the President’s budget request, hearing testimony from government officials and other witnesses, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year. Their work is passed on to the full Senate Appropriations Committee, which may review and modify the bills and approve them for consideration by the full Senate. [From: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/about/jurisdiction]
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies decides the budgets of the following agencies which provide critical investments for scientific research at the:
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)
- National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Economic Development Administration
- and more
We have learned in the past that contacting the members of the Senate Commerce Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee is very helpful as they will directly influence the NSF’s budget.
Also, it would be good to contact the main Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, Vice Chair/Ranking Member, and WV Senator on this committee. Please find their contact information below.
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Webpage: Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Senate Appropriations Committee General Contact and Key Members Info
| Webpage: Senate Appropriations Committee | (202) 224-7257 |
| Name | State | Member | Washington D.C. Office Phone | Link to Official Website |
| Susan Collins | Maine | Chairman | (202) 224-2523 | https://www.collins.senate.gov/contact/email-senator-collins |
| Patty Murray | Washington | Vice Chair | (202) 224-2621 | https://www.murray.senate.gov/write-to-patty/ |
| Shelley Moore Capito | West Virginia | Member | 202-224-6472 | https://www.capito.senate.gov/contact/contact-my-office |
House
The House Appropriations Committee has similar responsibilities as the Appropriations Committee in the Senate – it writes legislation for the overall budget and also has Subcommittees that govern different agencies.
We have learned in the past that contacting the members of the House Commerce Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee is very helpful as they will directly influence the NSF’s budget.
Also, it would be good to contact the main House Appropriations Committee Chair, Vice Chair/Ranking Member, and WV Representative on this committee. Please find their contact information below.
House Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Webpage: House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee General Contact and Key Members Info
Website: House Appropriations Committee
| Name | State | Member | Phone (D.C.) | Link to Official Website |
| Tom Cole | Oklahoma | Chair | (202) 225-6165 | https://cole.house.gov/zip_authentication?form=/contact/email |
| Rosa DeLauro | Connecticut | Ranking Member | (202) 225-3661 | https://delauro.house.gov/zip_authentication?form=/contact/email |
| Riley Moore | West Virginia | Member | (202) 225-2711 | https://rileymoore.house.gov/contact/email-me |
Congressional Science Committees
Senate
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has jurisdiction over issues relating to science, space, and more.
The Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness has jurisdiction over legislation and oversight of science, technology, engineering, and math research, development, and policy; standards and more and conducts oversight on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other agencies.
Since this Committee and Subcommittee have oversight over the NSF, we believe these are important members of Congress to call. Below is the contact information for all of the members of the Senate’s Science Subcommittee, as well as key members of the overall Committee.
Senate Subcommittee – Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness
Webpage: Senate Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness Subcommittee
| Name | State | Washington D.C. Office Phone | Link to Official Website |
| Ted Budd | North Carolina | (202) 224 3154 | https://www.budd.senate.gov/ |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | (202) 224 5693 | https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/ |
| Marsha Blackburn | Tennessee | (202) 224-3344 | https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/ |
| Todd Young | Indiana | (202) 224 5623 | https://www.young.senate.gov/ |
| Eric Schmitt | Missouri | 202-224-5721 | https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion/ |
| Bernie Moreno | Ohio | 202-224-2315 | https://www.young.senate.gov/ |
| Cynthia Lummis | Wyoming | 202-224-3424 | https://www.lummis.senate.gov/ |
| Gary Peters | Michigan | (202) 224-6221 | https://www.peters.senate.gov/contact/email-gary |
| Jacky Rosen | Nevada | 202-224-6244 | https://www.rosen.senate.gov/email-jacky/ |
| John Hickenlooper | Colorado | 202-224-5941 | https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/email-john/#contact-form-emailJohn |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Delaware | (202) 224-2441 | https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/ |
Senate Committee – Commerce, Science, and Transportation
| Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Majority – Phone Number 202-224-1251 | Minority – Phone Number 202-224-0411 |
| Name | State | Member | Washington D.C. Office Phone | Link to Official Website |
| Ted Cruz | Texas | Chair | (202) 224-5922 | https://www.cruz.senate.gov/contact/write-ted |
| Maria Cantwell | Washington | Ranking Member | (202) 224-3441 | https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/contact/email/form |
House
The House Science related Committee and Subcommittee has similar responsibilities as the ones in the Senate, as it also has jurisdiction over the NSF, thus we believe these are important members of Congress to call. Below is the contact information for all of the members of the House’s Science Subcommittee, as well as key members of the overall Committee.
House Subcommittee – Research and Technology
Webpage: House Research and Technology Subcommittee
House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
| House Committee on Science, Space and Technology | Majority – Phone Number (202)-225-6371 Fax Number (202)-226-0113 | Minority – Phone Number (202)-225-6375 Fax Number (202)-225-3895 |
| Name | State | Member | Washington D.C. Office Phone | Link to Contact through Official Website |
| Brian Babin | Texas | Chairman | (202) 225-1555 | https://babin.house.gov/contact/ |
| Zoe Lafgren | California | Ranking Member | (202) 225-3072 | https://lofgren.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact |
Your Congress Members
To find contact information for your Congress Members, visit: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member