How to Reach Edgewater's Representatives in Congress

EDGEWATER, MD — The recent presidential election and subsequent protests have prompted some Edgewater area residents to speak out on the issues to their Congressman or Senator.

For some voters, that’s condemning President Donald Trump’s recent travel ban for seven predominately Muslim countries, while the president’s supporters want to urge the GOP-controlled Congress to swiftly approve his cabinet and Supreme Court appointments.

But do you know who your elected representatives in Congress are? And do you have their email address and phone number so you can weigh in on issues that you’re concerned about? Do you follow them on Facebook and Twitter?

Most political officials say that a phone call or note written from a voter carries more weight than signing a petition or a form letter.

With that in mind, Patch has the contact info for your members of Congress.

U.S. Senate: Benjamin L. Cardin (D)

• Website: www.cardin.senate.gov/
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/senatorbencardin
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SenatorCardin
• Phone: (202) 224-4524 or (410) 962-4436
• Address: 509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 or Tower 1, Suite 1710, 100 S. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201

U.S. Senate: Chris Van Hollen, (D)

• Website: https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/HomePage
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chrisvanhollen/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisVanHollen
• Phone: (202) 224-4654
• Address: B40C Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510

U.S. Congress, 5th District, Steny Hoyer (D)

• Represents: District includes Harwood, West River, Cloverlea, Shady Side, Lothian, Deale
• Website: https://hoyer.house.gov/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhipH...
• Twitter: @WhipHoyer
• Phone: (202) 225-4131 or (301) 474-0119
• Address: 1705 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; U.S. District Courthouse, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, Suite 310, Greenbelt, MD 20770
• E-mail Congressman Hoyer

U.S. Congress, 3rd District, John Sarbanes (D)

• Represents: District includes Annapolis, Odenton, Severn, Glen Burnie
• Website: https://sarbanes.house.gov/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepSarbanes/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/RepSarbanes
• Phone: (202) 225-4016 or (301) 421-4078
• Address: Washington, D.C., 2444 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515, or Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866

U.S. Congress, 4th District, Anthony Brown (D)

• Represents: District includes Arnold, Pasadena, Crownsville, Gambrills, Severna Park,
• Website: https://anthonybrown.house.gov...
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Antho...
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyBrownMD4
• Phone: 202-225-8699
• Address: 1505 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 9701 Apollo Drive, Ste 103, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774; Anne Arundel office site coming soon

U.S. Congress, 2nd District, C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (D)

• Represents: District includes Fort Meade, Hanover, Jessup and Linthicum
• Website: https://ruppersberger.house.go...
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dutch...
• Twitter: @Call_Me_Dutch
• Phone: 202-225-3061 or 410-628-2701
• Address: 2416 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-2002; The Atrium
  375 West Padonia Road, Suite 200, Timonium, MD 21093

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