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This guide offers clear instructions on how to effectively complete the Researching My Member of Congress form online. By following these steps, you will gather and organize vital information about your Congressional representative.

Follow the steps to fill out the form online and gather important congressional data.

1. Click ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the online form and open it in your designated editor.
2. Identify the person you are researching. Enter their name in the designated field at the top of the document.
3. Read through the various committees the individual serves on. Identify two committees and list them in the chart provided.
4. Summarize the purpose of each committee in the designated areas by looking for key phrases such as 'about us' or 'jurisdiction.'
5. Define what a Political Action Committee (PAC) is in the provided text area. Provide a comprehensive response.
6. Record the individual’s total contributions for the most recent year in the allocated field.
7. Click the arrow adjacent to the contributions figure and complete the chart with individual contributions, PAC contributions, and other contributions.
8. Complete the chart with the names of the top three industries that contributed funds to the elected official and the corresponding amounts.
9. Research the three top organizations that you identified and explain who each group represents in the respective fields provided.
10. Examine the types of votes cast since the start of the 112th Congress. Fill in the chart with the relevant data you find online regarding Yea, Nay, Did Not Vote, and Party Line votes.
11. Evaluate the voting record of your individual based on influences from contributors or party affiliations, providing your analysis in the text box.
12. Provide a record of your member’s bills by completing the chart with total bills sponsored, passed, failed, and in committee/on floor.
13. Select two bills from the provided list and input the name, date introduced, and the current status in the designated chart.
14. Discuss the types of bills your member of Congress is introducing, and analyze the relationship between committees, financial contributors, voting records, and proposed bills.
15. Conclude by selecting one candidate and explaining how they can best serve your community and state based on the collected information.
16. Once you have filled out the form completely, save your changes, download, print, or share the completed document as necessary.

Start filling out the Researching My Member Of Congress form online today to gather essential insights about your representative.