Added the email address for Representative Gary G. Miller (R-CA).

Added the Web site and webmail address for Representative Joe Baca (D-CA). This is the first new web site in a few weeks.

Updated the staff listings for 12 Administrative Assistants, 14 Appointment Secretaries, 14 Legislative Directors, and 19 Communications Directors. Also updated some DC FAX numbers.

Updated the staff listings for 9 Administrative Assistants, 24 Appointment Secretaries, 13 Legislative Directors, and 20 Communications Directors affecting over 30 members of Congress.

Updated the database to reflect the election of Representative Joe Baca (D-CA) to suceed Representative George Brown, who passed away this summer.

Added 11 email/web mail addresses to the system. They are for the following Congressmembers:

• Representative James H. Maloney (D-CT): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative Carrie P. Meek (D-FL): Added new email address
• Representative Gregory Weldon Meeks (D-NY): Added new email address
• Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative John Sweeney (R-NY): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative Chaka Fattah (D-PA): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative Tim Holden (D-PA): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative Donald Sherwood (R-PA): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative William F. Goodling (R-PA): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative Ed Bryant (R-TN): Added Write Your Rep service
• Representative Doc Hastings (R-WA): Added Write Your Rep service

Currently 89% of Congressmembers can be contacted electronically (only 69% via email).

Noted some Committee and Subcommittee shuffling due to the appointment of Senator Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) and the re-Republicanization of Senator Robert Smith (R-NH).

Noted the appointment of Senator Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) as the new Junior Senator from Rhode Island to suceed his father who passed away a few weeks ago.
Also updated a variety of Committee and Subcommittee appointments and staff appointments (8 Administrative Assistants, 12 Appointment Secretaries, 11 Legislative Directors, and 12 Communications Directors positions noted as changed). Thanks to Mike Waters for this information.

After making such a stink this past July about becoming an independent because he was upset with the Republicans, Senator Robert Smith (R-NH) has quietly returned to Republican party.
Other changes include updated DC FAX numbers for Representative Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR) and Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a new WWW homepage (and updated district offce address) for Representative Peter Deutsch (D-FL), and finally a bunch of staffing updates (changes in 8 Administrative Assistants, 12 Appointment Secretaries, 11 Legislative Directors, and 12 Communications Directors).

Updated the district office contact information for Representative Michael P. Forbes (D-NY). Thanks to “”fribbs”" for the information.
Also, at the request of a user, I confirmed that Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) birthday is October 16, 1921.