1、1 U.S. Congress, House, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, HouseSmart: ReferenceGuide to Information and Services, 108th Cong., 2nd sess. (Washington:2004), p. 25.2 Internal mail circulation is accomplished through the House Postal Operations Office or theSenate Printing Graphics and Direct
2、 Mail Division in the Senate. Electronic distribution ofHouse Dear Colleague letters is available through the Mailing Services section of HouseNet, theHouses intranet site at http:/housenet.house.gov, visited Jan. 5, 2005. HouseNet is availableonly to Representatives and House staff.Congressional Re
3、search Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21667Updated January 4, 2005“Dear Colleague” Letters: A Brief OverviewR. Eric PetersenAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummary“Dear Colleague” letters are offici
4、al correspondence distributed in bulk to Membersin both chambers. Primarily, they are used by one or more Members to persuade othersto cosponsor or oppose a bill (generally, prior to introduction). Dear Colleague lettersmight also inform Members of an event connected with congressional business, of
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