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Schedule Requests: If you are interested in placing a meeting request in either Washington D.C. or New Hampshire, please fax your request to 202-225-5822 with the following information: a list of participants, preferred times/dates, subject/legislation to be discussed, and your contact information. Email requests for appointments with Congressman Bradley will not be considered.

Assistance with a Federal Agency: If you need assistance from my office regarding a problem or issue with a federal agency, and it is a time-sensitive matter, please call my Manchester or Dover Office for immediate assistance.

Electronic Communication Policies: Email, or electronic communication, has certainly been revolutionary in allowing people greater access to their government. Email saves you the cost of postage and on phone charges. Email also proved to be vital during the anthrax problem at the U.S. Capitol, where incoming mail to my office still has to be irradiated first at a special outside facility before delivery to the Capitol; often causing delays in weeks. I encourage you to contact me electronically and I place as high a priority on it as I do written letters and phone calls. Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions I receive concerning the processing of incoming email and tips on how email messages can have the greatest impact.

Who can send and receive an email message? My website uses zip code authentication to determine residency in my district. If your address indicates you are a constituent of mine, you will receive a response. This webform accepts email messages from N.H. military personnel currently serving overseas.

When will you get my message? My staff and I check email every business morning and several times throughout the day.

Why do I have to use this form to send you a message, can't I just write to your email address? The developing trend in Congress is the use of web-based forms such as the system I use. In fact, 66 U.S. Senators and 226 Members of Congress are not using public email addresses to receive incoming messages. For more information about the reasons for this change, please see the Congress Online Project's Report: Email Overload in Congress . The decision to implement this system in my office was appropriate for one main reason - the system I have in place now will only allow me to receive messages from those I directly represent, allowing me to place a priority on them, instead of messages that I received from those I do not represent.

How quickly will I receive a response back? Because my office receives thousands of letters, phone calls, faxes and e-mails a week, handling this can be a challenge. However, listening and responding to your concerns is a priority of mine. My staff and I make every effort possible to ensure that each constituent who contacts my office receives a timely, accurate and thorough response. Many questions or comments are often answered the same day or day after receiving your message. Responses to some questions; depending on the complexity or amount of research required, the total volume of mail I am receiving at that time, and other factors, may take several weeks.

How will my message be handled? If your message concerns a casework issue (problem you are having with a federal agency) or the services my office provides (flag request, internship, etc.), your email will be directed to the appropriate staff member who handles that issue or area for me. If your message is concerning a legislative matter, your position or view on the issue will be noted and a response will be generated by my staff and I in my Washington, D.C. office.

Will you always respond electronically? I will certainly try to respond to your messages electronically or in the way in which you prefer. However, there may be circumstances in which a letter or information must be sent out through regular postal mail.

How can my email message have the greatest impact? Effective messages and those that have the greatest impact are ones that:

    - Are from a constituent, stating a name and a complete home address
    - Are in a constituent's own words and not copied from a form letter or web site
    - Come directly from an individual and not through a lobbying or interest group
    - Address a single issue, not a group of unrelated issues
    - Appear in a concise, easy-to-read format

***NOTE - Due to an increase in the number of e-mail viruses being circulated, my office is unable to accept any e-mail attachments***