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Appalachian Adovcacy Toolkit

About the Toolkit

The Appalachian Region is home to some of the most scenic views in the United States, and the people who live in our region are diverse and resilient.

 

However, within our rolling hills, many of our community members experience significant barriers that may hinder educational attainment, place upward financial and social mobility out of reach, and contribute to negative health outcomes.
 

From literacy proficiency to poverty to health outcomes, the issues that impact the lives of Appalachians deserve attention.

The image depicts a colorful illustration of a landscape with silhouetted figures raising their hands. The background features stylized mountains in warm hues of orange, yellow, and peach, beneath a sky with a soft gradient and minimalist birds in flight. In the foreground, there are dark silhouettes of trees and several abstract human figures in varying shades of blue, orange, and teal with raised hands. In the upper-left corner, there is a yellow bridge logo with the text “APPLI Appalachian Learning Initiative www.appli.org” in black. The right side contains the text "Raise your voice and demand to BE HEARD" in bold, dark font and “cutt.ly/APPLI-Advocacy” below it. At the bottom, the text reads “Appalachian Advocacy Toolkit.”

APPLI is dedicated to not only research and reporting on these disparities, but to engage in advocacy to create solutions to address them.

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As part of this effort, we have been working to build the Appalachian Advocacy Toolkit—an interactive resource that allows those who share our dedication to improving the lives of Appalachian to find contact information for the elected and appointed officials who are responsible for addressing the needs of their constituents.

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This process is time-consuming, requiring hundreds of hours of research, information gathering, fact-checking, and updating. That said, these efforts are vital to ensuring that the people who call the Appalachian Region home know who to contact when their voices need to be heard.

The image depicts a map of the Appalachian region, highlighting poverty rates through color-coded counties with a gradient scale ranging from green to red. On the left, text provides context about poverty in the region, noting that more than 1 in 4 residents live in poverty, defined as earning 150% or less of the Federal Poverty Level. Specific attention is drawn to high poverty rates in Kentucky, Mississippi, and West Virginia. The map uses hues from green, indicating lower poverty rates, to red, indicating higher rates. A vertical color bar scale on the right displays percentages from 7.4% to 54.9%. The background features a scenic landscape of colorful autumn foliage.

Recent events have prompted us to debut the Appalachian Advocacy Toolkit earlier than we intended. The nation is facing unprecedented threats to the institutions upon which Appalachians rely.

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With that in mind, APPLI has decided to move forward with releasing the first version of the Appalachian Advocacy Toolkit as of Sunday, February 2nd, 2025.

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This version of the Advocacy Toolkit provides information about each of Appalachia's federal elected officials, including Congressional Representatives and Senators, including the following:

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  • Name

  • ​Party Affiliation

  • District

  • Term in Office

  • Appalachian Counties Served

  • Committee Assignments

  • Website

  • Social Media Channels

  • Office Locations and Contact Information

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We encourage the residents of Appalachia to reach out to their federal legislators and make their voices heard.

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Federal Officials

Federal Elected Officials in Appalachia

Shomari Figures

Shomari Figures

Representative
Counties Served

  • Macon

Democrat
District:
AL
02
Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Agriculture Committee

  • House Agriculture Committee Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development Subcommittee

  • House Agriculture Committee Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Highways and Transit Subcommittee (Vice-Ranking Member)

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

225 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4931

Mike Rogers

Mike Rogers

Representative
Counties Served

  • Calhoun

  • Chambers

  • Cherokee

  • Clay

  • Cleburne

  • Etowah

  • Randolph

  • St. Clair

  • Talladega (Part)

  • Tallapoosa

Republican
District:
AL
03
Term:
2003-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Committee on Armed Services (Chair)

  • House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Military Personnel Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2469 Rayburn HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3261

Fax: (202) 226-8485

Oxford Office

149 East Hamric Drive

Suite D

Oxford, AL 36203

Phone: (256) 236-5655

Fax: (844) 635-4276

Opelika Office

G.W. Andrews Federal Building

701 Avenue A

Suite 300

Opelika, AL 36801

Phone: (334) 745-6221

Fax: (334) 742-0109

Robert Aderholt

Robert Aderholt

Representative
Counties Served

  • Blount

  • Colbert

  • Cullman

  • DeKalb

  • Fayette

  • Franklin

  • Lamar

  • Lauderdale (Part)

  • Marion

  • Marshall

  • Tuscaloosa (Part)

  • Walker

    • Winston

Republican
District:
AL
04
Term:
1997-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Appropriations Committee

  • House Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee (Chair)

  • House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

272 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4876

Fax: (202) 225-5587

Cullman District Office

205 4th Ave NE

Suite 104

Cullman, AL 35055

Phone: (256) 734-6043

Fax: (202) 225-5587

Jasper District Office

1710 Alabama Avenue

247 Carl Elliott Building

Jasper, AL 35501

Phone: (205) 221-2310

Fax: (202) 225-5587

Marshall County District Office

205 4th Ave NE

Cullman, AL 35055

Phone: (256) 546-0201

Fax: (202) 225-5587

Shoals District Office

1011 George Wallace Blvd

Suite 146

Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Phone: (256) 381-3450

Fax: (202) 225-5587

Dale Strong

Dale Strong

Representative
Counties Served

  • Jackson

  • Lauderdale (Part)

  • Lawrence

  • Limestone

  • Madison

  • Morgan

Republican
District:
AL
05
Term:
2023-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Appropriations Committee

  • House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee (Vice-Chair)

  • House Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Homeland Security Committee

  • House Homeland Security Committee Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee (Chair)

  • House Homeland Security Committee Oversight, Investigations and Accountability Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

449 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4801

Decatur District Office

Morgan County Courthouse

302 Lee Street NE

Decatur, AL 35601

Phone: (256) 355-9400

Huntsville District Office

2101 Clinton Avenue W

Suite 302

Huntsville, AL 35805

Phone: (256) 551-0190

Fax: (771) 200-5717

Gary Palmer

Gary Palmer

Representative
Counties Served

  • Bibb

  • Chilton

  • Coosa

  • Elmore

  • Jefferson (Part)

  • Shelby

  • Talladega (Part)

Republican
District:
AL
06
Term:
2015-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Chair)

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

170 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4921

Fax: (202) 225-2082

Birmingham District Office

3535 Grandview Parkway

Suite 525

Birmingham, AL 35243

Phone: (205) 968-1290

Fax: (205) 968-1294

Terri Sewell

Terri Sewell

Representative
Counties Served

  • Hale

  • Jefferson (Part)

  • Pickens

  • Tuscaloosa (Part)

Democrat
District:
AL
07
Term:
2011-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Administration Committee

  • House Administration Committee Elections Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

  • House Democracy Partnership

  • House Ways and Means Committee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Oversight Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

  • House Ways and Means Committee Social Security Subcommittee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee

  • Joint Committee on the Library

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1035 Longworth HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2665

Birmingham

Two 20th Street North

Suite 1130

Birmingham, AL 35203

Phone: (205) 254-1960

Fax: (205)254-1974

Montgomery

101 South Lawrence St. Courthouse

Annex 3

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: (334) 262-1919

Selma

908 Alabama Avenue

Federal Building

Suite 112

Selma AL 36701

Phone: (334) 877-4414

Tuscaloosa

2501 7th Street

Suite 300

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (205) 752-5380

Tuscaloosa

2501 7th Street

Suite 300

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (205) 752-5380

Tuscaloosa

2501 7th Street

Suite 300

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (205) 752-5380

Tuscaloosa

2501 7th Street

Suite 300

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (205) 752-5380

Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Senator
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Republican
District:
AL
Statewide
Term:
2021-2027
Committee Assignments

  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Rural Development, Energy and Credit Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Personnel Subcommittee (Chair)

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Seapower Subcommittee

  • Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee

  • Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

  • Senate Special Committee on Aging

  • Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C.

Russell Senate Office Building

Suite 455

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-4124

Dothan

100 West Troy Street

Dothan, AL 36303

Phone: (334) 547-7441

Hoover

3000 Riverchase Galleria

Suite 915

Birmingham, AL 35244

Phone: (205) 760-7307

Huntsville

2101 Clinton Avenue West,

Suite 300

Huntsville, AL 35805

Phone: (256) 692-7500

Mobile

BB&T Centre 41 West I-65,

Service Road N.

Suite 2300-A

Mobile, AL 36608

Phone: (251) 308-7233

Montgomery

Frank M Johnson Jr. Annex

One Church Street

Suite 500-B

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: (334) 523-7424

Katie Britt

Katie Britt

Senator
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Republican
District:
AL
Statewide
Term:
2023-2029
Committee Assignments

  • Senate Appropriations Committee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee (Chair)

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Housing, Transportation and Community Development Subcommittee (Chair)

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee

  • Senate Judiciary Committee

  • Senate Rules and Administration Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

502 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-5744

Anniston

1100 Gurnee Avenue

Suite 306

Anniston, AL 36206

Birmingham

321 Federal Building

1800 5th Avenue North

Birmingham, AL 35203

Phone: (205) 731-1384

Dothan

Dothan Courthouse and Federal Building

100 W. Troy Street

Suite 101

Dothan, AL 36303

Phone: (334) 500-4097

Huntsville

660 Gallatin Street Southwest

Suite 1400

Huntsville, AL 35801

Phone: (256) 429-3450

Mobile

113 Saint Joseph Street

Room 365

Mobile, AL 36602

Phone: (251) 662-9990

Montgomery

United States Federal Courthouse

One Church Street

Suite F-401

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: (334) 777-1150

Tuscaloosa

2005 University Boulevard

Suite 2100

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (659) 251-2880

Brian Jack

Brian Jack

Representative
Counties Served

  • Carroll

  • Douglas (Part)

  • Haralson

  • Heard

Republican
District:
GA
03
Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Government Operations Subcommittee

  • House Rules Committee

  • House Small Business Committee

  • House Small Business Committee Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee

  • House Small Business Committee Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Subcommittee (Chair)

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1320 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5901

Newnan, GA Office

1601 E HWY 34

Suite B

Newnan, GA 30265

Phone: (770) 683-2033

Hank Johnson

Hank Johnson

Representative
Counties Served

  • DeKalb (Part)

  • Gwinnett (Part)

Democrat
District:
GA
04
Term:
2007-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Judiciary Committee

  • House Judiciary Committee Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Subcommittee

  • House Judiciary Committee Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

  • House Judiciary Committee Oversight Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2240 Rayburn HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-1605

Fax: (202) 226-0691

Decatur Office

5240 Snapfinger Park Drive

Ste 140

Decatur, GA 30035

Phone: (770) 987-2291

Fax: (770) 987-8721

Nikema Williams

Nikema Williams

Representative
Counties Served

  • DeKalb (Part)

Democrat
District:
GA
05
Term:
2021-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Financial Services Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1406 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3801

Atlanta

100 Peachtree Street NW

Suite 1920

Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: (404) 659-0116

Fax: (404) 331-0947

Lucy McBath

Lucy McBath

Representative
Counties Served

  • Douglas (Part)

Democrat
District:
GA
06
Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee

  • House Judiciary Committee

  • House Judiciary Committee Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2246 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4501

District Office

3330 Cumberland Boulevard SE

Suite 610

Atlanta, GA 30339

Phone: (470) 773-6330

Dr. Rich McCormick

Dr. Rich McCormick

Representative
Counties Served

  • Cherokee (Part)

  • Dawson

  • Forsyth

  • Hall (Part)

  • Lumpkin

Republican
District:
GA
07
Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Armed Services Committee

  • House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee

  • House Science, Space and Technology Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1719 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4272

Cumming District Office

115 W Court House Square

Cumming, GA 30040

Phone: (770) 232-3005

Andrew Clyde

Andrew Clyde

Representative
Counties Served

  • Banks

  • Fannin

  • Gilmer

  • Gwinnett (Part)

  • Habersham

  • Hall (Part)

  • Jackson

  • Rabun

  • Stephens

  • Towns

  • Union

  • White

Republican
District:
GA
09
Term:
2021-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Appropriations Committee

  • House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee        

  • House Budget Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

445 Cannon HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-9893

Fax: (202) 226-1224

Gainesville District Office

210 Washington St NW

Suite 202

Gainesville, GA 30501

Phone: (470) 768-6520

Mike Collins

Mike Collins

Representative
Counties Served

  • Barrow

  • Elbert

  • Franklin

  • Gwinnett (Part)

  • Hart

  • Madison

Republican
District:
GA
10
Term:
2023-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Natural Resources Committee

  • House Natural Resources Committee Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

  • House Natural Resources Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

  • House Science, Space and Technology Committee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee (Chair)

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2351 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4101

Monroe District Office

100 Court St.

Monroe, GA 30655

Phone: (770) 207-1776

Barry Loudermilk

Barry Loudermilk

Representative
Counties Served

  • Bartow

  • Cherokee (Part)

  • Gordon

  • Pickens

Republican
District:
GA
11
Term:
2015-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Administration Committee

  • House Administration Committee Elections Subcommittee

  • House Administration Committee Oversight Subcommittee (Chair)

  • House Financial Services Committee

  • House Financial Services Committee Financial Institutions Subcommittee (Vice-Chair)

  • House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2133 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2931

Fax: (202) 225-2944

Woodstock District Office

9898 Highway 92

Suite 100

Woodstock, GA 30188

Phone: (770) 429-1776

Fax: (770) 517-7427

Cartersville District Office

135 West Cherokee Avenue

Suite 122

Cartersville, GA 30120

Phone: (770) 429-1776

David Scott

David Scott

Representative
Counties Served

  • DeKalb (Part)

  • Gwinnett (Part)

Democrat
District:
GA
13
Term:
2003-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Agriculture Committee

  • House Agriculture Committee Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development Subcommittee

  • House Agriculture Committee General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Subcommittee

  • House Financial Services Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

468 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2939

Fax: (202) 225-4628

Riverdale District Office

81 Upper Riverdale Rd. SW

Suite 230

Riverdale, GA 30274

Phone: (770) 210-5073

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Representative
Counties Served

  • Catoosa

  • Chattooga

  • Dale

  • Floyd

  • Murray

  • Paulding

  • Polk

  • Whitfield

Republican
District:
GA
14
Term:
2021-2027
Committee Assignments

  • House Homeland Security Committee

  • House Homeland Security Committee Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

  • House Homeland Security Committee Oversight, Investigations and Accountability Subcommittee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee (Chair)

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2201 Rayburn Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5211

Dalton District Office

P.O. Box 829

Dalton, GA 30722

Phone: (706) 226-5320

Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Senator
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Democrat
District:
GA
Statewide
Term:
2021-2027
Committee Assignments

  • Joint Committee on the Library

  • Senate Appropriations Committee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Subcommittee

  • Senate Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee(Ranking Member)

  • Senate Rules and Administration Committee

  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

Hart Senate Office Building

Suite 303

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-3521

Fax: (202) 224-2575

Atlanta, Georgia

271 17th Street NW

Suite 1510

Atlanta, GA 30363

Phone: (470) 786-7800

Fax: (404) 949-0912

Augusta, Georgia

One Tenth Street

Suite 660

Augusta, GA 30901

Phone: (706) 261-5031

Columbus, Georgia

18 9th Street

Suite 513

Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: (706) 780-7053

Fax: (202) 228-2346

Savannah, Georgia

532 Stephenson Avenue

Suite 103B

Savannah, GA 31405

Phone: (912) 200-9402

Fax: (202) 228-6565

Rev. Raphael Warnock

Rev. Raphael Warnock

Senator
Counties Served

  • Statewide

Democrat
District:
GA
Statewide
Term:
2021-2027
Committee Assignments

  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Economic Policy Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee

  • Senate Finance Committee

  • Senate Special Committee on Aging

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

Russell Senate Office Building

Suite 416

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-3643

Atlanta

201 17th Street NW

Suite 530

Atlanta, GA 30363

Phone: (770) 694-7828

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