Congressional Affairs

The Midwest Region's Congressional Affairs Program strives to promote effective communications and coordination between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, elected officials at the federal- and state-level, and the full spectrum of government agencies and private organizations that influence natural resource conservation in the region.

Recognizing the influential role that Congress plays in shaping natural resource policy in the Midwest Region and across the nation, the region's Congressional Affairs Liaison works closely with Members of Congress and their staff to provide timely information on the agency's conservation priorities, emerging environmental issues, media and public events, and other Service activities.

2011 State Briefing Books (pdf) Summary of Midwest Region Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin

Choose a state for more information

This site contains useful links to keep you informed of policy concerning contacting your elected officials as well as reference information for members of Congress in each district of our 8-state Region. We will continue to add additional material as is appropriate, so check back and see what is new. The table below gives you a general idea of the demographics of the Midwest and useful links to specific areas of interest follow below:

State	U.S. Senators	U.S. Representatives	State Senators	State Representatives	Population *
IIllinois	2	19	59	118	12,419,293
Indiana	2	9	50	100	6,080,485
Iowa	2	5	50	100	2,926,324
Michigan	2	15	38	110	9,938,444
Minnesota	2	8	67	134	4,919,479
Missouri	2	9	34	163	5,595,211
Ohio	2	18	33	99	11,353,140
Wisconsin	2	8	33	99	5,363,675
Total	16	91	364	923	58,596,051

* Population as of the 2000 census as listed at the following web site: http://www.fedstats.gov

Total U.S. population = 281,421,906

Congressional Recess Schedule for 2009

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Nebraska (for Boyer Chute NWR, administered by DeSoto NWR)

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Ohio

Wisconsin

 

Federal Documents and Resources:

Federal Documents (resources)

What Makes An Effective Advocate?
(Congressional Staff survey conducted by Advanced Consulting)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Links

 

Executive and Legislative Sites:

U.S. Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Department of the Interior

White House

State Government Sites

 

For Further Information on Region 3 Congressional Affairs contact: 

Garrett Peterson
Legislative Affairs Liaison
612-713-5311 
email: Garrett_Peterson@fws.gov