The Internet and Civic Engagement with Congress

June 10, as part of its Communicating with Congress project, the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) released a report, How the Internet Has Changed Citizen Engagement. finding that

Almost half of all voting-age Americans contacted a Member of Congress in the last five years – often at the urging of a third party – to support, oppose or learn more about issues of interest to them. However, the majority do not believe Congress is interested in what they have to say.