Contact

Readers, researchers, and civic professionals engaging with United States federal authority topics can direct questions, feedback, and accuracy reports through this page. The contact process is structured to route inquiries efficiently across a network of 9 member sites covering the legislative, executive, judicial, and electoral dimensions of American federal governance. Understanding what information to include and which member site is most relevant to a given topic will produce the fastest and most useful response.

What to include in your message

A well-formed inquiry reduces back-and-forth and ensures the message reaches the correct editorial team. Every message should contain at least the following 4 elements:

1. Subject area — identify the branch of government, legislative process, election topic, or party matter the inquiry concerns.
2. Specific page or content reference — include the URL or page title where the issue or question appears.
3. Nature of the inquiry — distinguish between an accuracy correction, a factual question, a sourcing request, or general feedback.
4. Supporting documentation — for correction requests, attach or link to the public primary source (statute, official report, government agency page) that supports the proposed change.

Messages lacking a subject area or page reference are significantly slower to route. Accuracy correction requests that arrive without a cited public source are logged but deprioritized relative to sourced submissions.

The network covers distinct subject areas, and matching an inquiry to the right resource matters. Congressional Authority covers the structure, powers, and procedural rules of the United States House and Senate — the appropriate contact point for questions about committee processes, floor procedure, or bicameral dynamics. Senatorial Authority focuses specifically on the 100-member Senate, including confirmation powers, filibuster rules, and the constitutional role of individual senators.

For questions touching the White House, executive orders, cabinet departments, or presidential powers, Presidential Authority is the dedicated resource, covering the constitutional and statutory framework of executive branch operations. Inquiries related to federal court structure, Supreme Court doctrine, or the role of the judiciary in constitutional adjudication belong with National Judicial Authority, which addresses all three levels of the federal court system.

Response expectations

Response timelines vary by inquiry type. The distinctions below reflect operational realities across a multi-site network:

Accuracy corrections with primary source citations receive priority review. Editorial teams target acknowledgment within 5 business days and substantive response within 15 business days, though complex corrections requiring cross-reference against multiple statutory or case sources may extend that window.

General factual questions are reviewed on a non-priority basis. These inquiries inform future content development but do not generate individualized research responses.

Sourcing and methodology questions related to how content is produced, how member sites are organized, or how the network scope is defined are best addressed by reviewing the Editorial and Accuracy Standards page and the How Member Sites Are Organized page before submitting a message, as the majority of such questions are answered there.

Duplicate submissions across multiple member sites do not accelerate response — they create routing conflicts. A single, well-directed message to the most relevant member site is the correct approach.

Additional contact options

Two member sites cover subject areas that generate a distinct category of inquiries: electoral processes and legislative drafting. Elections Authority addresses federal election law, campaign finance frameworks, voter registration rules, and the administration of presidential and congressional elections — a resource relevant to journalists, researchers, and civic organizations tracking electoral integrity. Legislation Authority covers the mechanics of how bills become law, the role of congressional committees, and the statutory lifecycle from introduction through enactment or failure.

For inquiries related to party platforms, party organization, or the structural role of major and minor parties in federal governance, three dedicated member sites serve that function. Democrat Authority and GOP Authority cover the two major parties' federal roles, policy frameworks, and institutional histories. Third Party Authority documents the legal standing, electoral participation, and policy positions of parties outside the two-party binary — a resource with particular relevance to researchers examining ballot access law and third-party influence on federal elections.

The Network Coverage Map provides a visual orientation to which member site covers which aspect of federal authority, useful for routing an inquiry before submitting.

How to reach this office

Contact is handled through the submission form accessible from the footer of this page. The form routes to the central editorial coordination team, which then forwards to the appropriate member site based on the subject area identified in the message.

For press and publication inquiries, include the outlet name, publication type, and deadline in the subject area field. Press inquiries are flagged separately from general feedback and routed accordingly.

Postal correspondence is not processed for this network. Phone contact is not available. All substantive communication occurs through the written submission process, which creates a documented record supporting accurate editorial follow-through.

The Member Directory lists all 9 member sites with brief scope descriptions and serves as a reference for identifying the correct resource before making contact.

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