Number: 98-839 Title: Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress Authors: R. Eric Petersen, Government and Finance Division Abstract: The Constitution and the rules of the House and Senate identify various means that citizens, subordinate levels of government, and other branches of the federal government may use to communicate formally with either or both houses of Congress. The two houses of Congress also use written messages to communicate with each other. Pages: 3 Date: April 10, 2008