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NJHA Links to Political, Legislative and Government Sites - Basic Links

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NEW JERSEY

• State of New Jersey (www.state.nj.us/)
  The official site for the State of N.J.

LEGISLATURE

• N.J. State Legislature (http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/)
  Information including an extensive directory of the legislative roster for members of the Senate and General Assembly; a find your legislator feature; the legislative leadership and committees and their legislative membership.
• New Jersey Senate Democrats
  Provides News and information from New Jersey Senate Democrats
• New Jersey Senate Republicans
  Provides news and information from New Jersey Senate Republicans
• New Jersey Assembly Democrats
  Provides news and information from New Jersey Assembly Democrats
• New Jersey Assembly Republicans
  Provides news and information from New Jersey Assembly Republicans

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
  Governor Jon Corzine (http://www.state.nj.us/governor/)
  This Web site provides press releases, speeches, newsletters and a kids site.

STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

• State Departments and Agencies (http://www.state.nj.us/deptserv.html)
  List of all the services for New Jersey by departments and agencies with links. Those of major interest to healthcare are listed and linked below as a convenience.
  
• Department of Health And Senior Services (www.state.nj.us/health/)
  Offers news releases form DOH, and information about Divisions, some under construction, providing e-mail, telephone, and descriptive information about each area.
  
• Department of Human Services (http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/)
  Areas include information about Medicaid; Medically Needy Programs; New Jersey's Medicaid Managed Care Program; HealthStart Program; Waiver Programs; Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund; AIDS Drug Distribution Program
  
• Department of Banking & Insurance (http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/index.html)
  A very full site, with descriptions of all areas within department including counseling on health insurance for Medicare enrollees, consumer protection, Life and Health area for HMOs, managed care, DPOs, and New Jersey Health Insurance Reform, glossary of insurance terms and much more.
  
• Department of Environmental Protection (www.state.nj.us/dep)
  Over 30 areas. For healthcare will provide Division of Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Waste, Clean Air Council.
  
• Department of Labor (www.state.nj.us/labor/)
  Links to Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Offers information about occupational safety and health information, labor standards; job information.
  
• N.J. Legislative Districts (http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp)
  This site includes a colorful Interactive Map of Legislative Districts as well as an indexed listing of New Jersey districts and townships.
  
• New Jersey Information (http://www.njstatelib.org/cyberdesk/gbgday1.htm)
  Trenton, N.J.: New Jersey State Library. This site is a comprehensive set of links to all aspects of New Jersey including the executive, regulatory and judicial branches as well as municipalities, historical and general information.
  

UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• National Archives and Records Administration (http://www.nara.gov/)
  Authoritative government source for:
  • Federal Register (FR): the daily official record of the federal government
  • U.S. Government Manual
  • Privacy Act Issuances Compilation
  • Public Laws (PL)
  • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

UNITED STATES CONGRESS

• Congress.org (http://congress.org/)
  An excellent starting point. This site allows Internet users to access a complete and reliable directory of information about the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. It now includes House and Senate committee assignments. Congress.org is a joint venture of two Washington, D.C. area firms with expertise in communicating with Congress-- Issue Dynamics, Inc. (IDI), a leader in developing public affairs strategies, and Capitol Advantage: (CA), the nation's largest publisher of congressional directories.
• Legislative Process on the Senate Floor (http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/d_three_sections_with_teasers/process.htm)
  Had detailed descriptions of all procedures from the right to debate, filibusters, daily order of business, amending process, through quorum calls and rollcall votes.

SENATE

• United States Senate (www.senate.gov/)
  Information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees and Senate leadership and support offices. Also offers general material about legislative procedures, facilities, the Capitol building and history of the Senate.

NEW JERSEY'S UNITED STATES SENATORS

• Frank Lautenberg (http://www.senate.gov/~lautenberg/)
  This web site provides a biography of Frank Lautenberg, his record, recent press releases and a photo gallery.
• Senator Robert Menedez (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000639)
  This page provides useful information about New Jersey, the federal government, developments on Capitol Hill, a biography, and breaking news.

OTHER UNITED STATES SENATORS

• Senators with Constituent E-mail addresses (http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm)
  A complete listing of U.S. Senate offices which have published Internet addresses on the U.S. Senates World Wide Web server.

LEADERSHIP AND OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE

• Leadership of the United States Senate (http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm)
  
• Officers of the United States Senate (http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Officers_Staff_vrd.htm)

THE WHITE HOUSE

• White House Home Page (http://www.whitehouse.gov/)
  An attractive introduction to the information available on the Internet from the White House, including tour information and the history of the White House. The news section includes text of presidental remarks, addresses to Congress, White House press releases, letters and statements.