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Serbian Caucus in 109th US Congress:
Frequently Asked Questions
A: 1. First you need to find out who your rep is (click here)
2. Contact your rep's district office by telephone or fax and ask them to join the Serbian Caucus.
3. Follow up. You must remember to be persistent. It does not hurt to check up.
4. Contact the SUC Washington office for additional questions, advice.
5. Remember 3 things: Presence (we have a Serb presence in the USA), Professionalism, and Persistence - Serbs do not give up!
A: Just sending an email does not ensure it will be read. Hand written mail takes longer but has the best chance of being answered. Faxes are also effective and a follow up phone call is even better yet. It takes just a little work but affecting some change to help Serbs is well worth it. We all can do our part!
A: Congratulations that your rep has joined the Serbian Caucus. Your rep needs to hear from you!
Members of the Serbian Caucus need to know how much their constituents are interested in Serbian issues. They cannot determine this if Serbs do not inform their reps.
A: No, this is a common misunderstanding. The Caucus is an informal group of lawmakers who meet to discuss issues related to Serbia and the Serbian people (Caucus invite letter). This is very important for Serbs for the following reasons:
1. Due to terrorism, events in the Middle East, Sudan, and numerous other issues, the Balkans receive less attention these days. A Serbian Caucus ensures that more attention is paid to human rights of Serbs in the region and ensuring better relations between Serbian and the United States.
2. In the past, members of Congress received their information from limited sources. Most often this information was misleading or biased against Serbs. A Serbian Caucus combined with the Serb-American involvement, will ensure that the members of Congress receive the Serbian side of the story.
3. Participation by Serb - Americans is crucial. Most members who join the Caucus joined because their constituents took the time and initiative to show their rep there is a Serb community within their district. The more interest in Serb issues that Serb Americans display, the more members of Congress will take our issues seriously.