GOVERNMENT AGENCY MAIL SERVICES

GOVERNMENT AGENCY COURIER SERVICES AVAILABLE
Postal Operations has established expedited courier services with important government agencies with whom Members and Committees regularly correspond. Mail via courier is collected in pouches and or drop boxes and does not enter the United States Postal Service system. Written communications sent to the Government Agencies listed below via courier should be addressed as usual except that you should mark the mail: INSIDE MAIL VIA COURIER. 
 THE WHITE HOUSE COURIER: 202-395-7005

This service ensures prompt delivery of official correspondence to all White House offices, including the Executive office of the President, the Executive Office Buildings, and the White House Visitors Office.
All items intended for delivery to the White House via courier, including request forms for White House Tour tickets should be placed with INSIDE MAIL. This mail should NOT be placed in mail chutes or boxes.
The White House Courier departs from the House Mail Room at approximately 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, letters and parcels sent by courier must be franked, and bear the complete address.

SAMPLE ADDRESS
Mr. President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
INSIDE MAIL VIA COURIER 

THE STATE DEPARTMENT COURIER: 202-647-4000

 State Department Couriers collect Congressional correspondence for delivery to the State Department twice a day, at approximately 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Items intended for the Diplomatic Pouch to United States Embassies, Consulates, or Diplomatic Missions abroad should be marked: VIA DIPLOMATIC POUCH, in the lower left hand corner of the envelope. State Department mail should be placed with Member's INSIDE MAIL, and never placed in mail chutes or boxes.

SAMPLE ADDRESS
Mr. Secretary
U.S. State Department
Washington, DC 20520
INSIDE MAIL VIA COURIER

THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION COURIER: 410-965-3930

 Correspondence from Congressional offices to the Social Security Administration is carried by special courier. This process by-passes the Postal System, as well as the general mail room at Social Security Administration Headquarters.
Social Security correspondence should be placed with INSIDE MAIL, to be collected at regularly scheduled times. The Social Security Administration courier leaves the Mail Room at approximately 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Mail intended for Social Security Administration courier should be labeled: SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICE-TO SSA-BALTIMORE.

SAMPLE ADDRESS
Mr. Commissioner
Social Security Administration
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICE-TO SSA-BALTIMORE

THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DROP BOXES:

There are Government Printing Office drop boxes in the main lobbies of the Longworth and Ford office buildings. When mailing correspondence to the GPO please indicate in the lower left hand corner of the envelope INSIDE MAIL GPO DROP BOX.