CASEWORK REQUEST
Need Assistance with a Federal Agency?
My office stands ready to assist you in cutting through the bureaucratic
red tape and getting you an answer to your question or problem with the
federal government. If you don’t receive a proper response in an
adequate amount of time, or feel the agency has not addressed your concerns,
I hope you will contact me.
If You Need Immediate Assistance
You need to write a letter containing the pertinent details of your problem
and send it to my
office. Please include your name, Social Security number, address,
city, zip, signature and daytime phone number. You’ll also need
to print out and sign our Authorization
Form giving us the authority to begin working on this problem.
FEDERAL
EMPLOYMENT
USAJobs.gov
USAJOBS is the official job site of the federal government and bills itself
as the “one-stop source for federal jobs and employment information.”
America’s
Job Bank
AJB is among the biggest and busiest job markets on the web.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LINKS
United States Congress
The United States Senate
The United States House of Representatives
Library of Congress
Executive Branch
FirstGov
The White House
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veterans Affairs
FLAG REQUEST
To order a flag that has been flown over the United States Capitol, please
print the Flag Order Form and mail
it to:
Senator Lindsey Graham
290 Russell Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Please include payment for the flag.
GRANT INFORMATION
My office can assist in obtaining information about federal grants and
domestic funding resources. To view information collected by the Congressional
Research Service about available grants, please visit my grants
webpage.
INTERNSHIPS
Internships are an excellent opportunity for students interested in pursuing
a career in politics or government. Our interns help staff with a variety
of duties. Their primary role is to handle mail and assist with phones.
They also help compile research, write legislative correspondence, attend
committee hearings, gather news clippings, assist with management of the
constituent database, and assist with scheduling requests.
Besides the above listed office duties, my staff works with interns to
involve them in the educational opportunities available in Congress and
Washington, D.C. For instance, the intern coordinator will keep interns
aware of lectures and seminars taking place in and around the Capitol.
We also coordinate tour activities for interns while they are in Washington.
I offer internships from September through December, January through
May, and then through the summer. In the summer my office will typically
offer three, four-week sessions, one starting the middle of May and lasting
through the middle of June, one from mid-June to mid-July, and the third
from mid-July to mid-August. The deadlines for submitting applications
are:
- Summer Sessions- March 15th
- Fall Semester- July 15th
- Spring Semester- November 1st
These are unpaid internships and interns are responsible for their own
housing. My staff will be happy to make housing suggestions. Additionally,
my intern coordinator is very willing to work with college professors
and interested students to design a specific internship that will fit
both the office’s needs and the student’s needs.
Thank you again for your interest. For those interested, please fill
out an application, attach a résumé and
let me know the session for which you are applying. You should send this
information to:
Senator Lindsey Graham
290 Russell Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
If you have any additional questions, you may call or e-mail Wes
Hickman in my Washington office at (202) 224-5972.
PRESIDENTIAL GREETINGS
My office can assist you in obtaining a greeting from the President.
Please fax your request to (202) 224-3808 or call the
office nearest you.
To receive a presidential greeting, you must meet the following criteria:
- U.S. Citizens Only. The White House will send greetings
to United States citizens only, for special occasions as outlined below.
- Advance Notice Required. Your request must be received
six (6) weeks in advance of the event date. We make every effort to
honor every request, but we cannot guarantee a greeting if this guideline
is not met. (Greetings are generally not sent after the event date,
except for wedding congratulations and newborn acknowledgments.)
- Anniversary Greetings. Anniversary greetings are
extended only to those couples who are celebrating their 50th (and subsequent)
wedding anniversary.
- Birthday Greeting. Birthday greetings will be sent
only to individuals 80 years of age and above.
- Other Greetings. A limited number of special occasions
other than birthdays and anniversaries exist for which the Greetings
Office will send appropriate recognition to United States citizens.
These occasions include important events such as:
Wedding (send your request after the event)
Baby's Birth (must be born during the George W. Bush Administration;
send request only after baby's birth)
Eagle Scout Award
Girl Scout Gold Award
Bar/Bat Mitzvah or equivalent occasion
When to Expect Your Greeting. In most cases, greetings
will be mailed from the White House approximately ten (10) days prior
to the event.
SERVICE
ACADEMY
There are five Service Academies: The United States Air Force Academy,
Naval, Military, Merchant Marine, and Coast Guard Academies. Nominations
are required for all but the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Each year hundreds of the best and brightest young men and women write
my office to apply for appointment to a service academy. Applicants must
meet certain eligibility requirements and be nominated by a U.S. Senator
or a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
An applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements as of July
1 of the year of admission to a service academy.
The applicant:
- must be a United States citizen;
- must be at least 17 years of age;
- must be unmarried;
- cannot be pregnant or have a legal obligation to support children
or other dependents;
- cannot have passed their 23rd birthday.
Students interested in a nomination should contact my Columbia office. All requests must be received in my office on or before November 1st.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
508 Hampton Street
Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 933-0112
(803) 933-0957 fax
VISITING WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington, DC has so much to offer on your trip to our nation's capital.
The city is rich in its historical, cultural, and educational opportunities that your
entire family will enjoy. I hope this site will provide you with helpful information
and resources as you plan your trip. If you would like information on the different
Washington, DC attractions or have any questions regarding tours, please do not hesitate
to contact my office by phone at (202) 224-5972 or through my website.
I recommend that you start planning your visit to Washington, DC early. Tours at many
locations fill up quickly, so it is important to get your request(s) in as soon as possible.
For more information:
Visiting the White House
Visiting the U.S. Capitol
Other Washington, D.C. Attractions
During your visit, I recommend taking the Metro to get around the city. To receive an advance copy of a Metro map,
please contact my office or visit http://www.wmata.com/.
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