Constituent Services
As your Congressman, it is my task
to represent your interests in Washington, D.C., and to advance our local
priorities while helping to craft responsible national policy. Additionally,
my job is to help you, your family, friends, and neighbors with individual
matters involving federal agencies.
In fact, the primary function of my district offices is to serve the needs of the
constituents of the First District.
You should know that, whether it's a legislative issue or a problem you're
having with a federal agency, we're here to listen and to help represent
your interests to the best of our ability. Below is a list of popular
services that I have the honor of providing to my constituents.
Please feel free to call my office or visit the following links:
My staff is also specifically trained to offer you assistance should you have
problems or questions regarding any federal agencies and services, such as:
- Social Security and Medicare benefits
- Workers Compensation and Unemployment benefits
- Veterans claims and Military Service issues
- IRS and tax problems
- Postal Service complaints
- Environmental, Corps of Engineers, and wetlands issues
- Grants and Economic Development resources
- Small Business assistance
- Immigration, Naturalization and Visa issues
It is an honor to serve you in Congress and to offer you the best service I
possibly can. I depend on your comments and suggestions to keep me
informed about important issues. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Casework Services
As
a resident of the 1st Congressional District of California, you may contact
Congressman Mike Thompson's office to ask a caseworker on staff for assistance
with a problem related to a federal government service.
Congressman
Thompson has caseworkers in his district offices who specialize in assisting
constituents with problems. Our caseworkers work with several government
agencies on a regular basis including the Departments of Defense, Veterans
Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, the INS, Small Business Administration,
the IRS, Social Security Administration, and Medicare.
It
is possible that they may be able to assist with basic questions over the
phone. If your particular situation requires more than a simple telephone
call, a caseworker may initiate a Congressional inquiry on behalf of a
constituent in the form of a phone call or letter to an agency from the
Congressman.
How
We Can Help
Caseworkers
are trained to assist constituents by cutting through a myriad of departments
and phone numbers and can often direct people to the appropriate office, provide
the necessary instructions, phone numbers and/or materials and check the status
of an application or problem.
Our
caseworkers are happy to assist constituents by forwarding information to the
appropriate sources during the adjudication process. Please
be advised that our office does not have the authority or ability to instruct
federal agencies to approve or deny any applications.
To
contact Congressman Mike Thompson please address your correspondence to the
appropriate district office.
The Privacy Act of 1974 requires Congressional offices to obtain
written permission from an individual before an agency can release any
case-specific information. In some time-sensitive circumstances, however,
information may be provided to a caseworker who has received verbal permission
from a constituent by phone and can provide the agency with pertinent
information, such as the constituent’s full name, birth date, Social Security
number and/or a file number. A privacy release form is available in a downloadable
format. This form can be mailed or faxed to the appropriate district office and
caseworker.
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