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If you are a constituent of
the Third Congressional District of Oregon planning a trip to Washington, D.C.,
our office can arrange for you to visit various monuments and attractions
including the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. The White House and the FBI building are currently closed for public
tours.
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If you are a constituent of the Third Congressional District of Oregon, you may request to have an American flag flown above the United States Capitol through our office. Please go to our flag request form page and fill out a form to have a flag flown over the Capitol.
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Government procedures can be confusing and, in the age of automated answering systems, often frustrating. Caseworkers are trained to assist constituents by cutting through a myriad of departments and phone numbers. They can direct people to the appropriate office, provide them with necessary instructions, phone numbers or materials, and/or find out the status of an application.
Constituents will sometimes request that the Congressman "expedite" their applications for services or benefits. While a caseworker is available to obtain information regarding the status of a constituents application or claim, this office has no authority to move one persons application ahead of others who are also waiting. However, if an emergency situation develops, a caseworker will communicate the circumstances to the agency and request that the agency take the appropriate actions.
Occassionally, a constituent will request that the Congressman use his influence to overturn a decision made by a federal agency. A caseworker is happy to assist constituents by forwarding information to the appropriate sources for consideration during the adjudication process. A Congressional office, however, does not have the authority to instruct a federal agency to approve or deny an application.
If you need asssistance with a specific federal agency, please review our "Help with the Feds" pages.
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 a verbal permission from a constituent by phone and can provide the agency with pertinent information, such as the constituents full name, birth date, Social Security number and/or a file number.
A privacy release form is available in Word and PDF formats. This form can be sent or faxed to our office, and should be addressed to the appropriate case-worker.
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We offer tips on communicating effectively with our office and other government offices. Additionally, we provide information on the legislative process and a glossary of relevant terms.
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Through Congressman Blumenauer's office, you can apply for admission into 4 military academies. We offer a guide to tell you what you need to know and do to speed your application along!
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