How Can I Help You?

I am honored to represent you in Congress and am here to help in any way possible. My staff and I can assist you when you are having problems with your Social Security, Medicare, Veterans' Benefits, etc. We can help you find federal grants for your community project or determine your eligibility for federal student aid to go to college. We can help you order a flag, secure various tours in our nation's capital, and apply for nominations to our service academies. Please browse this section of my website for further information and answers to some frequently asked questions about what my office can do to help you. Thank you for visiting!

Before you contact my office for assistance, please try to determine if your concern is something my office has the authority and jurisdiction to help you with.

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CASES I CAN HELP YOU WITH

I can help you if you need assistance dealing with a federal agency. A federal agency is an organization that reports to the Executive branch of the United States Government such as the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Postal Service (USPS), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to name a few. If your concern is with a federal agency, my casework staff is authorized to investigate on your behalf.

Note: you must have already filed an application, petition, formal complaint or otherwise contacted the federal agency in writing before my office can intervene on your behalf.

Unfortunately, I cannot help you if your problem is with a state or local agency, or if it is a judicial or civil matter before the courts. Examples of local & state issues include:

• Medicaid/food stamps
• Lost driver's license
• Police and criminal investigations

For any of the above problems, please contact the appropriate state or local official. You can find out who your state representatives are by typing in your zip code at the Indiana General Assembly website.

Because of the constitutional separation of powers, judicial matters (matters before the courts) do not fall under my jurisdiction as a member of Congress. Examples of judicial matters include:

• Deportation proceedings or any matter before immigration courts
• Divorce, child custody or other civil disputes
• Criminal trials

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

• According to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, I can not act as an attorney or offer legal assistance in any way.
• While I will make my best efforts to assist you, please remember that federal agencies have discretion concerning decisions on individual cases and have the final say on the outcome.