Your interactions with federal agencies are important.  Please feel free to contact Congressman McDermott's District Office in Seattle if you require assistance when working with a federal agency on a personal matter.

Please note that Congressman McDermott can assist his constituents whose home addresses are in Washington’s 7th Congressional District. People from other districts will be referred to their own Congressional representatives.

Please do not send any requests via email.

According to the Privacy Act of 1974, it is required that you sign a Privacy Authorization Form [Adobe Reader®] to allow Congressman McDermott to contact a federal agency on your behalf.  Please print out and sign the Privacy Authorization Form and mail it along with a brief letter explaining your situation.  Any additional information or documentation that may help Congressman McDermott or his staff to assist you should be sent along as well.  Please send copies, rather than originals, of any legal documents or others you may wish to include in your materials.  Send your materials to Congressman McDermott's District Office:

Congressman Jim McDermott
1212 Tower Building
1809 7th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

The following are some of the agencies, programs, and services most frequently contacted for constituent assistance.  Remember, however, that Congressman McDermott can attempt to help you resolve problems with any federal agency or program.

• Internal Revenue Service
• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
• Medicare Program Home Page
• Social Security Administration
• Federal Consumer Information Center
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Small Business Administration
• Department of State
• Passports
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  

Please be aware that Congressman McDermott is unable to intervene or assist in the following circumstances:

• Intervention in any judicial process or pending legal action;
• Authorization to release or transfer incarcerated persons;
• Resolution of disputes with state or local agencies;
• Forcing a federal agency to take a particular action or promise a certain
• outcome in any dispute, although Congressman McDermott can offer guidance on agency procedures and can assist you in presenting your concerns.

If you are unsure whether your issue is one our Congressional office can assist you with, you can call our District Office to discuss the matter with one of our caseworkers.