Congressman Mike Thompson

Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA

Agency Assistance

Assistance with a Federal Agency

An important part of Congressman Thompson's job is helping residents of California's 5th Congressional District navigate the complex federal agency system. Our office may be able to assist if you are having trouble working with the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the IRS, or any other federal agency. While we cannot guarantee a particular outcome, we will do our best to ensure you receive a fair and timely response to your concern.

Our staff can help with matters involving government agencies and programs, including:

Military awards and commendations
Veterans' benefits
Social Security and Medicare benefits
Immigration matters
Federal worker injury compensation
Small-business concerns
Tax issues and the Internal Revenue Service
HUD housing
Student loans
Military academy applications

Please note that our office is unable to offer legal advice or recommend an attorney. The rules of the House do not allow Congressman Thompson to intervene in or influence the outcome of cases that are under the jurisdiction of any court.

Under the Privacy Act of 1974, individuals are required to complete and sign a privacy release form before elected officials can provide assistance with their cases. Before we can begin assisting you with your case, you must complete a Privacy Release Form. You can fill out the form below or print a form and mail or fax it to the appropriate district office. 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.

Which federal agency or program do you need help with?

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Department of Education

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Labor Department (DOL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Social Security Administration (SSA) and Medicare

Department of Defense (DOD)

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

State Department and Passport/Visa Services

Veterans Affairs Department (VA)

Please Note:

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) requires that Members of Congress or their staff have written authorization before they can obtain information about an individual's case.
We must have your signature to proceed with this type of request.

Authorization Form

* indicates information that you need to provide.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, I give Mike Thompson authority to act on my behalf.

Your Information

Today's Date:

Full Name:

Agency Involved:

Branch of Service: (If Applicable)

Military Rank: (If Applicable)

Agency case number(s): (if there is no case number, indicate "None")

Date of Birth

Social Security Number

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Email:

Telephone

Telephone Number:

Voice VP TTD

What are these options?
This is to help the constituents that are hard of hearing or use a video phone alert us to that fact so we can use the proper technology when we need to call them. The default option “Voice” is a normal audible telephone.

Nature of Problem

Please Explain

Print This Form

Use the Generate Request button to produce the document to authorize my office to help you. Then sign it and mail it to the address shown on the document. Please include any other documents or material that you think would help my office help you.