How Can I Help You?

If you can't get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, my office may be able to help resolve a problem or get you the information you need. While we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, we will do our best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your problem.

Residents of the 1st Congressional District of New Jersey can contact me for assistance in dealing with Federal agencies. In order to better serve you, this form will generate a printable page that you should sign and mail to my office.

What my office can do:

• Act as a liaison between you and federal agency
• Request information on a status report
• Assist you with applications for federal programs like Social Security or Medicare
• Help you acquire basic information about federal programs

What my office cannot do:

• Provide legal advice or get involved with a legal matter
• Overturn or influence an independent judge's decision
• Force a federal agency to expedite your case or issue

If you would like my office to assist you with a federal agency, please complete the privacy release form below.

Please include all pertinent information and claim numbers in your correspondence—such as:

• Your Social Security number for a case involving Social Security;
• VA claim number for a case with Department of Veterans Affairs;
• Taxpayer identification number (Social Security number, if individual) for an Internal Revenue Service problem, etc.;
• Your address, home phone number and daytime phone number (if different than home) so that we can obtain any additional information from you that might be necessary;
• Copies of any related documents or correspondence that you may have from the agency involved;

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.

Please mail all signed and printed forms to:

Authorization Form

*indicates information that you need to provide.