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 17th Congressional District of Illinois can contact me for assistance in dealing with Federal agencies.

In order to serve you, please print, complete and mail this privacy release form to the office closest to you. The address of our three Illinois offices are listed below.

Please include all pertinent information and claim numbers in your correspondenceā€”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. Ā§ 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.

To receive assistance, please click here to open our constituent casework assistance form. After completing it, you can either bring it or mail it to one of our Illinois offices listed below