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Help with a Federal Agency

If you can't get an answer from a federal agency in a timely fashion, or if you feel you have been treated unfairly, our 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 8th Congressional District of California can contact us for assistance in dealing with federal agencies by submitting our digital privacy release form located here. Before completing the Privacy Release Form, please review the Federal Casework Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any further questions, please contact the Fairfield office at (707) 438-1822 or CA08.Casework@mail.house.gov.

Please include all pertinent information and claim numbers on your form—such as:

  • Your Social Security number;
  • VA claim number for a case with the Department of Veterans Affairs;
  • Taxpayer identification number (Social Security number, if an 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 signed privacy release form to proceed with any casework requests.