As your Senator, one of my highest priorities is to aid Illinois constituents who have an outstanding claim with a federal agency or otherwise need assistance from the federal government.

Federal Agencies are created by federal law, and overseen by the President and his appointees. Examples of federal agencies include the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and the U.S. Passport Agency.

My staff in Illinois makes every effort to provide constituents with appropriate resources or to obtain timely and accurate information on the status of previously submitted claims at federal agencies. (If you are a resident of another state, please click here to find your Senators.)

Please note: Constituents must reach out to my office for casework assistance via my webpage or phone. 

Additionally, federal law requires us to have a signed Privacy Release Form before my staff can discuss your case with an agency. Please fill out the applicable form and send it to my office.