REP. THOMPSON HELPS CONSTITUENTS RECOVER OVER $1.6 MILLION OWED TO THEM BY FEDERAL AGENCIES IN 2016

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) today announced that his office has recouped over $1.6 million owed to residents of the Fifth Congressional District by federal agencies in 2016, including over $430,000 for Solano County residents alone.

“Providing first-rate constituent services has always been a top priority,” said Thompson. “I’m proud to announce that my office has been able to help residents of our Congressional District recoup over $1.6 million owed to them by federal agencies like the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs among others, including over $430,000 for Solano County residents. If you ever encounter any trouble with a federal agency, please contact my Vallejo District Office. We’re here to help.”

After receiving assistance with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from Thompson’s office, William Quan of Vallejo, said: “When the IRS delayed my income tax refund for three months, Congressman Mike Thompson’s office quickly contacted the IRS and expedited the refund. Many thanks to Congressman Thompson for his help!”

After receiving assistance with the Veterans Administration (VA) from Thompson’s office, Joseph Puentes of Vallejo, said: "Thank you Congressman Thompson for stepping up and helping your fellow Vietnam Veteran comrades receive full benefits which have been delayed by the VA for years. This is a big relief not just for us Veterans, but more so for our spouses and families. Thank you again for your dedication and support.”

After receiving assistance with the Veterans Administration (VA) from Thompson’s office, Jeffrey Hanson of Vallejo, said: “I can’t thank Congressman Thompson and his staff enough for all they did helping me to get the cooperation I sorely needed with my dealings with the Veterans Administration.”

Thompson can assist individuals, non-profits and businesses in our Fifth Congressional District to navigate and resolve issues with federal agencies, including: the Social Security Administration (SSA); the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); the Department of State; the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); the Department of Labor (DOL); the Department of Education; the Department of Defense (DOD); and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

Thompson helps constituents resolve a wide variety of issues with the above mentioned federal agencies, including issues related to veterans’ benefits; Social Security and Medicare benefits; immigration; passport and visa issues; IRS and tax-related issues; small business concerns; students loans; HUD housing issues; disaster assistance; and USPS issues.

In Solano County, Thompson helped constituents recoup over $267,000 from the VA in the form of benefits and retroactive payments, over $131,000 from the SSA in the form of retroactive payments, over $30,000 from the IRS in the form of delayed refund checks, and over $2,000 from OPM in the form of a retroactive payment.

To inquire about whether or not Thompson’s office may be able to assist you or a family member, contact his Vallejo Office at (707) 645-1888 or send an email via this link. All constituents will be asked to complete an advocacy authorization form before Thompson’s staff inquires with an agency on his or her behalf. The form can be found here.

Please note that while Thompson’s office cannot guarantee a particular outcome, his staff does their best to ensure that constituents receive a fair and timely response from the agency in question. Thompson’s office is unable to offer legal advice or recommend an attorney.

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