Office of the Fifth Congressional District of Georgia

116 Congress, 2nd Session

Formerly the Office of Representative John Lewis

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The Washington, DC, office and the district offices of former Representative John Lewis will continue to serve the people of the Fifth Congressional District of Georgia under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative John Lewis passed away on July 17, 2020.

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The Interim Vacant Office Status

By federal law and the Rules of the House of Representatives, the employees of the former Representative continue to staff the offices of the congressional district under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. This interim vacant status continues until a new Representative is elected to fill the unexpired term. Currently, the congressional district does not have voting representation. Although the scope of the vacant congressional office is limited, constituents of the district are invited to contact this interim office for information and assistance as indicated below.

Legislative Information

Until a new Representative is elected, the vacant congressional office cannot take or advocate positions of public policy. Constituents may choose to express opinions on legislation or issues to your elected Senators or wait until a new Representative is elected and takes office. Mail received by the vacant office will be acknowledged. The staff of the vacant office can assist constituents with general information concerning the status of legislation, but cannot provide analysis of issues or render opinions.

Assistance with Federal Government Agencies (Casework)

The staff of the vacant office will continue to assist constituents who have cases pending with the office. These constituents will receive a letter from the Clerk requesting whether the staff should continue assistance or not. Constituents who do not have pending cases but require assistance in matters relating to federal government agencies are invited to contact the nearest district office for further information and assistance.

Request Casework Assistance

To print, sign, and mail a request for casework assistance, please fill out this form.

To submit a request for casework assistance electronically, please fill out this form.

To request immigration assistance or help with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, please fill out this form.

Request a Flag

To send the office a flag request, please fill out this form.

Office Locations

The staff of the vacant Congressional office is available to assist you at the following locations:

Other Sources in Georgia

Office of the Fifth Congressional District of Georgia300 Cannon HOBWashington, DC 20515(202) 225–3801Atlanta Office100 Peachtree Street NorthwestSuite 1920Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 659–0116

Georgia Secretary of State