You're correct Janke. I had contacted my congressman on behalf of my wife who is very ill in order to speed up the SSDI process if possible. What I was told is they can do what's called a "Congressional Inquiry" What this is- is your congressperson and or staff will inquire on the status of an ongoing SS disability case of a constituent. This can red flag the case if it is hung up somewhere in never never land but it is not supposed to move the case in front of others unless it was hung up for no good reason. It can help to move the case if stalled. This is my understanding.