I think they would probably only be starting to come down from their Election Night high.

Maybe letters or faxes (rather than emails)to Congressman Pitts congratulating him on getting elected might be the way to go - "and could you do something to help this family". From Googling around it appears that he makes great play on being be strong on family values, and I can't thing of a clearer case than this to demonstrate that kind of concern. (And if anyone wants to argue about that, go start that other thread, and we can do that there.)

And I'm not being sarcastic here - this business with Jessica and her family seems to me to be just the kind of situation where political disagreements just have no place whatsoever. Right wing politicians, in my experience, can often be very energetic in acting as advocates for individual constituents who are up against bureaucracy.

(Though I don't think that letters to him from across the Atlantic would help too much.)

Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania:

Joseph R. Pitts(Republican) - 181,799         64.45%
Lois K. Herr (Democrat)                      97,076         34.41%         
William Robert Hagen         (Green)               3,212    1.14%         
Total                                              282,087