State Senator Jennifer Wexton (D-33) has announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives, seeking to represent Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. Senator Wexton currently represents a sizable portion of that Congressional District in the Virginia State Senate; her 33rd Senate District spans Western Fairfax and Eastern Loudoun counties, including parts of Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, and Chantilly, as well as Dulles International Airport.

The opioid crisis in Northern Virginia and Prince William County is real, serious and is impacting lives every day. Come join the PWC Committee of 100 on Thursday, April 20, as we learn about how this crisis came about, how bad it really is and what are the plans being put in place to deal with it.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) has announced the 10th Congressional District Veterans Jobs Fair twill take place on June 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Loudoun County Public School Administration Building located at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148.

A new agreement with the Peace Corps will give UMW students an edge in the competitive volunteer initiative, according to a news release from the university located in Fredericksburg. Beginning fall 2017, Mary Washington will offer a Peace Corps Prep program.

Virginia Historical Society offers a 7-session preparatory course on how to take the United States Citizenship Test. Unlike other citizenship programs, this course, held at the VHS in Richmond, offers opportunities to view original historical objects, maps, books, and documents as well as engage with experts in the history of this state and nation.

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its March Agricultural Survey on more than 1,600 farmers in Virginia to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. The survey will ask producers to provide information about the types of crops they intend to plant in 2017, how many acres they intend to plant, and the amounts of grain and oilseed they store on their farms.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released a statement after the Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) to serve as the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). See below.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) released the following statement Feb. 10 after the announcement by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on temporarily withholding FTA grant funds due to the Metro Safety Commission not yet being operational: