Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who represents part of Prince William County, released the following statement Dec. 8 after voting against H.R. 2028, a short-term continuing resolution that would extend government operations through April 28, 2017.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, has introduced legislation to give Wells Fargo customers who were victims of a fraudulent account scheme their day in court.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Nov. 30 that Virginia will receive $17.5 million through the federal Preschool Expansion Grant. These funds will allow the Commonwealth to continue to serve at-risk four-year-olds in high-quality pre-kindergarten programs across the state. Prince William County was among 11 localities that will receive funding for preschool programs.

“The 21st Century Cures Act is a game changer in medical innovation in the fight for cures of chronic diseases. This legislation will help the United States lead the way in medical research and brings hope to patients with cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions as we fight to find new cures. The 21st Century Cures Act brings together both public and private investment toward medical research, while streamlining the testing and approval process.

According to a news release from the offices of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), James Lankford (R-OK), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), the trio has introduced bipartisan legislation to codify the Presidential Innovations Fellows (PIF) program, that would formally establish a pathway for government to attract experienced technology entrepreneurs and innovators to public service.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) reports he is a co-sponsor of legislation to ensure that federal employees who are killed in the line of duty receive death gratuities and funeral expenses.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) released the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency injunction against the Labor Department’s overtime rule:

National Museum of the United States Navy will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in a special "Valor in the Pacific: A Remembrance" exhibition opening Dec. 7, 2016. For more than 20 years, historian Rev. Todd Hammond has researched and worked on an 8' x 12' model covering approximately five square miles of Oahu as was on the eve of the attack. This is the first time the model will be on public display.