Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, said :“The President’s new troop cap reveals either a lack of understanding or a lack of concern about our mission in Afghanistan" and told Obama he should make good on the US commitment.

Work could start as early as 2017 on a "FASTLANE" project that could considerably ease congestion in the I-95 corridor in Northern Virginia.

Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Reps. Don Beyer, Gerry Connolly and Barbara Comstock jointly issued the following statement:

Researchers divided tomatoes into three groups. They refrigerated one group and kept a second one at room temperature. They dipped tomatoes in a third group in 122-degree water for five minutes to stimulate blanching, a process that makes tomatoes easier to peel.

Bipartisan legislation to help students make smart decisions in the financing of their higher education has been introduced in both houses of Congress, according to a news release from US Senator Mark Warner's office.

The combined trust fund reserves are still growing and will continue to do so through 2019. Beginning in 2020, the total cost of the program is projected to exceed income.

A free press has been the foundation of our democracy since the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1791. Yet, after 225 years, Americans may be taking it for granted. Donald Trump’s recent action “revoking” the Washington Post’s access to his campaign should remind us that the First Amendment is often under threat.

At 7 pm on Wednesday, June 22nd, Cong. Rob Wittman (R-VA 1st), Del. Rich Anderson (R-51st), and Supervisor Ruth Anderson (R-Occoquan) will host a joint federal-state-local town hall. The event will be held in the Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chambers at the James J. McCoart Government Center, 1 County Complex, Woodbridge, VA 22192.