US House of Representatives has finished four of 12 appropriations bills, and Congressman Wittman has written Speaker Paul Ryan, cautioning against adjournment. Said Wittman, who represents part of the Prince William County area, "it is now becoming a habit for Congress to abandon a long 'to do' list in the rush to get out of town."

Virginia's senior Senator Mark Warner was among 28 Senators who have written to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler calling for the agency to prioritize new mobile broadband deployment in these areas as well as preserve and upgrade mobile broadband where it is currently available.

A "Listening Panel" headed by Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland and members of the Prince William County School Board will conduct a town hall meeting on Wednesday,July 20, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Park Valley Church, 4500 Waverly Farm Drive. Haymarket, Attendees are asked to speak out about what they want the county to do in the next five tears to improve property values and to protect and to improve quality of life.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, has been named to the congressional conference committee that will resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). VA-1 includes part of Prince William County.

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.

Delegate Richard Anderson, who represents much of Prince William County, summarizes some of the new laws taking effect today, July 1.

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.