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Editorial: Know your members of Congress

Rep. Rob Wittman

Americans have no shortage of concerns and opinions these days. They vent in letters to the editor, online, and with their coffee buddies around the table.

One way we can make our opinions count is by voting; but elections come rarely, and a lot can happen between them. So here is another reliable way to make your voice heard: contact your members of Congress.

Gloucester and Mathews are members of the First Congressional District, presently represented in Congress by Republican Rob Wittman. Our residents have two other members of Congress who represent all Virginians: Sen. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both Democrats. If you express an opinion to one, you might as well triple your punching power and send it to all three.

Here is information on our members of Congress.

Rep. Rob Wittman, member since 2007, can be reached by emailing https://wittman.house.gov. His office is 2055 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; and the phone number is 20...

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