The sausage-making process of forging legislation (or not) powers the national meatgrinder known as the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. It’s no secret that much of the legislative branch appears locked in partisan warfare, yesterday, today and forever, but … Beneath that appearance, real work is being done in Congressional offices, as staff members respond to constituents’ comments, complaints, and try to work out their knotty problems with federal agencies. If only the members could start to work together on measures that will benefit the nation, their image would improve. Nevertheless, each member has a staff and a website and they ask for your questions on problems, and comments on matters, and they are serving to the best of their abilities in this fractured political climate.Here are the members who represent us. Rep. Rob Wittman is the veteran Republican member of the House of Representatives from the First District, which includes Gloucester and Mathews. He has been a member of...