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Congressman Rob Wittman visits Westmoreland, urges timely appropriations, cites postal and broadband priorities
Summary
Rep. Rob Wittman told the board that Congress should finish appropriations on time and touted bills such as 'no budget, no pay' and stay-on-schedule proposals; he also highlighted federal broadband funding and ongoing problems at the Richmond mail processing center that affect county deliveries.
Congressman Rob Wittman addressed the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission, pressing federal urgency on appropriations and local services.
Wittman said Congress’s failure to adopt annual appropriations harms counties because local governments must adopt timely budgets. He described two measures he sponsors: a "no budget, no pay" proposal and a "stay on schedule" act that would keep Congress in…
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