Congresswoman Barbara Comstock Sworn In Tuesday

UPDATE 3:20 p.m. We’ve added a statement from Congresswoman Comstock:

A little snow (OK, a lot more snow and messy roads than anyone predicted) didn’t stop Congresswoman (Congresswoman-elect before she was sworn in at about 1:45 p.m.) Barbara Comstock of McLean from her first official day in office representing Virginia’s 10th District.

She was sworn in Tuesday as a member of the 114th Congress.

“It is an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Virginia’s 10th Congressional District in the 114th Congress,” said Congresswoman Comstock.

“I am looking forward to working to solve our nation’s challenges as we start the new year. Constituent service will be one of my top priorities, the same way it was for Congressman Frank Wolf. Serving on three influential committees - Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space, and Technology; and House Administration, will afford me a seat at the table and allow me to advocate for the many priorities of the 10th District.”

Virginia’s 10th congressional District stretches from McLean down to Manassas and Prince William County and out through Loudoun, Clarke, and Frederick counties to the West Virginia border. Comstock serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Science, Space, and Technology Committee; and the Committee on House Administration for the 114th Congress.

Comstock was also a guest on C-SPAN this morning, taking questions from the host as well as a caller from Colorado. Comstock said she wants to help get constituents, and in particular veterans, back to work.

She took the Silver Line metro to Capitol Hill, snapping a selfie and posting it on her new Twitter account: https://twitter.com/RepComstock

Her office is in the Cannon House Office Building, in Room 226. The phone number is 225-5136. Check out her new congressional Web site here.

Tuesday is a big day in politics for the area. There’s also a special election Tuesday for Comstock’s old seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates.