Robert Joseph Wittman (born February 3, 1959) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007. The district stretches from the fringes of the Washington suburbs to the Hampton Roads area. He is a member of the Republican Party. Washington, D.C., U.S.

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett represents the At-Large Congressional District of the United States Virgin Islands in the House of Representatives. Ms.

Bob Good has represented Virginia's Fifth Congressional District in the 118th United States Congress since January 2021.

United States Virgin Islands are an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior. Executive power is exercised by the local government of the Virgin Islands.

The idea of a U.S. Virgin Islands flag began with the administration of Rear Admiral Sumner Ely Wetmore Kittelle, who was sworn in as governor of the islands on April 26, 1921. He approached Mr. White, captain of the Grebe, and Percival Wilson Sparks, a cartoonist, and asked them for suggestions for a flag design.

Virginia's current U.S. Senators are Democrats Mark Warner (serving since 2009) and Tim Kaine (serving since 2013). Virginia is allotted 11 seats in the U.S. House Of Representatives; currently, 6 seats are held by Democrats and 5 seats are held by Republicans.

The Virginia legislature, known as the General Assembly, consists of the Senate and the House of Delegates. This branch of government makes and changes the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. There are 140 legislators - 40 Senators and 100 Delegates. Senators serve four-year terms and Delegates serve two-year terms.

In 1917, the United States purchased the Danish part for $25 million, mainly for strategic reasons to assure tranquility in the Caribbean Ocean. U.S. citizenship was conferred on U.S. Virgin Islanders in 1927.

The USVI is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States, meaning it follows U.S. laws but also has its own local government. It also means that not all of the U.S. Constitution applies to the people living there.

The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted on May 17, 1921. It consists of a simplified version of the coat of arms of the United States between the letters V and I (for 'Virgin Islands').

The flag for US Virgin Islands, which may show as the letters VI on some platforms. The Flag: U.S. Virgin Islands emoji is a flag sequence combining 🇻 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter V and 🇮 Regional Indicator Symbol Letter I. These display as a single emoji on supported platforms.

2 houses The Virginia Plan, as amended, June 13, 1787 It describes 2 houses: one with members elected by the people for 3-year terms and the other composed of older leaders elected by the state legislatures for 7-year terms. Both would use population as a basis for dividing seats among the states.