Tom is the lead sponsor of H.R. 1227, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act. In 2011, Tom ran for Virginia State Senate, where he served until 2017, when he was elected to represent Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently sits on the House Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Education and the Workforce. Previously, Tom served in the U.S. Army as an artillery officer for six years. He first entered public service in 2007, when he was elected Commonwealth’s Attorney for Louisa County.