WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after voting against the House Majority’s proposed infrastructure package. “I support investing in our infrastructure. But I will not support a package that fails to responsibly invest taxpayer dollars in genuine infrastructure projects. “Of the $550 billion in new spending, only $110 billion - or 17.6% - goes... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) received the AMAC American PATRIOT Award from the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) for his efforts supporting AMAC’s 2.4 million members’ core values of faith, family, and freedom. “The Association of Mature American Citizens’ mission centers on a vision of enriching the lives of America’s seniors and will continue to imp... Read more »
FREDERICKSBURG, VA - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) gave the keynote address at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Fredericksburg Health Care Center. Congressman Wittman played a vital role in ensuring this historic project’s success. In FY2017, the Republican-led Congress authorized the largest lease procurement the Department of Veterans Affairs has ever undertaken – this center was incl... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after The Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act, which he cosponsored, passed the House today with major bipartisan support. The E-BRIDGE Act will now head to the Senate for further consideration. “Over the last year and a half, many Virginians have adapted to distance le... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted mayors from Virginia’s First District for a listening session on what is happening in Washington as well as to better understand the needs of their individual localities. As the former mayor of Montross, Virginia, Congressman Wittman has a unique understanding and appreciation of the importance of maintaining an open and constant dia... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Attorney General Merrick Garland following reports of a potential ISIS threat to the Northern Virginia area. In this letter, Congressman Wittman calls for the full force of the U.S. government’s federal law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, as appropriate, to bolst... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Vice Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter with his colleagues on the Committee to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin voicing their grave concerns surrounding the impending vaccination deadlines for Department of Defense contractors. The letter points to the serious long-term costs that ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), announced that he authored ten letters to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office of Broadband in support of the following counties FY 2022 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant applications to expand reliable high-speed broadband service to rural Virginia: Caroline County Essex County Fauquier Co... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) responded to the Navy’s recent accident investigation into the July 2020 USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) fire. The July 2020 fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) ultimately led to a multi-billion dollar loss and the destruction of the critical warship. Although started by an act of arson, the results of this investigation found that the lo... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) announced the introduction of H.R. 5548, the Be Ready to Assist Veterans in Extremis Act (BRAVE Act) to create a notification system that can notify select veterans of counseling and mental health options in response to crises. The BRAVE Act would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a system ... Read more »
