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Wittman Champions U.S. Leadership Over CCP in Emerging Technology

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today participated in the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s hearing titled "Commanding Heights: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the Critical and Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century.” He stressed the need to protect America’s position as a global technological leader by leveraging public and…

Wittman Hammers Biden Administration on Weak Chinese Communist Party Deterrence Strategy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) on Thursday participated in the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s hearing titled "The Biden Administration's PRC Strategy,” where he posed tough questions to administration officials. The witnesses’ answers revealed the Biden administration’s failure to adequately invest in the U.S. military at a level that…

Wittman Joins Legislation to Increase Broadband Project Assistance for Underserved Areas

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), co-chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus, announced his support for the ReConnecting Rural America Act. This legislation, introduced by Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03), would assist with the costs of construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas. “Reliable broadband access…

Wittman, Sarbanes, Scott, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan House Effort to Restore the Chesapeake Bay and Expand Environmental Education Programs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes (MD-03), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) to reintroduce the Chesapeake Bay Science, Education and Ecosystem Enhancement (SEEE) Act, a bipartisan bill to restore the health of the Bay Watershed, strengthen fisheries management and expand environmental education…

Wittman Advocates for Modernization, Organizational Reform to Strengthen National Defense in Joint All Domain Warfare Forum

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today addressed the 2023 JADC2: All Domain Warfare Symposium hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) to emphasize the urgent need for modernization and organizational reform through Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). CJADC2 is a…

Wittman Backs House Passage of FY24 NDAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today applauded the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which will set the framework for America’s defense policy. The congressman’s legislation and amendments incorporated in the final bill will help accelerate emerging defense technologies that will strengthen the U.S. military to…

Wittman Remarks for FY24 NDAA Floor Debate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Click here to watch the remarks. Rep. Wittman’s remarks as prepared for delivery: “I thank the chairman for yielding. Fourteen hours and 16 minutes. After considering over 1,000 amendments, that is the…

Wittman Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Review U.S. Approach to AI Regulation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) last week signed on as a cosponsor of the National AI Commission Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a national commission to focus on regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI).  If enacted, the commission would review the United States’ current approach to AI regulation and make any necessary government restructuring…

Wittman Applauds Broadband Funding for Essex, Caroline Counties

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), co-chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus, applauded Governor Glenn Youngkin’s announcement of over $59.5 million in grants through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) to extend broadband service to underserved areas in the Commonwealth.  In the 117th Congress, Congressman Wittman wrote letters of support to the Virginia…

Wittman, House Members Call on Biden Administration to End CCP Science and Technology Agreement

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today joined fellow members of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), in calling on the Biden administration not to renew the Agreement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Cooperation in Science and Technology (STA), which is set to expire on Aug. 27,…