Montross, Va. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the signing of President Obama’s health care overhaul law:
“In the two years since this monstrous health care overhaul was signed into law, folks across the First District have continued to see their health care costs rise. Rather than bringing common-sense reform to lower the… Read more »
Bill receives overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the U.S. House 390-23WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of the JOBS Act, which passed the U.S. House with overwhelming bipartisan support. The JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act is a legislative package of six bills designed to jumpstart the economy and job growth by removing… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-02), Member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced today that the United States Navy has cancelled its plans to… Read more »
Report on Risk Levels in the Release of Detainees from Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON – Today the House Armed Services Committee Republicans released a report finding that both the Bush and Obama Administrations assumed a questionable level of risk in the release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay. The report found at least 27% of detainees released by the US military have been confirmed or… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman today stressed the need for results in accountability efforts and investigations relating to the previous mismanagement allegations at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), during a joint hearing to receive updates on efforts to modernize and fix errors at ANC. Chairman Wittman, along… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) voted for legislation passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday, proposing to open new offshore areas for American energy production. Virginia energy development is included in the legislation, in addition to measures establishing revenue-sharing with states, an important component that will return millions of… Read more »
Montross, VA - Representative Rob Wittman released the following statement after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced further details in the Obama Administration's defense strategy:
"Today Secretary Panetta outlined changes to our military that, in his words, entail risk," Wittman said. "How can we be sure that in a rush to trim the budget that the risks our nation faces are not… Read more »
Representative Rob Wittman issued the following statement in response to the President’s third State of the Union Address:
“Tonight, we witnessed a storied tradition of American government, as the President addressed a joint session of Congress and the American people on the state of our union. I believe, as the President stated, that we must preserve the American Dream. A dream fought… Read more »
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) issued the following statement today following remarks by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday stating support to maintain the current level of aircraft carriers required by law:“No American-built weapons system in our arsenal is more important than the United States aircraft carrier. It represents 90,000 tons of diplomacy and 4 and a half acres of… Read more »
Bill Modernizes Federal Duck Stamp Access
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed conservation legislation authored by Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) aimed to increase online access for federal duck stamps. Through Wittman’s legislation, sportsmen across the country will now be able to more easily access a federal duck stamp through an electronic… Read more »
