WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman joined members from across the aisle to support H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act, which passed the House by a vote of 389-32. The Small Business legislation reauthorizes and makes changes to six different programs, and creates two new programs within the Small Business Administration (SBA). The legislation would… Read more »
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Drywall Information Center: http://www.cpsc.gov/info/drywall/index.htmlHomeowners can report complaints involving drywall to the CPSC online at http://www.cpsc.gov/info/drywall/index.html, by calling the toll-free hotline at 1-800-638-2772 or by sending an e-mail to info@cpsc.gov Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congressman Rob Wittman sent a letter to Inez Moore Tenenbaum, Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to urge the expeditious resolution of the commission's investigation into the scope and impact of toxic Chinese drywall affecting his constituents. Just yesterday, Wittman toured the homes of several constituents affected by the toxic drywall in… Read more »
Thank you to all who attended my "Paying for College Workshop" on September 26th at Christopher Newport University. I want to thank Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) and our guest speakers Mike and Deborah from ECMC for their participation and for presenting resources and services for Virginia's students to pay and prepare for higher education. Attendees learned ways to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman issued the following statement congratulating the U.S. Navy on its 234th birthday. "234 years ago, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of a two ship naval force to hunt down British munitions supply ships. Today, the U.S. Navy has grown to 283 ships strong, and has projected from the shallow shores of America's 13 colonies to a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the full House of Representatives approved Congressman Rob Wittman's bill (H.R. 3433) to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) by voice vote and without opposition. H.R. 3433 would allow up to 50 percent of the non-federal share of projects in Canada to be paid for by Canadian conservation supporters. Since 1989, the current law has required… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman announced the rescheduling of a tele-townhall that was to take place this past Wednesday. The tele-townhall was cancelled due to votes in the House of Representatives being called in the middle of the scheduled meeting. Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Call in Number: 877-229-8493Log in Pin: 13327Participant ID… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman joined members from both sides of the aisle to oppose the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which lacks a clear strategic blueprint for the funding plans and priorities of the Department of Defense. Wittman pointed to a number of flawed elements of the legislation which lacks a 30 year shipbuilding plan, an aviation plan, a plan to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 1053), by a bipartisan vote of 418-1. The bill, introduced by Congressman Rob Wittman at the beginning of the 111th Congress would monitor and coordinate the Bay restoration efforts amongst 10 federal agencies, six states and the District of Columbia, over one thousand… Read more »
