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Statement of Congressman Rob Wittman on the Passing of Senator John Warner

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in memory of Senator John Warner, who passed earlier this morning:  “I’m sad to say Virginia lost a giant today.  Senator Warner was a statesman among statesmen, whom I had the honor of serving alongside early in my career in the House of Representatives.  Senator Warner quickly…

Statement of Congressman Rob Wittman on President Biden’s National Security Budget

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the release of President Biden’s national security budget: “President Biden’s defense budget fails to keep pace with inflation and represents a cut in terms of real dollars,” said Congressman Wittman. “The National Defense Strategy requires increasing the defense budget by 3-5% in…

Wittman Applauds Designation of Tidewater Community College As Center of Excellence

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the designation of Tidewater Community College (TCC) as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. “I am glad Tidewater Community College (TCC) received the designation as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education,”…

Wittman, Virginia Delegation Call on Navy to Keep Ships in Norfolk

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Wittman led the Virginia Delegation in sending a letter to Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, on the necessity of maintaining a robust presence at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.  “As the Navy shifts its attention to China and the Pacific, we cannot ignore the need to maintain a strong presence on the East Coast, especially at Norfolk Naval…

RELEASE: Wittman Receives Pegasus Award From United States Transportation Command

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Washington - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) received the Pegasus Award from the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). USTRANSCOM bestows the Pegasus Award upon strong proponents of the command and its mission to conduct globally integrated mobility operations, lead the broader Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise (JDDE), and provide enabling capabilities in…

RELEASE: Wittman Urges Biden Administration to Support Israel, Not Re-enter the Iran Nuclear Deal

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WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to refrain from re-entering the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, on the grounds that the prospect of returning this controversial agreement has intensified the conflict between Israel and Hamas.…

RELEASE: Wittman, Pingree Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Working Waterfronts

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01.) alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), today reintroduced the bipartisan Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act, legislation to preserve America’s working waterfronts by creating a grant program and establishing a Working Waterfront Task Force at the Department of Congress. These resources would…

STATEMENT: Wittman on April’s Jobs Report

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WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to last month’s jobs report:  “Joe Biden just told us that America is on the move again. But based on April’s Jobs Report, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite every expectation to the contrary, there was little change to unemployment. Our current economic stagnation shouldn’t…

STATEMENT: Wittman on Senate Passage of the Water Resources Research Act of 2021

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WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of the Water Resources Research Act of 2021:  “The Senate’s passage of the Water Resources Research Act of 2021 goes to show there’s still room for bipartisan cooperation in Washington. This bill will go a long way toward developing locally-tailored solutions to…

STATEMENT: WITTMAN ON AMERICAN FAMILIES PLAN

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement of the American Families Plan:  “If we know one thing about how the Biden Administration operates, we know they latch onto a popular word, words such as “rescue” or “infrastructure,” and then use that word to push through unrelated spending. With only 9% of the…