WASHINGTON, DC – The House Committee on Natural Resources today approved legislation authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01). With approval by the Committee, the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 739) and the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act (H.R. 1206) are now eligible for consideration by the U.S. House. The Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act proposes to fundamentally alter the management and improve efficiency of the use of federal resources to clean-up t...
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Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA), and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) announced that they have introduced the Military Spouses Job Continuity Act, legislation that would help military spouses more easily re-enter the workforce by offering a tax credit to any military spouse who has to renew or transfer a professional license due to a military Change of Station order. “When a military family is asked to move as pa...
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Washington, DC - Members of Virginia’s Congressional delegation today sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressing bipartisan unity for immediate action to avert furloughs to the Defense Department’s civilian workforce, citing the potentially disproportionate impact on the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bicameral, bipartisan group of members urged Secretary Hagel to give the military services the flexibility to further reduce expected furloughs. Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement on Tax Day, Monday, April 15, 2013: “Today, as our economy has stalled and unemployment remains high, many Virginians will write a check to the U.S. government. While government plays a vital role in our society, we also know that government spending has reached out-of-control levels, leaving many taxpayers frustrated. Hardworking individuals and families, skeptical that Washington can spend their dollars wisely, d...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) has announced the launch of the 2013 First District Congressional Art Competition. All high school students living in Virginia’s First District are eligible to enter their work in the competition by the April 26, 2013, submission deadline. “The First District of Virginia is full of many skilled, creative youth, and I encourage any interested students to submit their original artwork to my office for the opportunity to be honored in the U.S. Capitol...
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Questions Secretary Hagel on Base Closure Strategy, Cost Justification WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today reiterated his opposition to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) proposal included in the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget request, following a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing with top Defense Department officials to review the budget request. Wittman expressed his concerns with BRAC in a hearing he led on March 14, 2013, in advance of the release of t...
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Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) has introduced renewable energy legislation aiming to simplify processes for testing and development of offshore wind. Wittman, a proponent of an all-of-the-above energy strategy, submitted the legislation following its successful passage in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 112th Congress. “I strongly believe that our nation is past due in efficiently developing a smart, forward-thinking energy strategy and our own sources of energy,” Wittman said. “...
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Montross, VA - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement upon the news of a fatal shooting at Marine Base Quantico: "I am deeply saddened to hear of such senseless violence at a place where Marines train to selflessly defend our nation and our freedom. My sympathy and my prayers go out to the families of the victims, and the Quantico community." Congressman Rob Wittman represents the First District of Virginia. He serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and the Hous...
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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 25), releasing the following statement: "Today, the House made progress by passing this budget blueprint to rein in out-of-control spending and return to the regular order of Congressional business. I supported this legislation today because of its focus on a balanced budget without ignoring the needs of so many across this nation. This legislation addresses tough issues: preserving program...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) reintroduced the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act, which aims to permanently make federal duck stamps available for purchase online. Wittman’s legislation, introduced on Thursday, would allow sportsmen across the country to more easily obtain a federal duck stamp through an electronic program, rather than requiring an in-person visit to a local Post Office. Wittman, an avid waterfowl hunter and member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commis...
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