Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA), member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on today’s agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic relations: “For the first time in decades, the United States led a successful negotiation to help bring more peace throughout the Middle East. Today we celebrate a monumental agreement… Read more »

WASHINGTON –On Friday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) penned two separate letters to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam requesting a joint briefing between USPS and the Virginia Department of Elections to address concerns about the level of preparedness as the United States… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order yesterday to enhance healthcare in rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a permanent extension of Medicare payments for telehealth services for medical providers in an effort to ensure the expansion of virtual care outlasts the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the Department to extend the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program, until January 1, 2021, for eligible school food authorities. “I write on behalf of all students in Virginia’s First… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), penned a letter to the Virginia Department of Housing Community Development’s Office of Broadband in support of the Mathews, Middlesex, Caroline, and Lancaster Counties’ FY 2021 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant application to expand the availability of high-speed broadband service in those localities. “Rural… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus and Co-Chair of the Wildlife Refuge Caucus, hosted a virtual First District Environmental Advisory Council meeting with local stakeholders and environmental leaders to provide updates on his work in Washington to protect the environment and received updates from attendees on… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to Congressional Leadership urging the inclusion of temporary and targeted liability protections for academic institutions, administration, and teachers related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the upcoming coronavirus relief package. “As a public health official for over 25 years, I am well versed to… Read more »

On Wednesday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted in favor of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The GAOA provides $9.5 billion over five years to pay down the National Park Service’s maintenance backlog and provides permanent funding at $900 million per year for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. In Virginia alone, there is more than $1 billion worth of deferred… Read more »

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to keep the House in-session through August to complete critical legislative items, especially in light of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “With the current COVID-19 pandemic,” Wittman wrote, “Many Americans are struggling to make ends meet… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) recently sent two letters to Congressional leadership advocating for additional support to families, children and child care providers. The first letter requests greater flexibility for families utilizing Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). The second letter encourages Congress to provide additional federal relief for child care providers as… Read more »