WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) supported passage yesterday of annual legislation funding key veterans’ and military construction programs for Fiscal Year 2013. H.R. 5854 provides funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and military construction projects administered by the federal government. The House passed the legislation 407-12. “I’m pleased to support this bill today which sets funding levels for one of the most important functions of our government: supporting...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 4310, which includes a measure authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) to bolster the structure of leadership at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). The measure places a commissioned officer of the United States Military in Charge of Army National Cemeteries, which includes ANC, to provide for greater accountability following the reports of mismanagement that surfaced in 2010. Wittman...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) voted in the House Armed Services Committee to send the H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA) through to the full U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. Wittman, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, weighed in on many issues during the 14-hour consideration of the annual defense policy measure, which concluded early this morning. “This bill encompasses s...
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WASHINGTON, DC – A measure authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, passed the House Armed Services Committee early this morning during consideration of the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense policy bill. Wittman offered an amendment requiring the Secretary of Defense to issue a report to Congress that assesses the rates and causes of reengagement in combat operations agains...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of legislation to stave off looming cuts to defense spending. The Budget Control Act, passed in August of 2011, charged the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the “super committee,” with finding at least $1.2 trillion in spending cuts from FY2012 to FY2021. The super committee failed in its duty to accomplish this, setting off a trigger known as “sequestration,” a set of automatic spending cuts worth $1....
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Washington, DC – A measure authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today passed the House Armed Services Committee during consideration of the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, the yearly defense policy bill. Wittman offered an amendment to prohibit Fiscal Year 2013 funds from being utilized to propose, plan for, or execute any additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) rounds. The amend...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement on Tax Day, Tuesday, April 17, 2012: “As American taxpayers work to get their returns filed and sent off to the Internal Revenue Service by today’s deadline, we are reminded of just how much hard-earned money is sent back to Washington, D.C. At the same time, the ongoing investigation into wasteful spending at the General Services Administration for a conference in Las Vegas continues to dominate the headlines. It ...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement marking the fifth anniversary of the tragedy at Virginia Tech: “Those lost at Virginia Tech on this day five years ago are not forgotten, and we continue to be inspired by the resiliency of those who survived and live on to tell their story and help others,” Wittman said. “As a Hokie graduate, I am humbled and especially proud to be a part of the Hokie community, which came together that day and in the time followi...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced that he will host a Broadband Roundtable in Warsaw, Virginia, at the Rappahannock Community College Lecture Hall on April 20, 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon. Wittman, stakeholders and interested citizens will join together to discuss the broadband and technology needs of localities in rural areas, as well as ways stakeholders can best position their broadband initiatives to apply for and receive federal and/or state funding. The forum i...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today issued the following statement after supporting the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution, which passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives: “The country’s budget is out-of-balance, and we must get it back on track not only for our economy today, but for the generations coming after us,” Wittman said. “This plan isn’t perfect, but this budget addresses tough issues and makes tough choices. This budget preserves Medicare for seniors, making ...
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