Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today released the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama’s announcement of the withdrawal of all U.S. combat forces from Iraq by the end of 2011: “Each time I visited with Virginia servicemen and women deployed in Iraq, I was in awe of their selfless commitment and sacrifice to this nation and to democracy around the world. My thanks, on behalf of America’s First District, to every Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine and military ...
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(Courtesy of the House Armed Services Committee) Washington, DC – Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, joined by over 30 Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee today transmitted their recommendations to the Joint Select Committee. In their letter Armed Services Republicans urged the Super Committee to find savings in entitlement programs and take no further funding from America's military. In an opinion column appearing in today's Wall Street Journal McKeon urged the Joint Select...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced a federal health benefits fair for active and retired federal employees, in conjunction with the Office of Personnel Management on October 18, 2011. The event will be held in Fredericksburg at the Crossings at Falls Run from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wittman is hosting the fair to assist constituents in advance of the annual federal benefits open season. The 2011 Open Season (for the 2012 plan year) runs from Monday, November 14, through ...
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Washington, D.C. – The House Armed Services Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Military Personnel Subcommittee held a joint hearing today on “Update on Arlington Cemetery Reforms,” following the Report to Congress released earlier in the week. Chairman Rob Wittman (VA-1) made the following remarks: “Good morning. Ms. Condon, General McCoy and Mr. Hallinan, thank you for taking the time to be here today. I am especially pleased that you brought along Captain Nate Peterson w...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman released the following statement on September 11, 2011, the ten-year anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001: “Today, we pause to remember those who were lost: Virginians, Americans, and folks from all over the world. Our world has forever changed since September 11, 2001, yet Americans mark this anniversary unified with a stronger sense of purpose. As we mourn the loss of family members, innocent victims and heroes, there is a sadness of loss ...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today released the following statement ahead of President Barack Obama’s Address to a Joint Session to Congress: “Virginians did not need a report from the Labor Department in Washington, DC, to tell them the economy is struggling – they already know this because they live it every day. They are trying to make ends meet, worried about their homes, their jobs, and their very way of life. Each night I drive home to Montross and talk with folks in A...
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Washington, D.C. – The Virginia Congressional delegation announced support of Governor Bob McDonnell’s request to President Barack Obama for a federal emergency declaration in Virginia in advance of Hurricane Irene. Members sent a letter to President Obama this afternoon supporting today’s federal emergency declaration request for the Commonwealth. Sens. Mark Warner and Jim Webb, and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Reps. Rob Wittman, Scott Rigell, Bobby Scott, J. Randy Forbes, Robert Hurt, Bob Good...
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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced he will host three outreach events later this month focused on issues facing seniors. Wittman will host two in-person town halls, in Fredericksburg and Yorktown, and one telephone town hall to provide opportunity for others unable to attend in person.“With these meetings, seniors will have an opportunity to discuss issues affecting them directly,” Wittman said. “Seniors often ask about how recent action by Congress will affect their Social Security ...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of final passage of the Budget Control Act, as amended. Wittman released the following statement: “Like so many of the Virginians I have talked with during this debate, I am deeply frustrated with the habits in Washington. Our economy continues to struggle and we must continue to fight for spending reform. This bill today is only one step in a long journey toward changing the culture of out-of-control spending and Washington’...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after his vote in favor of the Budget Control Act (S. 627 as amended): “This bill is not perfect, but it is a positive step toward a more responsible government with a structural change in spending,” Wittman said. “This bill cuts spending and caps spending levels, while also requiring Congress to balance the budget each year through a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. Failure to act will cause our inte...
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