Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement on a resolution passed by the House, introduced by Speaker John Boehner:“I strongly support Speaker Boehner's resolution to require the President to give a full report of U.S. involvement in Libya and the future objectives to the Congress. Dedicating U.S. resources and especially lives, we must demand accountability. I believe it is critical we understand what our mission in Libya is and that Congress assert its Co...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today released the following statement after voting against legislation to raise the country’s debt ceiling, the limit on how much the federal government can borrow: “The simple truth is that Washington, D.C., has failed to be mindful of this country’s fiscal future. I did not hesitate to vote against raising the debt ceiling for the fifth time during my tenure serving America’s First District. We have a “ceiling” for a reason: to limit the spend...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman today announced he will host a First Congressional District Job Fair in Hampton, Virginia, on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. All residents of the First Congressional District to are invited to attend and participate in the event featuring over 45 employers actively seeking new employees, in addition to the schedule of several planned workshops for job-seekers. WHO: Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) Over 45 First District Employers WHAT: First District Job Fair WHEN...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a Joint Meeting of Congress: “The United States must stand by and support our ally, Israel, and I was pleased by the comments of Prime Minister Netanyahu today before Congress,” Wittman said. “I was extremely disappointed with the comments by the President last week as he endorsed a plan for Israel to return to its 1967 borders, a position described b...
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in the House Armed Services Committee in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. “This bill is not perfect. I remain adamantly opposed to raising TRICARE fees or premiums on our veterans. Our veterans should not be the first folks we turn to to pay for our budget problems. I have long held the belief that the benefits afforded our men and women in uniform have been earned through sacrifice and hardship. ...
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Legislation to ease bureaucratic rules on exploration for American energy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted to support legislation to fight rising energy costs, H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act. “Energy production offshore of the Commonwealth would create thousands of jobs while at the same time providing more supply to combat rising energy prices,” Wittman said. “As I fill up my gas tank during my frequent travels around the First District ...
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Members underscore need for action for Bay’s future Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chris Van Hollen (MD-8), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-3), and Andy Harris (MD-1) today announced the launch of the Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus, as they addressed a meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Commission in Washington, D.C. The Caucus will serve as an informal group of members dedicated to restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, including issues related to water quality, c...
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Washington, D.C. – The entire Virginia U.S. Congressional delegation today announced that they have sent a letter to President Obama supporting Governor McDonnell’s request for federal disaster assistance for Gloucester, Halifax, Middlesex, Pulaski, and Washington Counties as a result of last week’s severe storms. The full text of the letter is below, and the PDF version is attached. Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, we write to express our support for Governor Rober...
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Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after the President announced that an elite United States Special Forces team has killed Osama Bin Laden:“Today, America marks a major victory in the war on terror following the announcement that the world’s most wanted terrorist and the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 attacks and the bombing of the Norfolk-based USS Cole (DDG 67) on October 12, 2000, has been killed by American forces. Americans stand prou...
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Public is invited to attend special session of Wittman’s First District Congressional Youth Forum Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced a special public event featuring representatives from Facebook to discuss and present how to engage securely on a social network such as Facebook. The forum will be held on the Stafford Campus of the University of Mary Washington in University Hall. This forum is open to the public, and held in conjunction with his First District Con...
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