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Wittman Hosts Event to Celebrate KARO Passage

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  Wittman Hosts Event to Celebrate KARO Passage   WARSAW – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted an event at the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Warsaw, Virginia to celebrate the historic reauthorization of the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer Programs. In…

Wittman Introduces Bill to Conserve Fish Habitat

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  Wittman Introduces Bill to Conserve Fish Habitat   WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Rob Wittman introduced legislation called the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act. This legislation codifies the National Fish Habitat Partnerships, an initiative that aims to achieve…

Wittman Signs NDAA Conference Report

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  Wittman Signs NDAA Conference Report   WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released this statement on the conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19…

Weekly Update: Now is the Time

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Weekly Update: Now is the Time By Congressman Rob Wittman July 17, 2018 The Appropriations Clause is the cornerstone to what we in Congress refer to as “the power of the purse.” Article I of the Constitution clearly states: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of…

House Passes Wittman Legislation Condemning CRs

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  House Passes Wittman Legislation Condemning CRs   WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed H.RES. 998, introduced by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), which addresses the readiness shortfalls of the Navy and the harms of continuing resolutions on our Armed Forces.   …

Wittman Statement on Helsinki Summit

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement today on President Trump’s meeting and press conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki: “Our intelligence community and the House Intelligence Committee have both concluded that Russia interfered in our election. However, today, President Trump missed an opportunity to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for…

Rep. Rob Wittman Wins Democracy Award for Exemplary Public Service

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  Rep. Rob Wittman Wins Democracy Award for Exemplary Public Service   WASHINGTON –Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was named the winner by the Congressional Management Foundation for their first-everDemocracy Awards. These awards recognize performance and achievement in congressional…

Poll: Time to reorganize the federal government?

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Friend- The Trump Administration recently announced a sweeping plan to reorganize the federal government. This announcement comes following President Trump’s Executive Order last year directing the Office of Management of Budget to propose changes to reorganize Executive Branch agencies and departments. The administration touts the reforms as a part of their ongoing effort to…