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Wittman Statement on Biden-Xi Meeting

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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, released the following statement ahead of Wednesday’s meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. After sending a series of…

Wittman, Norcross Urge Army to Counter CCP Aggression Through Guam’s Missile Defense

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and chairman of the Tactical Air Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee, and Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), ranking member of the subcommittee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, urging the Army to support Guam's cruise missile defense against the Chinese Communist…

Wittman, Virginia Leaders Statement on Selection Process For New FBI HQ

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Reps. Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) to issue a statement following new reports regarding the selection process run by the General…

Wittman Applauds Passage of Key Provisions of Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act in 2024 Appropriations Bill

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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today applauded the passage of key provisions from H.R. 615, known as the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023, into the FY24 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The included provisions ensure that none of the allocated appropriations can be utilized to prohibit the use of lead ammunition or…

Wittman, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan American Security Drone Act

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Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) today joined Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) to introduce the American Security Drone Act of 2023. The act would prohibit the federal government from purchasing drones manufactured in countries identified as national security threats, such as People's Republic of China (PRC). “If America is to prevail in this…

Wittman Urges Secretary Blinken to Expedite Military Aid to Israel

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alongside a group of 37 other lawmakers, urging the expedited delivery of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) aid to Israel.  “Israel requires our unequivocal support as they respond to the unconscionable…

Wittman Supports Conservative Measure to Keep Government Open

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today released the following statement after voting for the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act.  “Congress has a responsibility to keep our government open and operating in order to provide essential services to our constituents, while at the same time ensuring the government functions…

Wittman Secures Wins in Defense Appropriations Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted in favor of H.R. 4365, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024 – which includes many key priorities that he championed – including bolstering military readiness to counter the Chinese Communist Party, funding innovative weapons systems, offsetting effects of the Biden administration’s…

Wittman Applauds Passage of SHARKED Act Out of Natural Resources Committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Wittman (VA-01) today applauded the unanimous passage of his bill, H.R. 4051 - the Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act, out of the House Committee on Natural Resources. “Our anglers and commercial fishermen make great contributions to our economy and our marine environment, and we must do…

Wittman Demands Answers from Biden Administration on Backlog of Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), today participated in the committee’s hearing on defense cooperation with Taiwan. He stressed the need to clear the significant backlog in foreign military sales to Taiwan – using every tool at the State Department’s and Defense Department’s disposal – to support…