Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today applauded House passage of S. 114, legislation authorizing $2 billion in funding for the Veterans Choice Program, which allows certain veterans to seek medical care outside of the VA system. The bill also included provisions authorizing 28 VA medical facility leases, including two facilities in Virginia - one in Fredericksburg and one… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today joined Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) to introduce the Cyber VICTIM (Valuing Individual Cybersecurity Through Interagency Measures) Act. The bill directs the President to designate a federal official as the Interagency Cyber Victim Response Coordinator. The Coordinator will ensure that the… Read more »

Wittman Announces Senior Staff Changes WASHINGTON -- Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today announced several changes to the senior staff in his Washington, D.C. office. Wittman's long-time Chief of Staff, Jamie Miller, started work yesterday at the Pentagon as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for House Affairs. In that role Miller will act as a liaison between the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today received the FreedomWorks Freedom Fighter Award for his constant support of economic freedom and individual liberty in Congress. This award honors Members of Congress who have staunchly advocated for policies that promote free enterprise and limited government. Congressman Wittman scored a 96% on FreedomWorks’ 2016 Congressional Scorecard,… Read more »

Dear Friend - As Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, my top priority is growing the Navy's Fleet to 355 ships. That is the number of ships Naval leaders told Congress they need to adequately deter our adversaries, support our allies, and respond to threats and humanitarian challenges around the globe. I included language in the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, today backed House passage of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18 NDAA). The bill is the main mechanism through which Congress "provides for the… Read more »

Dear Friend - As you know, I recently joined with Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi to introduce a resolution that would make it the policy of the United States to achieve the Navy’s requirement of 355 ships. A 355 ship Naval Fleet will allow us to deter our adversaries, support our allies, and respond to threats and humanitarian challenges around the globe. Senator Wicker and I… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today released the following statement on Senator Mitch McConnell's decision to keep the Senate in-session through at least the first two weeks of the annual August recess. "Congress still has major work to do and we can't get it done with members back in their districts. Senator McConnell is right to keep the Senate working and I will… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, today applauded committee passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). "Since I became the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Chairman two things have become painfully obvious: First, over the last several years,… Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee today passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). The bill, one of the few passed annually by Congress, includes numerous local priorities championed by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01). "The Virginia priorities in this bill are critical not only to our Commonwealth's economy and continued role as… Read more »