WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) supported House passage yesterday evening of H.R. 4909, the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The annual defense legislation includes language that Congressman Wittman ushered through as Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and sets aside $5 billion in additional funds for ship and aircraft… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) have introduced legislation to protect the waterfront access and infrastructure that many businesses—and thousands of jobs—depend on in Virginia, Maine, and localities throughout the U.S.
"Deteriorating waterfronts don’t just hurt our economy, they hurt our communities," said Wittman. "These waterfronts support… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) met today with Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager Paul Wiedefeld to discuss First District impacts and concerns associated with WMATA’s SafeTrack plan. The meeting comes on the heels of WMATA’s announcement that it will revise its safety proposal to comply with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Representative Rob Wittman, joined by Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Representative Randy Forbes, sent a letter to President Obama Friday supporting Governor Terry McAuliffe’s appeal of the administration’s decision not to issue a major disaster declaration after severe storms and tornadoes hit Virginia on February 24th. The deadly storms caused significant damage… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) was joined by Representatives Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Barbara Comstock (R-VA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating May 1-7, 2016 as Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW).
The resolution commends federal, state, county and local government employees as well as members of… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, today applauded the House Armed Services Committee’s passage of H.R. 4909, the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The defense bill incorporates legislative language that was considered before the Readiness Subcommittee and includes $5 billion in additional funds for ship and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's markup of the Readiness portion of H.R. 4909, The Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d like to welcome you to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness… Read more »
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after the Natural Resource Committee’s Hearing on a Discussion Draft of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA):
“Years of poor fiscal decision-making and mismanagement have led Puerto Rico into more than $118 billion in total debt,” Wittman said, “and while I’m sympathetic to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) has been selected to receive the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise Award” in recognition of his support of pro-growth, pro-jobs policies. The award is given annually to Members of Congress based on their votes on critical business legislation; Members of Congress who have supported the Chamber’s position on at least 70% of those… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) has been selected to receive the Family Research Council Action’s “True Blue” Award for his commitment to defending faith, family, and freedom. This award honors Members of Congress who have staunchly advocated for policies that preserve life, protect religious liberties, and promote strong family values. Congressman Wittman scored a 100% on FRC… Read more »
