Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement after the release of the U.S. Navy’s updated 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan: “This 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan is all about implementing the National Defense Strategy as it pertains to Great Powers Competition,” Congressman Wittman said. “I am pleased with the Navy’s focus on maximizing our asymmetrical advantages… Read more »

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement after House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) “After a months-long process of negotiations and discussions, made more difficult by the logistical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and conferee on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA), released the following statement on the release of the conference report: “After an arduous process full of months of negotiations and discussions, made more difficult… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the below statement following the decision by the United States Navy to decommission the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) following review of extensive damage from a fire earlier this year: “Although I am dismayed at the loss of USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), I agree with the Navy’s decision to decommission the ship due to excess… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, has been named by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to the Congressional Conference Committee that will negotiate differences between the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act—the bill that authorizes spending and sets… Read more »

WASHINGTON –Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today sent the below letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting swift and bipartisan action on additional COVID-19 relief legislation to assist small businesses, individuals, and families during the recovery process from the Coronavirus pandemic.This marks thesecond timeRep. Wittman has written… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded President Trump for signing the landmark America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, arguably the most important piece of environmental legislation for the Chesapeake Bay, national wetlands, and fish habitats in the past twenty years, into law. “The ACE Act is a once-in-a-generation advancement to clean up the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: “Judge Barrett boasts an impeccable academic and judicial resume, making her an excellent pick to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Her record on the Seventh Circuit and her time in academia at Notre Dame makes it clear that she… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement following the announcement that the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a more that $20 million grant to the Virginia Port Authority Project to increase rail capacity at the Port’s terminal. Earlier this year, Congressman Wittman wrote a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following constituent services numbers from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic through early October. During the pandemic, Congressman Wittman’s office has been one of the most active in communicating with constituents, providing vital updates and the latest guidance from federal and state agencies as well as national,… Read more »