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Wittman Tours Manassas Businesses

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) completed a tour of Manassas businesses during the week-long District Work Period. Throughout the day, he visited ZESTRON Americas, Able Moving and Storage, and SES o3b Networks Global Operations Centers and NOC/SOC Facility.  “These hardworking Virginians make our economy thrive,” Wittman said. “I am so grateful for the hospitality of…

Wittman, Westerman, Pappas Honor 50 Years of Traffic Safety

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) along with Road Safety Caucus Chairs, Representatives Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), introduced a resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) and celebrate its achievements and efforts on saving lives and reducing injuries on the roadways. “Back when I was the…

Wittman Tours Amazon HQ2 Site

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) visited JBG Smith’s Marketing Center to see the site plan for Amazon’s HQ2 in the newly named National Landing. Attendees included JBG Smith executives and members of the Amazon team. The entire Northern Virginia region will benefit from important infrastructure projects, including the construction of additional entrances to the Metro…

Wittman on PB: Shipbuilding Accounts Can’t Decrease

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), top Republican on the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released this statement on the shipbuilding numbers in the President’s Budget:  “Simply put, the budget published today does not invest nearly enough in shipbuilding. It is clear to me—and it should be clear to everyone at this point—that we are in a full-scale…

Wittman Opening Statement: SPF/RDY Joint Hearing on Naval Readiness

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces (SPF), made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Joint Seapower and Projection Forces and Readiness Subcommittee hearing today titled: Update on Navy and Marine Corps Readiness in the Pacific in the Aftermath of Recent…

Wittman Statement on President Trump’s Acquittal

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement following the Senate acquittal of President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment:  “Unhappy with the results of the 2016 election, Democrats have been working since before the election to build a case for impeachment against President Trump. This partisan impeachment process has finally come to an end,…

Wittman Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address

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Wittman Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement following President Trump’s third State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Trump outlined a strong, visionary path forward for America that builds upon the successes of the last three years. Since the president took office, we have had…

Wittman: Almost $3 Million Coming to VA-01 for Broadband Expansion

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WASHINGTON – Today, Virginia announced that almost $3 million in grants would be awarded to Virginia’s First District through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VaTI). The First District counties include: Stafford County and King and Queen County. “I am thrilled to see this important investment coming to the First District,” said Wittman. “Demand for high speed broadband has…

Wittman Hosts Top House T&I Republicans

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I), Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Ranking Member of T&I’s subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, and Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Ranking Member of T&I’s subcommittee on Coast Guard and…

Wittman: USDA Making $48 Million Investment in Broadband for Rural Virginia

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand announced USDA has invested $48 million in high speed broadband infrastructure for more than 22,600 rural households in Virginia – including King and Queen County. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program…