WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), China Select Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL) in reintroducing the Drones for First Responders (DFR) Act, legislation designed to strengthen the U.S. drone industry, reduce dependence on foreign adversaries, and enhance national security.
The Drones for… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA), Congressman John McGuire (R-VA), Congresswoman Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Emily Randall (WA-06) introduced the bipartisan Assuring Navigation of Compact Help For Ongoing Relocation (ANCHOR) for Military Families Act, a bill that will ensure military families are informed of their educational rights, school enrollment support, and other key relocation… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces, convened a hearing titled “Small UAS and Counter-UAS: Gaps, Requirements, and Projected Capabilities.” The hearing addressed the growing threats posed by unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the urgent need for the U.S. Department of Defense… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL-11) introduced the Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (ORE) Act to empower the U.S. Department of the Interior to strengthen international cooperation in the scientific mapping and exploration of critical minerals and rare earth elements. This will reaffirm the United States’ commitment… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that his bipartisan Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act advanced through the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Passage during this week’s committee markup sets this bill up for consideration on the House floor.
“I couldn’t be more pleased to see my bipartisan bill advance through committee and move… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) relaunched the House Defense Modernization Caucus (HDMC) for the 119th Congress to continue their efforts to advance the national security ecosystem through the integration and adoption of emergent technologies. The relaunch was unveiled at the “Defense Modernization Outlook for the 119th Congress:… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) celebrated the administration’s newly issued guidance, which heeds the bipartisan call to exempt military spouses from the federal return-to-work mandate.
“After more than a week of bipartisan advocacy, I’m pleased that the administration has expanded exemptions to the federal return-to-work mandate to include military spouses,” said… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced his reappointment to serve on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for the 119th Congress by Speaker Mike Johnson. The committee is responsible for assessing the threats to the economy and national security posed by the Chinese government… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) today introduced the bipartisan Support Military Families Act to ensure that military spouses who work for the federal government can keep their jobs and support their servicemembers and families. By allowing military spouses who are federal employees to be exempt from the federal return-to-work… Read more »
