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Congressman Rob Wittman Appointed to China Task Force

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was appointed to the House Republican China Task Force (CTF). Following the release of the comprehensive China Task Force Report in September, Mr. Wittman and the Task Force will work to implement this “blueprint” for bipartisan action to counter the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Republican Members of the CTF will continue…

Statement of Congressman Rob Wittman on the Biden Administration’s Shipbuilding Plan

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed shipbuilding plan:  “Typically, the word ‘plan’ denotes a detailed course of action. By that definition, what the Administration has proposed can hardly be called a plan,” said Wittman. “It would be more accurate to refer to this as a…

Wittman, Stefanik Propose Sanctions Until Wuhan Lab Investigation Is Allowed

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) introduced the “The World Deserves to Know Act” alongside House Republican Conference Chair Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21). The World Deserves to Know Act: Directs the Intelligence Community to identify individuals connected to the silencing of doctors, citizen journalists and others to suppress information relating to…

Wittman, Palazzo Hold OSD CAPE Accountable for Potential Loss of $720M Savings

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Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-04) introduced legislation holding 50% of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation’s (OSD CAPE) budget until they enter into the bundle-buy contract for LHA 9 and LPD 31, 32, & 33. “The Navy-Marine Corps team asked, and Congress delivered,” said Wittman.…

Wittman Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on Air Force to Expand Distribution of Female-Fitting Body Armor

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Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) led a bipartisan letter calling on Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Darlene Costello to expand distribution of newly-designed body armor designed to better-fit female servicewomen to all female airmen assigned to ground-based forces. Currently, Air Force distribution of female-specific body armor is limited to women…

Wittman Applauds Inclusion of the Norfolk Harbor Deepening and Widening Project in President’s Budget Proposal

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WASHINGTON, D.C-  Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded the inclusion of $83.7 million in proposed federal funds to the Norfolk Harbor project in the recently released President’s budget proposal. The proposed project funding was announced after Congressman Wittman, along with the entire Virginia Congressional delegation, authored a letter urging the President to…

Statement of Congressman Rob Wittman on President Biden’s National Security Budget

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the release of President Biden’s national security budget: “President Biden’s defense budget fails to keep pace with inflation and represents a cut in terms of real dollars,” said Congressman Wittman. “The National Defense Strategy requires increasing the defense budget by 3-5% in…

Wittman Applauds Designation of Tidewater Community College As Center of Excellence

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the designation of Tidewater Community College (TCC) as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. “I am glad Tidewater Community College (TCC) received the designation as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education,”…

Wittman, Virginia Delegation Call on Navy to Keep Ships in Norfolk

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Wittman led the Virginia Delegation in sending a letter to Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, on the necessity of maintaining a robust presence at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.  “As the Navy shifts its attention to China and the Pacific, we cannot ignore the need to maintain a strong presence on the East Coast, especially at Norfolk Naval…

RELEASE: Wittman Receives Pegasus Award From United States Transportation Command

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Washington - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) received the Pegasus Award from the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). USTRANSCOM bestows the Pegasus Award upon strong proponents of the command and its mission to conduct globally integrated mobility operations, lead the broader Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise (JDDE), and provide enabling capabilities in…