The Jury Is Still Out on the Pentagon’s Audit
The Department of Defense didn’t fail its audit—not really. “Failure” implies that the Pentagon failed to achieve its mission, but the real mission of the 2018 audit wasn’t to receive a clean bill of accounting health. Rather, it was to get our feet squarely planted on the ground, see where we are and where we need to be, and to… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, commended the Navy on officially signing the contract for CVN 80 and 81, the next two Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. Congressman Wittman led the charge for this provision.
“Today the Navy finally secured a two-carrier block buy for CVN 80 and 81, further… Read more »
Congress must back America’s war fighters with a budget cap deal
As we begin a divided 116th Congress with government funding uncertainty, Congress will soon find itself in another financial predicament — securing defense spending levels on par with the needs of our Department of Defense.
While the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 allowed for important growth and investments in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman has been named as the ranking member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee for the 116th Congress.
“I am honored to return to the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee as the ranking member. Last Congress, when I presided over the… Read more »
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Now that we are in the 116th Congress, I'm looking forward to working on sustaining economic growth, addressing critical infrastructure issues in our region, building a strong national defense, immigration reform, and expanding access to rural broadband.
I know I'll hear from many… Read more »
Wittman: We Must Secure Our Border
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement after voting against government funding bills that lacked the necessary resources for border security:
“I am disappointed in Speaker Pelosi for bringing an… Read more »
Wittman Sworn into 116th Congress
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement after officially being sworn in to the 116th Congress.
“We accomplished so much over the past two years: Passed landmark tax reform putting more money back… Read more »
Wittman-Led Effort for Block Buy Approved
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, commended the Navy on its intent to contract for CVN 80 and 81, the next two Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. Congressman Wittman… Read more »
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Just like that, we are at the end of 2018 and the 115th Congress. At the beginning of this Congress, we put forth a bold policy agenda to leave folks better off now than they were two years ago. I believe we've seen incredible progress on multiple policy fronts. We put more money back in the hands of hard-working… Read more »
Wittman Thanks Secretary Mattis for Unparalleled Service
WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released this statement following Secretary of Defense General James Mattis’ retirement announcement.
“General Mattis is a man of utmost character. He has been known as many things, Chaos, the… Read more »
