WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement commending President Trump for his executive orders on border security:
“For four years, the Biden-Harris administration turned a blind eye to the border crisis they created, failing to even acknowledge the problem,” said Congressman Wittman. “Instead, their policies encouraged illegal immigration by… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted for the Laken Riley Act, requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants who commit theft, assault on law enforcement, or violent crimes causing death or serious harm. The bill already passed the Senate and is now on its way to the president’s desk.
“What happened to Laken Riley is… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted for the Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, which provides funding to secure the southern border and rejects the Biden administration’s policies that incentivize illegal immigration.
“The crisis at the border is manmade, self-inflicted, and entirely avoidable, which makes it even more heartbreaking and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s executive action stopping the deportation of 500,000 illegal immigrants currently living in the United States:
“President Biden campaigned on a platform of relaxing border security, so his executive action today is no surprise. Once again, the Biden administration is… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting to impeach U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and breach of public trust:
“The actions of Secretary Mayorkas have led to a complete humanitarian and national security catastrophe. For three years, Secretary Mayorkas has refused… Read more »
This March marks one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. One year later, our lives remain fundamentally altered as the pandemic continues. But as an ever-growing number of Americans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
That sense of optimism was readily apparent when I visited the King George YMCA… Read more »
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced he has written Speaker Pelosi and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas urging they take immediate action to end the crisis along our southern border. Since Joe Biden became President, there has been a historic surge in illegal immigration, with migrant encounters up 28% since January and 173% since last year. Included in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after officially being sworn in to the 117th Congress:
“The past Congress, while divided in our political viewpoints and stalled in the quagmire of partisan posturing, accomplished much for the American people, during some of the most difficult times in our history: unprecedented pandemic relief… Read more »
Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which fully funds the government through September 30th, 2021, and provides additional COVID-19 pandemic relief, relief to small businesses, American workers, and more.
“The government funding and COVID-19 relief package Congress passed today… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Congressman Wittman released the following statement after voting against the Democrat’s partisan police reform bill - H.R. 7120:
“We know if things need to get done, they need to be done in a bipartisan way with input and buy-in from both sides. That’s how we were able to get things done in response to the Coronavirus. The Democrats know this and yet they refused to work… Read more »
