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Too often, our domestic energy industry finds itself encumbered by strict, unnecessary regulations that slow down the process for exploring and developing energy both onshore and offshore. I strongly believe that we can increase American energy production in a safe, environmentally responsible way ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after opposing legislation to temporarily extend current spending levels for the federal government until December: “When Congress recessed in August, I demanded that the House remain in Washington to complete the important work expected of us by our constituents. Chief among that unfinished business is the need to ... Read more »

At the beginning of August, I urged the Speaker to keep the House in Washington so that the important work facing our nation could get done. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1), Jim Moran (D-VA-8), Frank Wolf (R-VA-10) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) released this statement today following the announcement that a Springfield, Virginia site is a finalist for a relocated Federal Bureau of Investigations headquarters. The General Services Administration selected three s... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – In a joint letter, U.S. Senators Mark Warner, Tim Kaine and U.S. Congressmen Bobby Scott, Randy Forbes, Scott Rigell and Rob Wittman urged Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James to consider Virginia’s Joint Base Langley-Eustis as a location for the future Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC). Locating the new facility there would help minimize the impact ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, praised the passage of legislation to fund the Department of Defense (DoD). H.R. 4870, the DoD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015, provides approximately $490 billion in discretionary budgetary authority for DoD, and includes an amendment authored by Wittman that prohibits funds fr... Read more »

Each day, our federal, state and local public employees are making a difference in our district, our Commonwealth and the Nation. They are active citizens that teach, nurture, defend, protect and lead our community into a bright future. I have had the opportunity to witness firsthand the contributions and achievements of these hard-working citizens, and am proud of hard work performed by public servants in America’s First District. Read more »

Montross, Va – Virginia First District Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) will visit Rappahannock Oyster Company TOMORROW, Thursday, May 15, 2014. Wittman will tour the Oyster Farm and shuck oysters with the Oyster Company employees. Wittman’s visit will also feature discussion of issues relating to small business, as well as the integral role of the Chesapeake Bay in the region. Wittman will also ... Read more »

We have lost faith in institutions such as the IRS as we listen to testimony of citizens citing solid proof of the targeting of certain groups based upon their beliefs. Like many Americans, I believe taxpayers deserve better, and they deserve a simpler, fairer tax code. Read more »

​Washington, D.C.​ - The House Committee on Natural Resources passed legislation today authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) to help leverage non-federal funds to protect, restore, and manage wetland habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (NAWCA), provides federal cost-share funding to support the North American Waterfowl... Read more »