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… 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.… 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… Read more »
Folks are rightly frustrated that simple issues become more complicated because of bureaucratic red tape, especially with regard to health care. Too many individuals have shared with me their struggles involving Obamacare. Read more »
The work of the nation can be much more thoughtful and efficient when it’s not left to the last-minute. I have and will continue to advocate for regular order: consideration of legislation for each area of spending in a timely manner before a new fiscal year begins. Read more »
The best ideas to fix Washington come not from inside Washington, but from folks such as my friends and neighbors in Montross and around America’s First District. Read more »
Folks are struggling and sacrificing to make ends meet and to provide opportunities for their children. That’s why I voted in favor of a farm bill that, while not perfect, proposed to reduce waste and make government more accountable, while also including important provisions to improve rural broadband access and improvements in the utilization of resources dedicated to restore the Chesapeake Bay. Read more »
The fact that even DoD teachers will be furloughed, potentially impacting the education and classroom experience of the children of our military families, shows just how irrational this policy is as a whole. Read more »
