WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025, which would reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund through 2030. Since its enactment in 1950, the Trust Fund, which is set to expire at the end… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) received the Leadership Award from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation at their Ocean Awards Reception, held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The event is part of Capitol Hill Ocean Week , which brings together scientists, policymakers, business leaders, and conservationists to advance ocean and coastal policy.
The… Read more »
I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay, spending my early years hunting, fishing and learning from the natural world around me. That foundation led me to a career in environmental science, serving over two decades with the Virginia Department of Health, studying water quality in the bay to ensure its shellfish were safe to harvest. Today, those experiences continue to shape my approach to… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) announced that he and fellow members representing the Chesapeake Bay region – Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) – introduced the Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act.
The legislation would focus federal resources on the approximately 83,000 farms in the Chesapeake Bay… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that he has relaunched the Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force alongside fellow co-chairs Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01).
“As a former marine scientist who studied water quality in the Chesapeake Bay, I know firsthand how important it… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman’s (VA-01) bipartisan Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives less than a month after the bill’s introduction.
“As a lifelong fisherman, I have seen firsthand the impact of shark depredation on our marine ecosystem and the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced the re-introduction of the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last year. The legislation will prohibit the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal lands and waters unless such regulation is… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia’s First District: Fintelligent. Designed by Deep Run High School students Aleksander Kurgan, Richard John, Kartikeya Jain, and Tom Cech, Fintelligent helps recreational anglers and fisheries quickly identify healthy, consumable fish while raising awareness about… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced the re-introduction of his Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last year.
The SHARKED Act will establish a task force to work with fisheries management groups to address the problems posed by increased… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was appointed vice chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee for the 119th Congress. Congressman Wittman will continue to serve on both the Energy & Mineral Resources Subcommittee as well as the Water, Wildlife, & Fisheries Subcommittee.
“As a lifelong outdoorsman, conservationist, and former marine scientist, I am… Read more »
