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Weekly Update: 2019 is Halfway Over

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Friend- 2019 is halfway over. It has been a busy year, and June was certainly a busy month. I hosted the third meeting of my Rural Broadband Task Force, broke ground on the 10-mile extension of I-95 Express Lanes in Fredericksburg, fought for our armed forces in this year’s NDAA committee markup, and took the time to visit with folks over breakfast. If you haven’t taken a moment to…

Wittman launches “Breakfast With Rob” series

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman had the first stop of his “Breakfast With Rob” series at Java Jacks in Tappahannock, Virginia. In the coming months, he will be stopping into local favorite breakfast spots across the First District to talk with folks about the issues that matter most to them. “The greatest honor of my life is to serve you as your representative in the First…

Wittman Named to Migratory Bird Conservation Commission

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WASHINGTON –Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has appointed Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01)  to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission for the 116th Congress. "I am honored to have been chosen by the Leader to serve as one of two House members on this commission, which is so important to both waterfowl and outdoorsmen alike," said Wittman. "The Chesapeake Bay Watershed is…

Wittman Introduces Bill to Conserve Fish Habitat

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WASHINGTON – Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the bipartisan National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act. This legislation codifies National Fish Habitat Partnerships, an initiative that aims to achieve measurable habitat conservation results through strategic partnerships that lead to better fish habitat conditions and increased fishing…

Weekly Update: What I Hope to See in FY2020 President's Budget

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Weekly Update: What I Hope to See in FY2020 President's Budget By Congressman Rob Wittman March 9, 2019 Next week, President Trump is expected to release his budget for FY 2020. The President’s budget is only the first step in the annual budgeting and appropriations process but acts as a venue for the president to publish his policy objectives. And I’m sure you know, the…

Bicameral, Bipartisan Effort Introduced to Protect, Preserve Chesapeake Bay

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, joined Rep. Luria (VA-02) to introduce the bipartisan, House legislation that would fully fund the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program for the next five years, ensuring that states get the resources they need to comply with their obligations to protect and…

What do you want to see the new Congress focus on?

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Friend- 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…

Some of my favorite moments from the 115th

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Dear Friend- 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…

Weekly Update: September Snapshot

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Friend- Congress accomplished a great deal of work this September. We passedlandmark legislationto combat the opioid crisis. We also sent a government funding bill to the President's desk that delivers on-time, reliable funding for our military for the first time in a decade. These resources will allow our service members to meet…