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Wittman to Pelosi: Keep Us In Town

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Rob Wittman sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to keep the House in-session through August to complete critical legislative items. “I urge you and the House leadership to reconsider the legislative calendar and to cancel the August recess if the House has not addressed the many critical issues facing our Nation and the American people,”…

Weekly Update: A Message to All Graduates

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Across the First District, thousands of high school seniors are celebrating - celebrating the years of dedication and hard work it has taken to be able to walk across that stage, diploma in hand, and declare themselves a graduate. What an achievement. Last weekend, I had the pleasure of addressing the graduating class of Lancaster County High School during their commencement ceremony…

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 Dedicated to Bridging the Skills Gap

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WASHINGTON – Over the past two weeks, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) has held two Career and Technical Education (CTE) Symposiums. The first took place last week at the Northern Neck Technical Center in Warsaw and the second today in Manassas at the Kelly Leadership Center. The purpose of these symposiums is to connect education institutions with local businesses and the private sector,…

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…

Wittman Supports EO Easing Veteran Transition into Merchant Marine

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement supporting the executive order President Trump signed today easing the process for veterans to transition into the Merchant Marine: “It is our duty to take care of those who have valiantly served our nation in uniform. President Trump’s executive order today supporting the transition of active duty service members 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…

ICYMI: A survey and note from your Congressman

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Friend- As your Congressman here in Virginia’s First District, I want to consistently provide you with updates on my work to address critical issues facing our nation. I am focused on building a strong economy for all Virginians, ensuring we maintain a strong national defense, bringing accountability back to Washington, and…