WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-1), Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), released the following statement after introducing the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406), a bill “to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.” “This bipartisan legislation is full of important initiatives that facilitate access to outdoor sporting activities and uphold the values an...
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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-2), Randy Forbes (VA-04), Rob Wittman (VA-01), and James Langevin (RI-02) released the following statement after soundly defeating the amendment offered by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) to eliminate the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund by an overwhelming vote of 375 to 43: “For years, Defense Department officials have underscored the vital importance of the Ohio Replacement program in testimony before the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommi...
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-1) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-5) have introduced two bills that are critical for wetlands conservation efforts. The first of the bills would reauthorize funding for the popular North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) for five years, while the second would extend a particular provision of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act that is essential to NAWCA’s efforts. “One of the best things Washington can do in these challeng...
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported passage of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016. The annual legislation, which was approved by the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 269-151, provides policy guidance and authorization for the Department of Defense. “The missions our armed forces are being asked to carry out are not getting any safer or simpler. It is our constitutional duty to ensure that our servicemen and ...
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after supporting the USA FREEDOM Act, which passed by a bipartisan vote of 338-88: “Too frequently, we see examples of terrorist organizations and their sympathizers conspiring to carry out attacks against American citizens, both within our homeland and around the world. Our intelligence community must have resources readily available to detect and counter these threats. Today’s legislation ensures that our intelligence...
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A recent guest columnist highlighted my public advocacy against harmful defense budget cuts slated for later this year. I am glad he shares my commitment. These additional reductions to our defense budget—known as sequestration—will hollow out our military and leave our nation in a position where our military leaders say we will be unable to defend against the threats we face. I fought hard to prevent these cuts from taking effect in previous years, and while I was pleased that they were delayed...
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported passage of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016, through the full House Armed Services Committee. The annual authorization bill provides policy guidance and authorization for the Department of Defense. “Our men and women in uniform have been forced to make difficult choices in light of decreasing defense dollars and consistent budget uncertainty,” Wittman said. “These tradeoffs are deeply concern...
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Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (VA-1) applauded the passage of legislative language considered by the subcommittee as part of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016. The House Armed Services Committee will consider the full legislation next week on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. “The Readiness mark includes a number of important initiatives and restores funding to an account that has been consistently undermi...
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-1) has introduced the International Conflicts of Concern Act, a bill to protect the United States by establishing a framework to temporarily restrict the travel of individuals to countries of conflict where they may radicalize and return to the U.S. to carry out an attack. “Terrorism is an ever-evolving threat, and groups such as ISIS have been vigilant in recruiting foreign nationals to join them in spreading terror around the world,” Wittman sai...
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