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Growing up, one of the fondest memories I have is seeing my mother work the polls on Election Day. I don’t think she ever missed an election. She worked on behalf of candidates who shared the same dreams she held. Candidates who believed in keeping our communities and neighborhoods safe. Candidates who believed American ingenuity could produce a booming economy. Candidates who believed… Read more »

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) this week sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to ensure that timely and reliable mail service continues during a period of increased scrutiny of the United States Postal Service (USPS). “Recently, I have heard from a significant number of constitutes across the First Congressional District reporting delayed mail services,” Congressman… Read more »

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II when the Imperial Japanese Forces surrendered. The treaty was officially signed two weeks later on September 2nd on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Over 400,000 American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lost their lives in WWII, and countless more were wounded either physically or in unimaginable ways by the… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA), member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on today’s agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic relations: “For the first time in decades, the United States led a successful negotiation to help bring more peace throughout the Middle East. Today we celebrate a monumental agreement… Read more »

WASHINGTON –On Friday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) penned two separate letters to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam requesting a joint briefing between USPS and the Virginia Department of Elections to address concerns about the level of preparedness as the United States… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order yesterday to enhance healthcare in rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a permanent extension of Medicare payments for telehealth services for medical providers in an effort to ensure the expansion of virtual care outlasts the… Read more »

My dad is the most impactful role model in my life. I think back fondly to the times growing up when he would sit me down on the tailgate of our green truck to listen to a story, an explanation of what was going on in politics back then, or a funny anecdote he thought I would enjoy. But no matter what the subject, I knew when I sat on the back of that truck, it was my job to listen. I’m… Read more »

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the Department to extend the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program, until January 1, 2021, for eligible school food authorities. “I write on behalf of all students in Virginia’s First… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), penned a letter to the Virginia Department of Housing Community Development’s Office of Broadband in support of the Mathews, Middlesex, Caroline, and Lancaster Counties’ FY 2021 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant application to expand the availability of high-speed broadband service in those localities. “Rural… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus and Co-Chair of the Wildlife Refuge Caucus, hosted a virtual First District Environmental Advisory Council meeting with local stakeholders and environmental leaders to provide updates on his work in Washington to protect the environment and received updates from attendees on… Read more »