WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) this week advocated against the adjournment of the House of Representatives for the month of August, submitting the following statement for the Congressional Record:
“Mr. Speaker, once again, I am disappointed that Congress plans to adjourn this August without addressing critical issues important to the American people.
“I appreciate that… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after supporting a supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 5230) to address the influx of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) crossing the southwestern border of the United States:
“Throughout the debate on how to address the ongoing crisis involving unaccompanied alien youth crossing our southern… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today upon the announcement of Representative Eric Cantor’s (VA-7) resignation from the 113th Congress effective August 18, 2014:
“I have been honored to serve alongside Eric, and I am proud to consider him a friend. Eric has been a steady voice on behalf of Virginians and has consistently pursued… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported bipartisan legislation to implement reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs after reports surfaced earlier this year of excessive wait-times and misconduct at VA health facilities. The Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act (H.R. 3230) passed the House of Representatives by a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after supporting H. Res. 676, a resolution allowing the Speaker of the House to initiate civil litigation to halt President Obama’s overreach in implementing the Affordable Care Act and to restore the appropriate shared structure of federal power envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
“It is unfortunate… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1), Jim Moran (D-VA-8), Frank Wolf (R-VA-10) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) released this statement today following the announcement that a Springfield, Virginia site is a finalist for a relocated Federal Bureau of Investigations headquarters. The General Services Administration… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – In a joint letter, U.S. Senators Mark Warner, Tim Kaine and U.S. Congressmen Bobby Scott, Randy Forbes, Scott Rigell and Rob Wittman urged Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James to consider Virginia’s Joint Base Langley-Eustis as a location for the future Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC). Locating the new facility there would help minimize… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman voted for legislation today to boost American energy production and help cut the cost of fuel for Americans. Wittman was an original cosponsor of H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act. The legislation passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 229-185, and included two amendments offered by Wittman to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. –On Thursday, July 10, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) will host a forum on Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, at the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will provide parents and educators with the information and resources they need to protect themselves, their families and our communities from Lyme disease and other emerging tick-borne… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman, Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement today following a Readiness Subcommittee briefing titled, “Use of DoD Facilities to House Undocumented Aliens.” The briefing, which sought answers surrounding the Department of Defense’s agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)… Read more »
