Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today issued the following statement after voting to pass a budget blueprint in the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution:
“Just as families throughout the First District and America are making hard choices about the necessary expenditures in their household budgets, Congress must also act… Read more »
Still not satisfied with Army’s handling of our nation’s most hallowed ground
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today led a hearing in the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, receiving testimony from a retired Air Force Colonel whose wife’s burial was affected by the mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, and Army officials on… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) issued the following statement after the Congress and White House came to an agreement to prevent a government shutdown:
“I support this effort to avoid a government shutdown and ensure the troops and their families do not have to worry if their paychecks will stop. Denying pay to our troops and their families because of political… Read more »
House Natural Resources Subcommittee Reviews Legislation Today
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) lauded the introduction of his legislation, the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011, H.R. 258, in the Senate by Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb. After its passage in the U.S. House of Representatives during the last session of Congress,… Read more »
Legislation provides continuity for troop, federal worker pay
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported legislation passed by the House of Representatives containing provisions to fund the federal government for an additional seven days to allow spending negotiations to continue, and to ensure our men and women in the military serving the our nation around… Read more »
Calls on Colleagues to Put Politics Aside
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today pressed the Congress to prevent a government shutdown, but expressed grave concern that troops may not be paid in the event of a government shutdown. Midday reports cited an administration official stating that “Service members will not get paid and a significant number of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement today after a TIME magazine press report uncovered additional, egregious errors surfacing at Arlington National Cemetery:
“The continuous stream of unconscionable mistakes and cover-ups at Arlington National Cemetery… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) joined colleagues today to announce the introduction of three separate bills to expand offshore energy production in order to create jobs, lower energy costs, generate revenue to help pay down the national debt, and improve national security by lessening our dependence on foreign energy.
“This is part one in a multi-step,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) returned Monday from a five-day trip to the Middle East, with visits to Pakistan and Afghanistan to visit U.S. troops, to engage with regional leaders on civil, political, and military matters and to explore opportunities to continue to strengthen partnerships with the two countries. Wittman led the congressional delegation, comprised… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced the launch of America’s First District 2011 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. All high school students living in the First District are eligible to enter their work in the competition, by the April 29, 2011 submission deadline.
“I am excited to announce this competition, and encourage students to… Read more »
