Press Releases

The State Department has made information available for citizens in Egypt looking to depart the country. Visit the State Department website for more information, or please share this information with those who may need it: Persons interested in departing Egypt via USG-chartered transportation should contact the US Department of State and Embassy Cairo by sending an email to… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) testified today before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission as they conducted the hearing, “China’s Active Defense Strategy and its Regional Impacts.”  The hearing examined the future of Chinese military strategy and how it will affect the United States, its allies and its interests. “As Co-Chair of the Shipbuilding Caucus… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement tonight following the President’s state of the Union Address: “The President’s address failed to look beyond the “Washington” state of mind by suggesting more deficit spending to fix our economy. A partial freeze of the current out-of-control spending levels is not true reform, it is simply a continuation of… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) has reintroduced the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 258), to continue his efforts to fundamentally alter the management of Chesapeake Bay restoration activities. "America’s First District is historically, economically and culturally tied to the water, especially the Chesapeake Bay,” Wittman said. “Since coming to… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today officially accepted positions to serve on the House Armed Services Committee, as Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), today announced official subcommittee assignments, tapping Wittman to serve on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. As planned, Wittman will… Read more »

Washington, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted to continue debate on how to improve the health care system in the United States. Wittman, recently re-elected to his second full term in the House, cast his vote to repeal the onerous health care overhaul law recently enacted after the health care debate during the 111th Congress.“There is no doubt that America’s health care… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) spoke out today after traveling with a bipartisan delegation of Members of the House Armed Services Committee on Monday on a fact-finding mission to inspect the terrorist detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.“As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, the opportunity to travel to the facility at Guantanamo Bay… Read more »

Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today applauded the United States Marine Corps announcement that their Security Force Regiment, including two Fleet Anti-terrorism Teams (FAST) Companies, and the Regimental Headquarters will be relocating to Naval Weapons Station Yorktown from Camp Allen, Norfolk, VA and Naval Station Norfolk respectively, resulting in the consolidation of… Read more »

Washington, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) issued the following statement regarding the tragic shooting today of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8) and others in Tuscon, Arizona: “My thoughts and prayers go out today to those affected by the horrific mass shooting in Tuscon,” Wittman said. “We pray for their safety and health as many are in critical condition, including my… Read more »

Washington, DC – In one of the first votes of the 112th Congress, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today voted to support legislation cutting operational costs in Congress by five percent. The resolution would immediately save taxpayers $35 million, proposing to cut the operating budgets of House committees, leadership offices, and individual lawmakers’ offices by five percent.  “This… Read more »