Washington, D.C. -Congressman Rob Wittman voted today in support of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which authorizes $550.4 billion for standard operations of the Department of Defense (and $2.5 billion for Department of Energy national security programs), as well as $130 billion for funding ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Read more »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee's hearing on professional military education (PME): [The video of Rep. Wittman's opening statement is available at this link.] "Thank you, Chairman Snyder, and good morning to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, Congressman Rob Wittman voted in support of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The U.S. House Armed Services Committee, of which Wittman is a member, approved the legislation, which will now be considered by the full U.S. House. "This year's Defense Authorization Bill demonstrates the House Armed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman today joined other members of the House GOP Health Care Solutions Group to outline a commonsense health care reform bill that will lower costs and increase both access to and quality of care. "I have been working with both my colleagues in the House and my Health Care Advisory Council in the First District to help craft a sensible set of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman today opposed passage of H.R. 2346, The Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009. Historically intended as a vehicle to fund mission critical combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the once popular legislation was loaded up in recent weeks with unrelated and controversial deficit spending initiatives. It passed the House by a vote of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman today sponsored two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) aimed at stopping the transfer of an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Mayport, Florida. Both Amendments were offered during the Readiness Subcommittee mark up of the NDAA this afternoon. "These efforts are directly aimed at forcing the Navy to determine… Read more »
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman, along with Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Veterans Affairs Committee, today called on Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) to utilize the "reserve funds" he imbedded in the House Budget Resolution to pay for key benefits promised to America's military personnel and their families, military… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman announced the award of a $1.45 million grant from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration to fund the Virginia Sea Grant College Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science for FY2009. The grant will be used to carry out an extensive portfolio of research, outreach and education on issues that affect Virginia and the Mid… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Rob Wittman voted today in support of H.R. 1385, the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2009. The bill, which passed the house by a voice vote, extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.,… Read more »
