Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: “Judge Barrett boasts an impeccable academic and judicial resume, making her an excellent pick to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Her record on the Seventh Circuit and her time in academia at Notre Dame makes it clear that she… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement following the announcement that the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a more that $20 million grant to the Virginia Port Authority Project to increase rail capacity at the Port’s terminal. Earlier this year, Congressman Wittman wrote a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following constituent services numbers from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic through early October. During the pandemic, Congressman Wittman’s office has been one of the most active in communicating with constituents, providing vital updates and the latest guidance from federal and state agencies as well as national,… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today announced that his office was selected to participate in the House of Representatives' Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for 2021. Rep. Wittman's office is now accepting applications for the family member of a fallen service member to work out of the Stafford district office and support the office's military- and… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the updated shipbuilding plan from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper:  I am encouraged to see Secretary Esper show his stalwart commitment to expanding and modernizing our fleet under the Battle Force 2045… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was named a finalist for the prestigious Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) Democracy Award in the category of Constituent Service earlier this year. While Congressman Wittman did not receive the overall award in this category in the 2020 Democracy Awards, he is very honored to have been selected as one of four… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted a public Telephone Town Hall on Broadband with Governor Northam’s Chief Broadband Advisor Evan Feinman with constituents of the First District to answer questions related to broadband connectivity, services, and programs to help close the digital divide for rural Americans. Click here to listen to the full audio of the town… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) had the incredible honor to manage suspension debate for the landmark America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, arguably the most important piece of environmental legislation for the Chesapeake Bay, national wetlands, and fish habitats in the past twenty years. “The ACE Act is a once in a generation advancement to clean up the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement after voting “No” on HR 925, also known as the HEROES Act 2.0: “At a time when so many Americans are truly suffering, I cannot understand why the majority has not been willing to meet Republicans in the middle to pass a bipartisan bill. Since this bill, like the HEROES Act in May, was drafted with only… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement following the announcement by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that they have awarded the contract for the new Outpatient Clinic to be located in Spotsylvania County: “I would first like to applaud and thank our local governments who have been in competition for this facility for their tremendous… Read more »