WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) is proud to announce that he will be a Co-Chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus for the 116th Congress. The caucus focuses on bringing greater attention to the need for high-speed broadband in rural America and helping to encourage and spur innovative solutions to address this growing consumer demand. Other Co-Chairs of the House Rural Broadband… Read more »
Wittman to Pelosi: Keep Us in Town
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement after sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi urging her to keep the House in session this weekend:
“It is absolutely critical that we reopen the government. I… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Wittman released this statement after supporting S. 24, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act. This legislation is the comparable, Senate version of Rep. Don Beyer (VA-8-D) and Rep. Wittman’s Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, which would ensure furloughed federal employees to receive back pay.
“Federal employees should not suffer for Congress’… Read more »
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Now that we are in the 116th Congress, I'm looking forward to working on sustaining economic growth, addressing critical infrastructure issues in our region, building a strong national defense, immigration reform, and expanding access to rural broadband.
I know I'll hear from many… Read more »
Wittman: We Must Secure Our Border
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement after voting against government funding bills that lacked the necessary resources for border security:
“I am disappointed in Speaker Pelosi for bringing an… Read more »
Wittman Sworn into 116th Congress
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement after officially being sworn in to the 116th Congress.
“We accomplished so much over the past two years: Passed landmark tax reform putting more money back… Read more »
Wittman-Led Effort for Block Buy Approved
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, commended the Navy on its intent to contract for CVN 80 and 81, the next two Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. Congressman Wittman… Read more »
“The House has done our job. We passed a funding bill that not only kept our government open, but provided the necessary appropriations to keep our nation safe. This situation was completely avoidable, and it all stems back to a broken budgeting system.
“As I’ve done in every session since I’ve been in Congress, I have been urging leadership to fund our government with a budget… Read more »
Wittman Thanks Secretary Mattis for Unparalleled Service
WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released this statement following Secretary of Defense General James Mattis’ retirement announcement.
“General Mattis is a man of utmost character. He has been known as many things, Chaos, the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Wittman (VA-01) released this statement after voting to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) with an additional $5.7 billion for construction of a wall on the U.S. southern border:
“Yet again we find ourselves budgeting by crisis. We should not be funding our government through continuing resolutions (CRs) – they are a short-term solution to a… Read more »
