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Wittman Statement on House Passage of FY16 NDAA

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) supported passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016. The annual legislation, which the House of Representatives approved by a bipartisan vote of 370-58, provides policy guidance and authorization for the Department of Defense. The vote comes on the heels of the President’s veto of an earlier version…

Wittman Statement on House Passage of Highway Bill

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement today after supporting the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763), a measure that funds Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs for six years: “As I travel to and from Washington, D.C. every day from my home in Montross, VA, I witness first-hand the…

Wittman Opposes Last Minute Budget Deal

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) voted today against final approval of The Bipartisan Budget Agreement Act, H.R. 1314. This deal, negotiated behind closed doors, would lift the debt ceiling until March 2017 and adjust spending caps for two years by $80 billion with an increase of $50 billion in the first year and $30 billion in the second year, equally divided between defense…

Wittman Statement on the President's NDAA Veto

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today following the President’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016: “For the first time in this nation’s history, the President has chosen to veto the National Defense Authorization Act over domestic policy differences and deny our military critical funding. This bipartisan…

Wittman Statement on Race for Speaker

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) withdrew his name from consideration for the position of Speaker of the House: “Today’s events reinforce the need for strong, united Republican leadership in the House. I will continue to remind all leadership candidates that my top priorities include returning…

Wittman-sponsored Sportsmen's Legislation Passes Committee

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after the House Natural Resources Committee today passed the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act (H.R. 2406), which Wittman introduced with his fellow Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair, Tim Walz (MN-1), as well as CSC Vice-Chairs Congressmen Jeff Duncan (SC-3) and…

Wittman, Forbes Lead Bipartisan Letter to Navy Secretary on Health of Hampton Roads Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry

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Wittman, Forbes Lead Bipartisan Letter to Navy Secretary on Health of Hampton Roads Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry  WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, and Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, today sent a bipartisan letter…

Wittman Supports Passage of NDAA Conference Report

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Wittman Supports Passage of NDAA Conference Report WASHINGTON – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee, supported the passage today of the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation, the final version of the bill that establishes the funding authorizations and…

Wittman Votes Against Temporary Spending Bill

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Wittman Votes Against Temporary Spending Bill WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after voting against legislation to temporarily fund government operations through December 11, 2015: “As I have said consistently, continuing resolutions are a short-sighted and irresponsible…

Beyer-Wittman Legislation Protects Federal Employees from Shutdown

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Beyer-Wittman Legislation Protects Federal Employees from Shutdown September 29, 2015 (Washington, DC) – Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced H.R. 3635, the “Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act,” which would secure retroactive pay for all federal employees during a federal government shutdown, regardless of furlough status.  Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) is…