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Washington, D.C. – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after the House passed, by a vote of 407-0, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: 

“Today, I was proud to support our hardworking federal employees by voting to provide retroactive pay for the duration of the government shutdown. We must stand by the commitment and dedication of our federal workforce and ensure they are treated fairly and have certainty in regards to their pay. I have spoken with numerous federal employees whose lives have been dramatically affected by the shutdown, at no fault of their own. Many are struggling to make ends meet, pay their bills, and put food on the table, and they should not be punished because Congress is dysfunctional. I have been telling their stories to my colleagues and urging the House Leadership to bring this bill to the floor for a vote, and I am pleased to see the House take this important action today.”

Wittman is a lead cosponsor of H.R. 3223, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. 

Congressman Rob Wittman represents the First District of Virginia. He serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Armed Services Committee where he is the Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee.​

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