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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) introduced the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026 — which will reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (MRI) program that identifies, maps, and studies domestic minerals.
TESTIMONY: Wittman Advocates for First District Transportation Priorities at
Surface Transportation Member Day Hearing
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Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that submissions for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) are open.
“I look forward to seeing the creativity and ingenuity of students in the First District,” said. Rep Wittman. “Every year, I am amazed by each submission. The talent in our district is unmatched, and I encourage every qualifying student to submit a project in this year’s Congressional App Challenge.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) met with a winner of the 2026 Congressional Gold Medal Award, Sanaya Bothra. Ms. Bothra is a student from Glen Allen.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released a statement on voting in support of the Senate amended reconciliation package:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services and chairman of the subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL), voted in favor of the committee’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY), founding co-chairs of the House Defense Modernization Caucus, announced several key wins they secured to bolster the defense innovation ecosyste
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was joined by Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Congressman John McGuire (VA-05), Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06), and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins in support of Virginia’s request for the USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation following severe freeze events in April of 2026 that caused significant crop damage across the state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the House passage of his $1,288,608 million funding request for Essex County, Virginia’s construction of a Joint Maintenance Facility (JMF) and to install a short access road to improve connectivity to nearby thoroughfares. The funds, submitted through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, await final passage in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Virginia congressional delegation invites individuals across the Commonwealth to submit photographs to be considered for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule. The delegation is collecting photographs that represent the many treasures Virginia has to offer in 2026 – whether they capture everyday life, natural landscapes, historic places, community events, local traditions, work, or recreation. Selected photographs will be included in Virginia’s submission to the time capsule.