Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted for the passage of H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act. This legislation ensures that lawmakers cannot use their positions to profit from insider information — increasing transparency and restoring public trust.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, highlighted the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley’s (CA-26) bipartisan Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act was favorably reported out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen the critical partnership between states and the federal government to coordinate, plan, organize, and conduct research that addresses state and regional water problems.
GLEN ALLEN, VA – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Scott Turner, visited a housing development site in Henrico County, Virginia, and hosted a roundtable with local leaders to discuss housing affordability, home construction best practices, workforce development, and opportunities for regulatory reform.
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.
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