Press Releases
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after the announcement that the Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic at William & Mary Law School has joined the Department of Veterans Affairs Fully Developed Claims Community of Practice, the first law school clinic in the nation to receive such an invitation.
U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-1) and Frank Wolf (VA-10) wrote a letter Friday on behalf federal employees who have appealed their furloughs, to Merit Systems Protection Board Chairwoman Susan Tsui Grundmann, asking for expeditious review after a delay was announced. Wittman and Wolf expressed concern on behalf of thousands of federal employees, stating, in part:
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after Secretary Chuck Hagel's announcement reducing civilian furloughs at the Department of Defense:
For the second year in a row, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted against a measure allowing the House to adjourn for the month of August. Wittman opposed the measure citing unfinished business and critical issues that Members of Congress should debate and address rather than traveling back to their Congressional districts.
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) sent a letter today to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, recommending an innovative way to address the serious claims backlog at the VA. Citing the performance of the Lewis B. Puller, Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, praised passage of the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The annual appropriations legislation, H.R. 2397, includes $512 billion in non-war funding, a decrease of $5.1 billion below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and approximately $28.1 billion above the current level caused by automatic sequestration spending cuts.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following statement following a briefing from Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller Bob Hale on the status of furloughs for the Department of Defense (DoD) civilian workforce.
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that included language authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) to aid in the clean-up and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Wittman's bill, the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act, was included as part of H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013. One of Wittman's signature pieces of legislation, the Bay measure would enhance coordination, flexibility and efficiency of restoration efforts. The 2013 Farm Bill passed the House by a vote of 216-208.