Press Releases
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, released the following statement after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlined the Pentagon's plan on how to achieve $52 billion in defense cuts in Fiscal Year 2014:
Members of Virginia's Congressional Delegation today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Seth D. Harris expressing unified support for a proposal to obtain a federal grant to support the Hire Vets Virginia initiative. All thirteen members of the Virginia Congressional Delegation signed the letter expressing interest in the proposal submitted for the National Emergency Grant on behalf of the Commonwealth.
The letter reads, in part:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of legislation to unlock Virginia's offshore energy resources and create jobs in the Commonwealth. The House passed H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, which would require the Secretary of Interior to conduct a Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease sale in Virginia, as well as South Carolina and Southern California. It would also establish revenue-sharing with states, an important component that will return millions of dollars to the Commonwealth.
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) had the opportunity today to congratulate the First Congressional District of Virginia's winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. Emily Krupp of Woodbridge, Virginia, submitted the winning artwork, entitled Pixel Collision. Emily will be a junior at C.D. Hylton High School in the fall.
WASHINGTON, DC – House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after the House voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1960) by a vote of 315-108:
WASHINGTON, DC – Virginia's First District Representative and House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman accepted the U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award today, the highest recognition the Navy grants to a civilian. The award is presented for an individual's contributions and accomplishments that have had Navy-wide impact or beyond. Wittman accepted the award from U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus in his Washington, D.C. office.
Bill would foster job creation, opportunity and revenue for Virginia
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (NDAA) during its consideration in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). H.R. 1960 passed the HASC with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Stresses need for Administration to address veterans' claim backlog
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of legislation supporting the nation's veterans and military construction. The legislation provides a much-needed boost in funding for veterans and addresses some of the largest problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs while adequately maintaining military infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation today authored by Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1), the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act. This legislation aims to permanently make federal duck stamps available for purchase online. This modernization of the program would allow sportsmen across the country to more easily obtain a federal duck stamp, rather than requiring an in-person visit to a local Post Office.