Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted to repeal a costly mandate for small businesses created in the health care overhaul law last year. H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 314-112. H.R. 4 was one of the first pieces of legislation Wittman signed onto in the 112th Congress.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted for legislation to cut over $100 billion from government spending in the last seven months of the current fiscal year. Wittman released the following statement:
Washington, DC – On the occasion of national Telework Week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) introduced the Telework Tax Incentive Act (H.R. 710), which provides eligible taxpayers with an annual tax credit for qualified teleworking expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer that year, up to $1,000. Telework Week, recognized February 14-18, 2011, is a nationwide effort to encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to telework.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) testified today before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission as they conducted the hearing, "China's Active Defense Strategy and its Regional Impacts." The hearing examined the future of Chinese military strategy and how it will affect the United States, its allies and its interests.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement tonight following the President's state of the Union Address:
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) has reintroduced the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 258), to continue his efforts to fundamentally alter the management of Chesapeake Bay restoration activities.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today officially accepted positions to serve on the House Armed Services Committee, as Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.), today announced official subcommittee assignments, tapping Wittman to serve on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. As planned, Wittman will assume Chairmanship duties for the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
Washington, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted to continue debate on how to improve the health care system in the United States. Wittman, recently re-elected to his second full term in the House, cast his vote to repeal the onerous health care overhaul law recently enacted after the health care debate during the 111th Congress.