Press Releases

July 15, 2009: Congressman Wittman Tours HHS Command Center
July 15, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman yesterday toured the Health and Human Services Command Center in Washington, DC and met with HHS leaders to discuss disaster response and hurricane preparedness in the First District of Virginia.

July 10, 2009: Congressman Wittman Supports Military Construction and Veterans Funding
July 10, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Rob Wittman today supported passage of H.R. 3082, the Military Construction / Veterans Affairs spending bill for fiscal year 2010. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 415 to 3.

July 9, 2009: Congressman Wittman Supports Small Business Legislation
July 9, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman yesterday voted in favor of H.R. 2965, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009. The legislation, which reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) until October of 2011, passed by a vote of 411 to 15.

July 9, 2009: Congressman Wittman Helps Give Wounded Vets A Lift
July 9, 2009
Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Rob Wittman today announced a $1.2 million Federal Highway Administration (FHA) grant for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The money will be used to develop a transportation program for training and job placement of veterans who are undergoing physical and mental rehabilitation.

Congressman Wittman Remarks on Chesapeake Bay Bill
July 8, 2009
Press Release

Prepared Remarks

of

Robert J. Wittman

Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife

1324 Longworth House Office Building

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

10:00 a.m.

Chairwoman Bordallo,

Thank you very much for holding this hearing to address two bills impacting the Chesapeake Bay.

I am honored to represent Virginia's First Congressional District. Improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay is a priority to me and many of my constituents.

July 4, 2009: Congressman Wittman Independence Day Statement
July 6, 2009
Press Release
"On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence and served notice of the colonies' separation from Great Britain. It was a bold shot across the bow of tyranny; one whose echo still reverberates today."

July 1, 2009: Congressman Wittman Announces $1.49 Million for VIMS
July 1, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman today announced a grant totaling $1.49 million for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) acquisition of Catlett Islands. The competitive grant, disbursed by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association, is awarded as part of the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves.

June 26, 2009: Congressman Wittman Advocates Economically Viable Transition to Clean Energy
June 26, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Rob Wittman today opposed the passage of Cap and Trade legislation that would fundamentally alter both energy markets and the U.S. economy in an attempt to curb carbon dioxide emissions. The bill, H.R. 2454, passed the house by a vote of 219 to 212, with 43 Democrats joining in bipartisan opposition. Wittman released the following statement:

June 25, 2009: Congressman Wittman Votes to Approve Defense Bill
June 25, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. -Congressman Rob Wittman voted today in support of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which authorizes $550.4 billion for standard operations of the Department of Defense (and $2.5 billion for Department of Energy national security programs), as well as $130 billion for funding ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House approved the legislation by a vote of 389 to 22.

June 25, 2009: Congressman Wittman Opening Statement for Hearing on Professional Military Education - Commandants' View
June 25, 2009
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee's hearing on professional military education (PME):

[The video of Rep. Wittman's opening statement is available at this link.]

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