Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) delivered $295,000 for Physical and Cyber Security Improvements for Public Water System project in Williamsburg. The funds were passed by the House and signed into law on January 23, 2026, as part of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) delivered $2 million to Colonial Behavioral Health in Williamsburg for the development of a new healthcare campus, funding he secured through the Community Project Funding (CPF) appropriations process. The funds were passed by the House and signed into law on November 12, 2025, as part of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released a statement following the passage of Senate amendments to H.R. 7148 to end the partial government shutdown:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-01), Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Congressman Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03), and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) recently sent a letter to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, requesting information about the administration’s decision to pause leases for offshore wind projects — including the Coastal Virgin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) released a joint statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advanced an order to establish new foreign investment disclosure requirements:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted in favor of a bill that included the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. This appropriations bill builds on previous efforts to strengthen the quality of life of our military personnel and their families, provides key investments in shipbuilding and critical munitions programs, and supports the development of cutting-edge equipment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Sarah Elfreth’s (MD-03) Mitigation Action & Watermen Support (MAWS) Act was favorably reported out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This bipartisan legislation will combat the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay. The MAWS Act will protect the seafood industry and preserve the health of the Bay by facilitating a new market for blue catfish in the pet and animal food industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the House passage of three Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for the First District: $8 million for phase II of the Powhite Parkway Extension project in Chesterfield County, $3,254,400 for Bethel Manor Elementary School, and $810,000 to the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority for securing upland dredge material sites.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded the Secretarial Order 3447 — Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across the Department of the Interior Lands and Waters.