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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) issued the following statement in response to an Administration memo outlining a plan to veto legislation that provides funding for our military and pay increases for our troops:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) this week sent the following letter to Speaker Paul Ryan advocating against the adjournment of the House of Representatives for August recess:
Dear Mr. Speaker,
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, released the following statement in response to the President's announcement about new troop levels in Afghanistan:
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What do an actor, two journalists, and two elected officials all have in common?
Well, at one point or another, all of these folks have mistakenly been placed on the federal government's "no-fly list." That's right … they've been placed on the list the federal government maintains to keep suspected terrorists out of the skies and planted firmly on the ground.
Last weekend, American-born radical Islamist and self-proclaimed ISIS loyalist Omar Mateen entered Pulse night club in Orlando, Florida and opened fire. It was three long, harrowing hours before law enforcement officials were finally able to storm the night club and end the gunman's reign of terror. By the time the ordeal had finally drawn to a close, 49 American men and women were dead and 53 more were badly injured. It was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil, second only to 9/11.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." ~John 15:13
Etched on simple white markers in Arlington National Cemetery are the names of the men and women who fought and died, who gave what Lincoln called "the last full measure of devotion," to secure our American way of life. Each of those names represents a choice—a decision to live and die in service of others, a decision to sacrifice.
How can we understand and honor that sacrifice? What does it mean?
Imagine that you have a 3 o'clock appointment in D.C. You have your keys, your wallet, plenty of gas—everything you need. You leave your home in Virginia with time to spare. You're relaxed, calm, and ready to go. Now, imagine that at 2:45 p.m., you're sitting on I-95 at a dead standstill. You look to your left and to your right. You roll down the window and strain to see ahead, trying to get a glimpse of what's causing the delay. You're completely and utterly stuck. You let the reality that you're nowhere near where you need to be sink in. There's nothing that you can do in that moment.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) has been selected to receive the Healthcare Leadership Council's "Champion of Healthcare Innovation Award" in recognition of his support of patient-centered healthcare. The Healthcare Leadership Council is an association of executives from various professions within the medical field that work to create a more efficient and effective healthcare system to benefit all Americans.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) supported House passage yesterday evening of H.R. 4909, the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The annual defense legislation includes language that Congressman Wittman ushered through as Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and sets aside $5 billion in additional funds for ship and aircraft depot maintenance, aviation training and readiness, and long-neglected facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization accounts.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) have introduced legislation to protect the waterfront access and infrastructure that many businesses—and thousands of jobs—depend on in Virginia, Maine, and localities throughout the U.S.