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Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement on his vote against the proposed debt ceiling raise through March 15, 2015:
"Borrowing additional funds without spending reform is unacceptable. There must be efforts to address future spending. I have not supported a "clean" debt ceiling raise in the past, and opposed this effort today because the Congress cannot continue to approve out-of-control spending. We must continue to work toward a more efficient, sustainable federal budget."
Washington, D.C. – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement upon the announcement by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-4) that he will retire at the end of his term:
Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) applauded a House vote today to restore cuts to cost of living adjustments for military retirees. Cuts to the COLAs were included in the Bipartisan Budget Act, H.J.Res. 59, passed in December 2013.
Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) applauded House passage of the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2013, H.R. 3590, which includes legislation authored by Wittman. The SHARE Act incorporated eight pieces of legislation that promote increased access to traditional outdoor sporting activities such as hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting.
Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced changes to his Congressional staff:
The House of Representatives passed legislation today authored by Virginia Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) to improve management of resources for restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Wittman's legislation, the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act, passed the House as part H.R. 2954, the Public Access and Lands Improvement Act.
Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement in reaction to the President's 2014 State of the Union address:
Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) made the following statement upon the announcement by House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon (CA-25) that he will retire at the end of his current term: