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Navy Times: Carriers critical to facing current, future threats
April 22, 2013
Opinion Pieces by Rob
A new paper by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) proposes a dangerous turn for the security of our nation; opining that aircraft carriers risk becoming "irrelevant to...
Rob Wittman's Weekly Update
April 19, 2013
Weekly Updates
Congress’s military oversight role is something that I take incredibly seriously, and I am proud to represent a district with such a rich history of military service and respect for those who defend our nation.
Issues: National Defense Budget Jobs & Economy
Casey, Moran, Cartwright, Wittman Introduce Bill to Give Tax Credit to Military Spouses
April 18, 2013
Press Release

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA), and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) announced that they have introduced the Military Spouses Job Continuity Act, legislation that would help military spouses more easily re-enter the workforce by offering a tax credit to any military spouse who has to renew or transfer a professional license due to a military Change of Station order.

VIRGINIA DELEGATION URGES PENTAGON TO ACT TO REDUCE IMPACT OF POTENTIAL FURLOUGHS
April 18, 2013
Press Release

Washington, DC - Members of Virginia's Congressional delegation today sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressing bipartisan unity for immediate action to avert furloughs to the Defense Department's civilian workforce, citing the potentially disproportionate impact on the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bicameral, bipartisan group of members urged Secretary Hagel to give the military services the flexibility to further reduce expected furloughs.

Rob Wittman's Weekly Update
April 16, 2013
Weekly Updates
Washington’s continual trend of kicking the can down the road is not acceptable to individuals and families across the United States, and I believe Congress and the White House have an obligation to pursue long-term fixes to the problems facing our nation.
Issues: National Defense Veterans Education Fiscal Responsibility
Wittman Statement on Tax Day
April 15, 2013
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement on Tax Day, Monday, April 15, 2013:

Wittman Announces 2013 First District Congressional Art Competition
April 15, 2013
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) has announced the launch of the 2013 First District Congressional Art Competition. All high school students living in Virginia's First District are eligible to enter their work in the competition by the April 26, 2013, submission deadline.

Wittman Unsatisfied with Department of Defense Response on BRAC
April 11, 2013
Press Release

Questions Secretary Hagel on Base Closure Strategy, Cost Justification

Rob Wittman's Weekly Update
April 5, 2013
Weekly Updates
... I am proud to be a part of the Virginia congressional delegation, which has historically exhibited a bipartisan approach to addressing public policy challenges that face our Commonwealth. It is critical that our nation’s leaders find areas of common ground so that we can leave behind this continual state of gridlock in Washington and move toward an atmosphere of actually solving the challenges we face.
Issues: Federal Employees Family Values Fiscal Responsibility
Rob Wittman's Weekly Update
March 28, 2013
Weekly Updates
I strongly believe that our defense funding should be driven by the need to do all we can to defend this nation and support our men and women in uniform. While this budget does restore significant funding to our defense budget for FY 2014, extensive budget cuts, known as sequestration, remain in place, and I believe these cuts must be replaced in order to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the highest caliber of resources and training that they need to accomplish their missions.
Issues: National Defense Budget Jobs & Economy Environmental Conservation

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