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U.S. House Passes Wittman Chesapeake Bay Clean-up Measure

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today questioned officials from the Department of Defense (DoD) on current and future plans for training and equipping Afghan National Security Forces as the United States looks ahead to 2014, when U.S./NATO combat forces are scheduled to depart Afghanistan. Wittman, Chairman of the House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, chaired a hearing on "Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF): Resources, Strategy, and Timetable for Security Lead Transition," following his return from a trip to Afghanistan last week.

June 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 258), as part of a larger conservation package, H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act. Wittman introduced H.R. 258 last year, to continue his efforts to fundamentally alter the management of Chesapeake Bay restoration activities.

June 18, 2012

The American people truly deserve a representative body that can produce reasonable solutions to promote economic growth, reduce spending, and restore faith in the fiscal management of our federal government. Fundamental tax reform is an intrinsic part of this, combined with reductions in wasteful government spending so that our economy can start to see growth and job creators can begin hiring again.

Issues: Budget Jobs & Economy Fiscal Responsibility

June 13, 2012

Wittman Votes to Eliminate Tax on Medical Devices

... no matter what happens, I believe it is critical that folks in Washington work together to pursue common-sense solutions to reform our health care system, including allowing youth up to the age of 26 to stay on their parents’ insurance plans, permitting the sale of insurance across state lines, and ensuring coverage for those with preexisting conditions, among other practical reforms. At the heart of any reform effort must be the goal of reducing the overall cost of health care for folks, while also making sure that medical decisions remain personal, namely, between patients and their doctors.

Issues: Budget Health Care Jobs & Economy

June 7, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported legislation to repeal a new medical device tax set to take effect in January 2013, created by the health overhaul legislation or "Obamacare" signed into law in 2010. H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act, repeals a provision of Obamacare which establishes a 2.3 percent tax on all types of medical devices, affecting a growth industry in the U.S. that employs hundreds of thousands of employees.

June 6, 2012

Wittman Supports Balanced Veterans, Military Construction Annual Spending Legislation

As so many of our servicemen and women return from their overseas service, it is vital that the services and resources they require are properly funded.

Issues: National Defense Budget Border Security Health Care Jobs & Economy Appropriations

June 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) supported passage yesterday of annual legislation funding key veterans' and military construction programs for Fiscal Year 2013. H.R. 5854 provides funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and military construction projects administered by the federal government. The House passed the legislation 407-12.

May 24, 2012

House Passes Wittman Accountability Measure for Arlington National Cemetery

The past incompetencies that were discovered at Arlington were unconscionable and completely disrespectful of the brave men and women buried on that hallowed ground. I believe it is critical that the person in charge of Arlington be held accountable, to the same standards as the members of our military. Our brave heroes buried there will remain under the care of an eternal commanding officer.

Issues: National Defense Veterans

May 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 4310, which includes a measure authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) to bolster the structure of leadership at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). The measure places a commissioned officer of the United States Military in Charge of Army National Cemeteries, which includes ANC, to provide for greater accountability following the reports of mismanagement that surfaced in 2010.

May 14, 2012