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In my three short years traveling back and forth from Montross to Washington, D.C., in my 2005 tan Toyota Corolla, I have learned that change is a tough goal inside the Beltway. Keeping the status quo or kicking the can down the road is the easy way out but is unacceptable. With almost 280,000 miles on my odometer, sometimes I think the only thing going up at a faster pace is our nation's debt.
Congressman Rob Wittman and Congressman Scott Rigell
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) issued the following statement after the Congress and White House came to an agreement to prevent a government shutdown:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee Reviews Legislation Today
Legislation provides continuity for troop, federal worker pay
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported legislation passed by the House of Representatives containing provisions to fund the federal government for an additional seven days to allow spending negotiations to continue, and to ensure our men and women in the military serving the our nation around the world would continue to receive their paychecks.
Calls on Colleagues to Put Politics Aside
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today pressed the Congress to prevent a government shutdown, but expressed grave concern that troops may not be paid in the event of a government shutdown. Midday reports cited an administration official stating that "Service members will not get paid and a significant number of Defense Department civilian employees will be furloughed," if the government fails to reach an agreement.
On Monday, I returned from a five-day trip to the Middle East, with visits to Pakistan and Afghanistan. There are I visited U.S. troops and engaged with regional leaders on civil, political, and military matters and explored opportunities to strengthen partnerships with the two countries. I was joined by Virginia Congressman Scott Rigell, representing Virginia's Second Congressional District, as well as Congressmen Todd Young (IN-9), Larry Kissel (NC-8) and Dave Loebsack (IA-2) – all members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement today after a TIME magazine press report uncovered additional, egregious errors surfacing at Arlington National Cemetery:
In the Declaration of Independence, it states "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." I strongly believe in the importance of staying connected with each of you as your representative in Congress. Your thoughts, ideas and questions on issues are important as votes and new legislation arises. Each week, I write to you to share my work in Washington, DC and around America's First District, but I am always looking for the best ways to hear from you. This week's update is a summary on ways to communicate with me.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) joined colleagues today to announce the introduction of three separate bills to expand offshore energy production in order to create jobs, lower energy costs, generate revenue to help pay down the national debt, and improve national security by lessening our dependence on foreign energy.