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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) joined with his colleagues serving on the House Natural Resources Committee today to introduce a series of legislation aimed to expand renewable energy production and create jobs. Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, Energy and Minerals Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn and Reps. Raúl Labrador and Kristi Noem joined Wittman to introduce legislation, part of House Republicans' American Energy Initiative.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) welcomed over 900 job-seekers and over 50 employers actively seeking new employees at his First Congressional District Job Fair on Tuesday. The Job Fair was held in Hampton at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center.
Do you know someone who is struggling to find a job? 81% of folks across the country know someone without a job. Just Friday it was announced that unemployment stands at 9.1% in May, up from 9.0% in April and 8.8% in March, and while Virginia fares better with 5.8%, there's still much work to be done to create jobs and get our economy moving again.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement on a resolution passed by the House, introduced by Speaker John Boehner:
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today released the following statement after voting against legislation to raise the country's debt ceiling, the limit on how much the federal government can borrow:
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman today announced he will host a First Congressional District Job Fair in Hampton, Virginia, on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. All residents of the First Congressional District to are invited to attend and participate in the event featuring over 45 employers actively seeking new employees, in addition to the schedule of several planned workshops for job-seekers.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a Joint Meeting of Congress: