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Washington, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to fund combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan:
Veterans Town Hall
Where: VFW Post 3103, 2701 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA
When: Tuesday, August 3 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: VFW Post 4639, 106 Jester Lane, Williamsburg, VA
This week, I had a chance to speak with a group of realtors, folks concerned about the new financial reform law, and many other constituents during my meetings and telephone town hall calls.
On Monday, I had a chance to meet with the realtors and homebuilders in the Fredericksburg area to talk about the latest happenings in Washington, and to hear more about what is affecting them and the housing market in our area. They also spoke about the everyday challenges realtors, homebuilders and potential homebuyers face in this economy.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) made the following statement after voting to prevent an additional $34 billion to the national deficit. The House passed legislation today to extend unemployment benefits for six months, bringing total benefits to 99 weeks, effective retroactively on June 2, 2010.
Washington, DC--Virginia Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner and Congressmen Glenn Nye, Jim Moran, Randy Forbes, Bobby Scott, and Rob Wittman yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norman Schwartz advocating the assignment of an additional F-22 Raptor squadron at Langley Air Force Base (LAFB). A decision by the Air Force is expected soon.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) made the following statement today after the House passed legislation Thursday to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years through 2015:
This week brought action on many issues affecting our region. Legislation regarding telework for federal employees, and the National Flood Insurance Program was passed, and I also introduced legislation to boost economic development in the region.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) introduced H.R. 5713 this week to direct the Administrator of General Services to extend to private property owners and managers in the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford in Virginia the same preferences in negotiating for the leasing of space for the use of the Federal government that are given to private property owners and managers in jurisdictions in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) applauded passage today of H.R. 1722, the Telework Improvements Act of 2010. H.R. 1722 would require each executive agency to establish a telework policy under which employees would be authorized to telework to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance or agency operations. The bill would permit employees to telework at least 20 percent of the hours worked in every two administrative workweeks.
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) will join Delegate Glenn Oder to co-host a town hall meeting to discuss issues concerning Toxic Chinese Drywall, TONIGHT from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the James Conference Room at Fountain Plaza II in Newport News. They will be joined by representatives from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Interested homeowners, members of the community, and members of the media are welcome to attend.