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Education-- Sissy Crowther, President, Rappahannock Community College
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman cosponsored the Earmark Reform Resolution, introduced by Congressman Bob Goodlatte, to reform the earmark process and save taxpayers' money.
"The spending in Washington has gotten out of control, with the budget deficit expected to exceed one trillion dollars over the next two years. We are spending at an unsustainable rate, and this Earmark Reform Resolution takes a small step in the right direction," Wittman said.
Last week I traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan to thank our troops for their service and to meet with the commander of U.S. and Allied forces, General Stanley McChrystal, as well as President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee charged with oversight over our military, I believe it is important to meet with commanders and troops on the ground involved in combat operations to fully understand the situation there.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Rob Wittman released the following statement on Tax Day:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Rob Wittman released the following statement regarding the announcement by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell regarding increased blue crab populations.
This week the Obama Administration announced a new direction for offshore energy development for Virginia and the nation. The President's announcement is a step in the right direction and ensures that Virginia will be a leader in environmentally responsible offshore energy production.
This past week I hosted a jobs fair at University of Mary Washington's Stafford Campus which attracted over 50 public and private employers and nearly 1,000 job seekers. I also had the opportunity to speak at the Spotsylvania Small Business Forum, which drew a number of local small business owners.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman submitted remarks for the Congressional Record expressing his outrage over the lack of protection for the health programs provided to veterans, servicemembers and their families in the healthcare reform bill to be considered by the House this evening.
On Sunday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the healthcare reform bill by a vote of 219-212. Instead of this moment being a time for celebration of bipartisanship and reform, it's come to represent what folks deeply resent about Washington.