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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congressman Rob Wittman sent a letter to Inez Moore Tenenbaum, Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to urge the expeditious resolution of the commission's investigation into the scope and impact of toxic Chinese drywall affecting his constituents. Just yesterday, Wittman toured the homes of several constituents affected by the toxic drywall in the Hollymeade neighborhood of Newport News.
I am excited to report that the full House of Representatives approved my bill (H.R. 3433) to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) by voice vote and without opposition this week. This bill is a commonsense solution to improve international wetlands conservation efforts and protects migratory birds that travel to the U.S. Specifically, H.R. 3433 would allow up to 50 percent of the non-federal share of projects in Canada to be paid for by Canadian conservation supporters.
Thank you to all who attended my "Paying for College Workshop" on September 26th at Christopher Newport University. I want to thank Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) and our guest speakers Mike and Deborah from ECMC for their participation and for presenting resources and services for Virginia's students to pay and prepare for higher education.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman issued the following statement congratulating the U.S. Navy on its 234th birthday.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the full House of Representatives approved Congressman Rob Wittman's bill (H.R. 3433) to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) by voice vote and without opposition. H.R. 3433 would allow up to 50 percent of the non-federal share of projects in Canada to be paid for by Canadian conservation supporters.
This past Thursday I met with several constituents as well as folks from the greater Hampton Roads area who have been affected by toxic Chinese drywall. For those of you who aren't familiar with this issue, during the housing boom U.S. drywall manufacturers were unable to keep up with the demand from home builders and companies began to import drywall from China.
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Due to votes, the tele-townhall scheduled for tonight had to be postponed. Please check my website for a rescheduled tele-townhall date.
I'm excited to report that this week the House of Representatives passed my Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 1053), by a bipartisan vote of 418-1. I introduced the bill at the beginning of the 111th Congress and it would streamline the monitoring and coordination of the Bay restoration efforts amongst 10 federal agencies, six states and the District of Columbia, over one thousand localities and multiple non-governmental organizations.