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This past week the Virginia Employment Commission released its June unemployment numbers showing that the percentage of those out of work had reached 7.3% statewide and 7.4% in Hampton Roads. Additionally just this past Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that 247,000 more Americans lost their jobs in July.
"Telework centers are leading the way for expanding the Government's base of operations and removing cars from our already overflowing highways. I'm proud to continue to highlight the importance of these locations," said Wittman.
Washington D.C. - This evening from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Congressman Rob Wittman will host a tele-townhall to speak directly with constituents over their concerns about the proposed healthcare legislation in Congress.
If you are interested in listening or participating please use the following info:
Dial: 1-877-229-8493
Pin: 13327# 1#
During the call, please remember the following:
Participants need to press *3 on their phone keypads to ask a question.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman voted today in favor of the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010, H.R. 3326. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 400 to 30.
"This bill provides our service members with the tools, training and support they need to complete their missions over the next year. I'm particularly pleased to see the increase in pay, along with a continued emphasis on shipbuilding funding," said Wittman.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman today shepherded his Chesapeake Accountability and Recovery Act, H.R. 1053, through the Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. The bill, which passed by Unanimous Consent, will now be scheduled for consideration by the full House of Representatives.
Well folks, as we wind up the month of July and look into the August work period back in the district, we have the issues of financial services reform, food safety and Department of Defense spending left to take up in Washington. There is also the possibility of the health care reform bill coming before us. All of us here in Congress agree that we must fix the current system to reduce costs to make health care affordable. We cannot continue on our current path where, we as a nation spend 17% of what we produce on health care and with this increasing at 1% per year.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman today will introduce an amendment reducing spending in the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill by nearly $1 billion dollars -- one half of one percent of total spending in the bill.
Today's Labor-HHS-Education bill is the largest of the 12 annual appropriations bills and represents an increase of over 12% from funding levels in FY08 under which the departments operated less than one year ago.