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(Warsaw, VA) - Congressman Rob Wittman and the Sallie Mae Fund, a nonprofit college-access organization, invite area students and parents to attend a free "Paying for College" workshop.
The 90-minute event allows families to learn about applying to and paying for college, including accessing grants, scholarships, and other financial aid; receive free planning and paying for college resources; have an opportunity to interact with local college experts; and enter junior or senior students to win a $500 scholarship from The Sallie Mae Fund.
(Gloucester, VA) - Congressman Rob Wittman celebrated Black History Month yesterday with a visit to Gloucester's Holly Knoll, where he met with community leaders and toured the historic site with local historian Dr. Dorothy Cooke and over 100 members of the public. The event was organized by the Gloucester Institute, a non-profit organization headed by Kay Coles James, whose mission is to cultivate emerging leaders within the black community.
(Washington D.C.) - Congressman Rob Wittman announced today the addition of several new online tools to reach out to constituents and the media. Wittman will be utilizing the House of Representatives YouTube portal to post video updates on important issues, as well as his speeches from the House floor and around the First District.
Interested parties are advised to utilize Wittman's Twitter and Facebook pages to keep up to date on his activities and video updates. Below is a listing of Wittman's new media sites:
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman voted against the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Wittman voiced his concerns along with other House members on the House floor this week. Wittman realizes that that the economy is in a serious recession, but that we must do what is best for the country now and in the future.
The DTV Delay Act, which was recently signed into law, extends the deadline for full-power broadcast TV stations to complete the DTV transition from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009. This new law allows more time for consumers to be prepared for the DTV transition. However, under the law, stations may choose to stop broadcasting in analog before the new transition date. By June 12, 2009, over-the-air full-power television broadcasts, which are currently provided by television stations in both analog and digital formats, will become digital only.
"I applaud House Leadership for finally listening to the American people. I do not believe that a congressional pay raise of any amount is appropriate at a time when our nation is at war and our federal budget deficit is rising," said Wittman.