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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman's (VA-01) Protecting Access For Hunters and Anglers Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) met with U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy alongside U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) to discuss the severe mail delays affecting communities in Virginia and the related implementation of new reforms by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting for a series of critical security supplemental bills:
"Russia is waging the largest land war in Europe since World War II against a sovereign democratic nation, China continues its military buildup to threaten Taiwan, and Iran is funding terrorists while directly attacking our ally Israel.
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) congratulated the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia's First District.
The winning app, PatriotPerks, was developed by Deep Run High School students Yashvanth Singamaneni, Sujash Joseph, Sidhartha Basu, and Abhijit Somala from Glen Allen. PatriotPerks connects veterans with local businesses that offer affordable prices and discounts. While the app aims to boost customer traffic for small businesses and food banks, it also strives to cultivate a sense of community support amongst veterans.
Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, held a subcommittee hearing to review the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Department of Defense's fixed-wing tactical and training aircraft programs.
Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Toy Caucus to create a forum for the U.S. toy industry and elevate the important role the industry has in the education and development of our nation's children.
The Toy Caucus is dedicated to raising awareness on issues impacting the toy industry, including ensuring product safety; protecting children's online safety; securing resilient supply chains; mitigating the sale of illegal and counterfeit products; and advancing environmental sustainability.
Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted an informational mental health seminar in Williamsburg to provide parents, educators, first responders, and interested Virginia's First District residents with resources to keep themselves and their loved ones safe and healthy. The congressman was joined by mental and behavioral health professionals from Colonial Behavioral Health, Riverside Health System, and the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters.
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), alongside U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S.
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement on the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act:
"Nearly six months after the original deadline, the House has finally passed all 12 government funding bills. It is outrageous that it's taken this long, and it shouldn't have been done this way.
Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY) announced the launch of the Congressional Defense Modernization Caucus to advance the national security ecosystem through the integration and adoption of emergent technologies.
The bipartisan caucus will amplify and champion key policy and funding priorities necessary for the technological evolution of the U.S. Department of Defense and associated national security functions.