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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Sarah Elfreth’s (MD-03) Mitigation Action & Watermen Support (MAWS) Act was favorably reported out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This bipartisan legislation will combat the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay. The MAWS Act will protect the seafood industry and preserve the health of the Bay by facilitating a new market for blue catfish in the pet and animal food industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the House passage of three Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for the First District: $8 million for phase II of the Powhite Parkway Extension project in Chesterfield County, $3,254,400 for Bethel Manor Elementary School, and $810,000 to the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority for securing upland dredge material sites.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded the Secretarial Order 3447 — Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across the Department of the Interior Lands and Waters.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) introduced the Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments (PORCUPINE) Act, bipartisan legislation that will expedite the arms procurement process for Taiwan, a key Indo-Pacific partner. The PORCUPINE Act is co-led by Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01), Ami Bera (CA-06), and Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07).
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) introduced the Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements (SECURE) Minerals Act, legislation that will support domestic critical mineral supply chains and will further unleash American energy. The SECURE Minerals Act is co-led by Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (MI-02). Companion legislation has been introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN) in the United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) highlighted the House passage of four Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for the First District: $1.6 million for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s (VIMS) Center of Excellence in Environmental Forecasting (CoEEF), $448,559 for public safety radio system upgrade and regional interoperability enhancements in Mathews County, $295,000 for the Physical and Cyber Security Improvements for Public Water System project in Williamsburg, and $2 million for Winter Harbor Dredging in Mathews County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Wittman (VA-01) released a statement in recognition of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement that the Commonwealth of Virginia will receive $189,544,888 from the Rural Health Transformation Program in 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released a statement following the 90-day suspension of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Congressman John McGuire (VA-05), Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06), and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released a letter they sent in support of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program application.