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| RELEASE: Wittman Advocates For Northumberland Rosenwald School |
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WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), announced he has called on Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to include the Julius Rosenwald School Foundation of Northumberland County, VA in a study of selected Rosenwald School sites to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the sites |
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Washington Update: Virginia's Infrastructure Priorities |
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From the Desk of Rob Wittman Friend, |
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03) introduced H.R. 2609, the "Naval Readiness Act". This bipartisan bill would extend the requirement for the Annual Report on Material Readiness of Navy Ships, a report generated from an inspection known as INSURV, indefinitely. The Naval Readiness Act not only strikes the expiration date for reporting on INSURV results, but breaks out the reporting into a form that provides a cleared benchmark on fleet readiness. Announcing his bill, Congressman Wittman stated:
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) voted against H.R. 7, the Democrats so-called "Paycheck Fairness Act". While this legislation proports to help women in the workforce, it offers no new protections against pay discrimination. Instead, it benefits trial lawyers over working women by creating a system that would allow for never-ending frivolous lawsuits against job creators.
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Washington Update: Building a New American Workforce |
It has been 40 years since President Ronald Reagan declared in his first inaugural address that 'government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem.' Those words are just as true today.
This March marks one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. One year later, our lives remain fundamentally altered as the pandemic continues. But as an ever-growing number of Americans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman weighed in after reviewing President Biden's proposed infrastructure package. Despite Democrats and Republicans alike widely calling for significant investments in infrastructure, this $2.5 trillion package includes highly partisan provisions funding Democratic priorities such as those of the Green New Deal, union bailouts, and repealing 27 states' Right to Work Laws. To pay for this proposal, the Biden Administration has proposed tax hikes on American businesses.
From the Desk of Rob Wittman
Every parent knows the look. The look of a child's unbridled happiness as she discovers a new passion. After seeing that look, we cannot help but dream of our children finding a career providing them that same fulfillment each day.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Wittman (VA-01) announced he has responded to a letter sent to President Biden from the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus urging drastic cuts to the Defense budget by inviting every member of the caucus to attend a classified briefing on the existential threats faced by the United States in the twenty-first century. Announcing his letter, Congressman Wittman stated: