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It is hard to believe that we are now just three months from the end of 2020. To say this year has been unprecedented would be an understatement. Throughout these times, though, Virginians have proved their resolve and resiliency as we work together to get through the economic and health impacts of the Coronavirus.
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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted a public Telephone Town Hall on Broadband with Governor Northam's Chief Broadband Advisor Evan Feinman with constituents of the First District to answer questions related to broadband connectivity, services, and programs to help close the digital divide for rural Americans. Click here to listen to the full audio of the town hall.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement after voting "No" on HR 925, also known as the HEROES Act 2.0:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) had the incredible honor to manage suspension debate for the landmark America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, arguably the most important piece of environmental legislation for the Chesapeake Bay, national wetlands, and fish habitats in the past twenty years.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement following the announcement by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that they have awarded the contract for the new Outpatient Clinic to be located in Spotsylvania County:
WASHINGTON – This month, Congressmen Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate September 29, 2020, as National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day.
Teachers hold a special place in my heart: my mom was a teacher and my wife, Kathryn, is also a teacher. Their presence in my life has given me a deep understanding of the importance teachers play in the lives of our children. In this age of online classrooms and virtual learning, I have seen teachers work with great patience to educate young children through a computer screen, a task that we can all admit is not easy. Similarly, I have heard from folks as I meet with them across our region about the difficulties of accessing childcare services as they return to work.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) received a letter earlier this month from Dept. of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in response to Congressman Wittman's June letter to President Trump requesting the prioritization of direct funding support for rural broadband development in the President's upcoming infrastructure proposal.
WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), authored five letters to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development's Office of Broadband in support of the following counties FY 2021 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant applications to expand reliable high-speed broadband service to rural Virginia:
Gloucester County
Mathews County
Middlesex County
Hanover County
King and Queen County
New Kent County
King George County
Northumberland County
Richmond County
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 8337 – Continuing Appropriations Act, a continuing resolution through December 11, 2020:
"It is imperative that we get our nation's fiscal house in order and work to address our nation's debt and deficit. Yet again, we see that House leadership would rather kick the can down the road than buckle down and get the job done for the American people. The people we serve deserve better than moving goalposts and looming fiscal cliffs.