Press Releases

Washington, D.C. ​- The Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing today on the Operation and Maintenance without OCO Funds: What Now?. Chairman Rob Wittman made the following opening statement as prepared for delivery: Witness testimony can be found linked below and on the Committee Repository as prepared for delivery; the committee is no longer providing paper… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) is accepting entries for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition from high school artists living in Virginia’s First District. All high school students living in Virginia's First District are eligible to enter their work in the competition by the April 25, 2014, submission deadline. “So many students in Virginia have the creative… Read more »

​Washington, D.C.​ - The House Committee on Natural Resources passed legislation today authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) to help leverage non-federal funds to protect, restore, and manage wetland habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (NAWCA), provides federal cost-share funding to support the North… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman made the following opening statement for the Readiness portion of the HASC Full Committee Markup of H.R. 4435, the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act: Mr. Chairman, thank you for your steadfast leadership on this committee, and particularly on this bill as we navigate difficult… Read more »

The Virginia Watermen’s Association awarded Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) with their Sustainable Fisheries Award at an event last night in Washington, D.C., for his efforts over the years to support sustainable fisheries. This award is presented by fishermen and other fishery stakeholders to Members of Congress for their consistent and outspoken support for policies to improve the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement in response to Defense Department Secretary Chuck Hagel’s briefing on the Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal: “I have serious concerns about where the Administration is placing its priorities when it comes to our nation’s national security. I look forward to… Read more »

Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement on his vote against the proposed debt ceiling raise through March 15, 2015: “Borrowing additional funds without spending reform is unacceptable. There must be efforts to address future spending. I have not supported a “clean” debt ceiling raise in the past, and opposed this effort today because the Congress cannot… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement upon the announcement by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-4) that he will retire at the end of his term: “Chairman Hastings will leave an honorable legacy of service in the House of Representatives, especially his years as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee.… Read more »

Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) applauded a House vote today to restore cuts to cost of living adjustments for military retirees. Cuts to the COLAs were included in the Bipartisan Budget Act, H.J.Res. 59, passed in December 2013. “Veterans should not feel as though they are bargaining chips in a game of legislative poker,” Wittman said. “We cannot balance the budget on the backs of the… Read more »

Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) applauded House passage of the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2013, H.R. 3590, which includes legislation authored by Wittman. The SHARE Act incorporated eight pieces of legislation that promote increased access to traditional outdoor sporting activities such as hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. “I am pleased… Read more »