Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) invites all high school and middle school students, their parents and guidance counselors to a U.S. Service Academy Day in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on September 21, 2013.
Attendees will be provided a comprehensive overview of the U.S. Service Academies and their admissions process. In addition, students and parents will be able to meet with… Read more »
Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement observing the twelfth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001:
“Walking by the U.S. Capitol building this morning, my thoughts immediately turned to the attack on freedom twelve years ago on that fateful day. The dome of the building stands tall not only as a symbol of freedom, but also a reminder of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today regarding the situation in Syria after he participated in a conference call with White House officials. Wittman, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, stated:
“I have serious concerns with the situation in Syria, and after participating in a conference call with… Read more »
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement today after the announcement that the Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic at William & Mary Law School has joined the Department of Veterans Affairs Fully Developed Claims Community of Practice, the first law school clinic in the nation to receive such an invitation. As a Fully Developed Claims Community of… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-1) and Frank Wolf (VA-10) wrote a letter Friday on behalf federal employees who have appealed their furloughs, to Merit Systems Protection Board Chairwoman Susan Tsui Grundmann, asking for expeditious review after a delay was announced. Wittman and Wolf expressed concern on behalf of thousands of federal employees, stating, in part:
Specifically,… Read more »
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after Secretary Chuck Hagel’s announcement reducing civilian furloughs at the Department of Defense:
“While I am pleased to hear of the reduction of furlough days for DoD employees, I remain concerned about the uncertainty for these employees, and for the overall state of our nation’s defense. There’s no question that while… Read more »
For the second year in a row, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted against a measure allowing the House to adjourn for the month of August. Wittman opposed the measure citing unfinished business and critical issues that Members of Congress should debate and address rather than traveling back to their Congressional districts.
“I continue to oppose adjournment by the House when so… Read more »
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) sent a letter today to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, recommending an innovative way to address the serious claims backlog at the VA. Citing the performance of the Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic at William and Mary Law School and its associated Helping Military Veterans through Higher Education Consortium,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, praised passage of the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The annual appropriations legislation, H.R. 2397, includes $512 billion in non-war funding, a decrease of $5.1 billion below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and approximately… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following statement following a briefing from Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller Bob Hale on the status of furloughs for the Department of Defense (DoD) civilian workforce.
In the briefing, department officials stated that while they are making progress on… Read more »
