Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Virginia’s First District Representative and House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman accepted the U.S. Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award today, the highest recognition the Navy grants to a civilian. The award is presented for an individual’s contributions and accomplishments that have had Navy-wide impact or beyond. Wittman accepted… Read more »

Bill would foster job creation, opportunity and revenue for Virginia WASHINGTON, DC – The House Natural Resources Committee today moved legislation supported by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) that would lift prohibitions on energy exploration off of Virginia’s coast. The Committee voted to pass H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act. This bill would open new areas to offshore… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (NDAA) during its consideration in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). H.R. 1960 passed the HASC with overwhelming bipartisan support. “While this bill will not fix all of our nation’s readiness challenges, it goes far in addressing depleted force readiness… Read more »

Stresses need for Administration to address veterans’ claim backlog WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today voted in favor of legislation supporting the nation’s veterans and military construction. The legislation provides a much-needed boost in funding for veterans and addresses some of the largest problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs while adequately… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation today authored by Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1), the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act. This legislation aims to permanently make federal duck stamps available for purchase online. This modernization of the program would allow sportsmen across the country to more easily obtain a federal duck stamp, rather… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced he has introduced legislation to bolster the structure of leadership at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). Wittman’s bill proposes the placement of a commissioned officer of the United States Military in charge of Army National Cemeteries, which includes ANC, to provide for greater accountability in the chain of command.… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Moran (D-08) joined Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner, Congressmen Rob Wittman (R-01), Bobby Scott (D-03), and Gerry Connolly (D-11), and members of Virginia tribes to announce legislation to grant federal recognition to six Virginia Native American tribes. The bill, the “Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Act” was introduced by… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, presided over the markup today of the Readiness Subcommittee’s portion of H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014, which passed with unanimous support from the subcommittee members. "There is no greater challenge, and certainly no… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) praised the introduction of his Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act (H.R. 739) in the Senate by Virginia Senator Mark Warner today. This legislation passed the House of Representatives in both the 111th and 112th Congresses, and Wittman reintroduced it earlier this year as a continuation of his efforts to streamline and improve… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) made the following statement upon the announcement by Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel of DoD civilian furloughs: “Our nation has no greater asset than the folks serving our nation, including those who make up our Department of Defense, both military and civilian alike. Their dedication and service to our nation is… Read more »