Public is invited to attend special session of Wittman’s First District Congressional Youth Forum
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today announced a special public event featuring representatives from Facebook to discuss and present how to engage securely on a social network such as Facebook. The forum will be held on the Stafford Campus of the University of Mary… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - After the announcement by President Barack Obama on changes within the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement:
"I commend the dedicated and honorable military leadership of Secretary Robert Gates and General David Petraeus," Wittman said. "Their dedicated service to our nation… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), former representative of the 99th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, released the following statement following the passing of House of Delegates Clerk Bruce Jamerson:“Bruce will forever be remembered for his unwavering dedication to the Commonwealth of Virginia,” Wittman said. “I am honored to have worked with Bruce in the House… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today issued the following statement after voting to pass a budget blueprint in the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution:
“Just as families throughout the First District and America are making hard choices about the necessary expenditures in their household budgets, Congress must also act… Read more »
Still not satisfied with Army’s handling of our nation’s most hallowed ground
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today led a hearing in the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, receiving testimony from a retired Air Force Colonel whose wife’s burial was affected by the mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery, and Army officials on… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) issued the following statement after the Congress and White House came to an agreement to prevent a government shutdown:
“I support this effort to avoid a government shutdown and ensure the troops and their families do not have to worry if their paychecks will stop. Denying pay to our troops and their families because of political… Read more »
House Natural Resources Subcommittee Reviews Legislation Today
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) lauded the introduction of his legislation, the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2011, H.R. 258, in the Senate by Senators Mark Warner and Jim Webb. After its passage in the U.S. House of Representatives during the last session of Congress,… Read more »
Legislation provides continuity for troop, federal worker pay
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported legislation passed by the House of Representatives containing provisions to fund the federal government for an additional seven days to allow spending negotiations to continue, and to ensure our men and women in the military serving the our nation around… Read more »
Calls on Colleagues to Put Politics Aside
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today pressed the Congress to prevent a government shutdown, but expressed grave concern that troops may not be paid in the event of a government shutdown. Midday reports cited an administration official stating that “Service members will not get paid and a significant number of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement today after a TIME magazine press report uncovered additional, egregious errors surfacing at Arlington National Cemetery:
“The continuous stream of unconscionable mistakes and cover-ups at Arlington National Cemetery… Read more »
