Washington, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to fund combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan:“I’m pleased that the House finally passed legislation to support our men and women and uniform,” Wittman said. “It’s unfortunate that for weeks, this funding has languished because of attempts to add on unrelated, unchecked… Read more »
Veterans Town HallWhere: VFW Post 3103, 2701 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VAWhen: Tuesday, August 3 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Where: VFW Post 4639, 106 Jester Lane, Williamsburg, VAWhen: Thursday, August 26 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) made the following statement after voting to prevent an additional $34 billion to the national deficit. The House passed legislation today to extend unemployment benefits for six months, bringing total benefits to 99 weeks, effective retroactively on June 2, 2010.“I’m deeply concerned for folks who are struggling to find work, and I’m… Read more »
Washington, DC--Virginia Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner and Congressmen Glenn Nye, Jim Moran, Randy Forbes, Bobby Scott, and Rob Wittman yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norman Schwartz advocating the assignment of an additional F-22 Raptor squadron at Langley Air Force Base (LAFB). A decision by the Air Force is… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) made the following statement today after the House passed legislation Thursday to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years through 2015:“This is great news for homeowners and buyers and sellers of residential and commercial property; especially those who have been negatively affected by the uncertainty in the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) introduced H.R. 5713 this week to direct the Administrator of General Services to extend to private property owners and managers in the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford in Virginia the same preferences in negotiating for the leasing of space for the use of the Federal government… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) applauded passage today of H.R. 1722, the Telework Improvements Act of 2010. H.R. 1722 would require each executive agency to establish a telework policy under which employees would be authorized to telework to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance or agency operations. The bill would permit employees to… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) will join Delegate Glenn Oder to co-host a town hall meeting to discuss issues concerning Toxic Chinese Drywall, TONIGHT from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the James Conference Room at Fountain Plaza II in Newport News. They will be joined by representatives from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Virginia Department of Housing and… Read more »
Increased Work and Jobs for Virginia Class Submarine Program Come as a Result of Wittman’s Work on House Armed Services Committee(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement about Northrop Grumman Corporation’s intent to spend more than $200 million on an additional facility in Newport News and increase the number of… Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) released the following statement after the House passed amendments to the Senate’s fiscal year 2010 supplemental appropriations bill. Traditionally intended as a vehicle to fund mission critical combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, tacked onto the legislation were amendments setting unchecked funding levels for dozens of federal… Read more »
