Washington –U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner and Representatives Glenn Nye, Bobby Scott, Randy Forbes, and Rob Wittman advocated cancelling the Navy’s proposal to homeport a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Naval Station (NS) Mayport, Fla., following Secretary of Defense Gates’ recent directive to the military departments to trim more than $10 billion in Department of Defense… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), a Member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the President’s decision to accept the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal and replace him with General David Petraeus, the current Commander of U.S. Central Command:
“As this situation unfolded, thousands of American… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) made the following statement today following the Administration’s announcement canceling the offshore lease sale off the coast of Virginia:“My visit to the Gulf, and this week’s Natural Resources Committee hearings have made clear to me that the federal government must focus 100% on stopping the Gulf oil spill and cleaning up the impacted… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement today on the House Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing, “Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Strategy and Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion”:“Like most Americans, I’ve watched with increasing alarm and frustration as the Gulf oil spill has continued for over a month. The fire,… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today applauded the introduction of AmericaSpeakingOut.Com, an effort by House Republicans to engage the American people in the process of building a new policy agenda for America. Through America Speaking Out, the American people will be given a voice in setting the priorities for a national agenda, and through this new communications… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, the House Armed Services Committee adopted an amendment authored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) aimed at helping military spouses with employment programs and opportunities. The amendment was accepted during consideration of H.R. 5136, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (NDAA) and will be included in the annual legislation as it moves… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman participated in a press conference on Thursday, May 13, 2010, with other Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee, to unveil a plan to Defend America. The strategy, based on several simple truths which have spanned our nation’s great history, will guide Republican efforts as the House Armed Services Committee considers the National… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) aimed at stopping the transfer of an aircraft carrier from Norfolk, Virginia to Mayport, Florida. Wittman and his Virginia colleagues offered the amendment during consideration of the annual defense policy legislation in the House Armed Services Readiness… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today released the following statement regarding the new federal strategy to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay:“The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure; everyone across the watershed is committed to restoring and protecting this special estuary. We all know the Bay is a resource rich in heritage, commerce, and recreation. Taking… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that demonstrates the Navy’s lack of analysis in its Mayport homeporting recommendation. The report is the result of an amendment Wittman offered last year to the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. “How can we ask the American taxpayers to fund a redundant homeport for nuclear carriers on the… Read more »
