"On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence and served notice of the colonies' separation from Great Britain. It was a bold shot across the bow of tyranny; one whose echo still reverberates today." "In a single, enduring document, Thomas Jefferson expressed the convictions and hopes of a nascent American… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Rob Wittman today announced a grant totaling $1.49 million for the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) acquisition of Catlett Islands. The competitive grant, disbursed by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association, is awarded as part of the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves. "The Catlett Islands are an important… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Rob Wittman today opposed the passage of Cap and Trade legislation that would fundamentally alter both energy markets and the U.S. economy in an attempt to curb carbon dioxide emissions. The bill, H.R. 2454, passed the house by a vote of 219 to 212, with 43 Democrats joining in bipartisan opposition. Wittman released the following statement: "As… Read more »
Washington, D.C. -Congressman Rob Wittman voted today in support of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, which authorizes $550.4 billion for standard operations of the Department of Defense (and $2.5 billion for Department of Energy national security programs), as well as $130 billion for funding ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Read more »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee's hearing on professional military education (PME): [The video of Rep. Wittman's opening statement is available at this link.] "Thank you, Chairman Snyder, and good morning to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, Congressman Rob Wittman voted in support of H.R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The U.S. House Armed Services Committee, of which Wittman is a member, approved the legislation, which will now be considered by the full U.S. House. "This year's Defense Authorization Bill demonstrates the House Armed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman today joined other members of the House GOP Health Care Solutions Group to outline a commonsense health care reform bill that will lower costs and increase both access to and quality of care. "I have been working with both my colleagues in the House and my Health Care Advisory Council in the First District to help craft a sensible set of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman today opposed passage of H.R. 2346, The Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009. Historically intended as a vehicle to fund mission critical combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the once popular legislation was loaded up in recent weeks with unrelated and controversial deficit spending initiatives. It passed the House by a vote of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman today sponsored two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) aimed at stopping the transfer of an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Mayport, Florida. Both Amendments were offered during the Readiness Subcommittee mark up of the NDAA this afternoon. "These efforts are directly aimed at forcing the Navy to determine… Read more »
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