(Gloucester, VA) - Congressman Rob Wittman celebrated Black History Month yesterday with a visit to Gloucester's Holly Knoll, where he met with community leaders and toured the historic site with local historian Dr. Dorothy Cooke and over 100 members of the public. The event was organized by the Gloucester Institute, a non-profit organization headed by Kay Coles James, whose mission is to… Read more »
(Washington D.C.) - Congressman Rob Wittman announced today the addition of several new online tools to reach out to constituents and the media. Wittman will be utilizing the House of Representatives YouTube portal to post video updates on important issues, as well as his speeches from the House floor and around the First District. Interested parties are advised to utilize Wittman's… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congressman Rob Wittman, an environmental scientist by trade, has reintroduced the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act, H.R. 1053, in an effort to fundamentally alter the management of Chesapeake Bay restoration activities. Yesterday, Wittman held a press conference at the Virginia General Assembly building along with Assembly members and… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman voted against the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Wittman voiced his concerns along with other House members on the House floor this week. Wittman realizes that that the economy is in a serious recession, but that we must do what is best for the country now and in the future. "I have heard from thousands of my… Read more »
The DTV Delay Act, which was recently signed into law, extends the deadline for full-power broadcast TV stations to complete the DTV transition from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009. This new law allows more time for consumers to be prepared for the DTV transition. However, under the law, stations may choose to stop broadcasting in analog before the new transition… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Tuesday, House Leaders announced that House members will not receive a pay raise in 2010. The Appropriations Committee has been instructed to include language in the fiscal year 2010 Legislative Branch appropriations bill that would block any pay increase for House members. "I applaud House Leadership for finally listening to the American people. I do not… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Wednesday evening Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) joined the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead, at the Fredericksburg Military Affairs Council dinner to announce the establishment of the Navy Air and Missile Defense Command (NAMDC) on Dahlgren Naval Station. The new command will stand up in early April and will serve as the Navy's lead organization and… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today Congressman Rob Wittman along with fellow House Republicans met with President Barack Obama at a special GOP Conference meeting to discuss his proposed stimulus package: H.R 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Conference Members were given the opportunity to discuss the package, its overall cost and ask the President questions. "I… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, DC) - This week Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA announced the award of a $374 million construction preparation contract for the second Gerald R. Ford-Class aircraft carrier. U.S. Congressman Robert J. Wittman, a member of the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittee, applauded the forward-looking decisions of the… Read more »
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congressman Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) introduced H.Res. 77 today, a resolution recognizing the University of Mary Washington. The University of Mary Washington has provided more than 100 years of service and leadership to the community, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Nation. The University of Mary Washington, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia,… Read more »
