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Wittman Statement on Further Consolidated Appropriations Act

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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement on the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act: “Nearly six months after the original deadline, the House has finally passed all 12 government funding bills. It is outrageous that it’s taken this long, and it shouldn't have been done this way. “Today I voted to support the Further Consolidated Appropriations…

Wittman, Ryan Launch Defense Modernization Caucus

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY) announced the launch of the Congressional Defense Modernization Caucus to advance the national security ecosystem through the integration and adoption of emergent technologies.  The bipartisan caucus will amplify and champion key policy and funding priorities necessary for the technological evolution of the U.S.…

Wittman Announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced that the 2024 Congressional Art Competition is now open to all high school students in Virginia’s First District. The deadline to enter this year’s competition is May 1. The overall winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with other contest winners from all other congressional districts nationwide. The…

Wittman, Virginia Colleagues Share Postal Service Issues With USPS Inspector General

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Rep. Bob Good (VA-05), and Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) in sending a letter to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Inspector General (IG), sharing stories of Postal Service disruptions and delays across…

Wittman Statement on President Biden’s Defense Budget

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman, vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Biden’s defense budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25): “President Biden’s defense budget request is devoid of reality. With rising aggression from China, Russia, and Iran, our defense budget must reflect our new reality during this time of global…

Wittman Chairs Hearing on Future of Army Aviation

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Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, held a subcommittee hearing to conduct critical oversight of the Army’s modernization plans after the service branch abruptly canceled development of the Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). “While I applaud the Army’s ability to…

Wittman Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address: Watch Rep. Wittman’s reaction to President Biden’s address here. “The impact of President Joe Biden's policies on American families has been detrimental from day one. Over the past three years, Americans have suffered from skyrocketing prices,…

Wittman, Kelly Amplify Pressure on CAPE to Support Cost-Effective 31-Amphib Floor Requirement

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Senior leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office to affirm the importance of meeting the congressionally-mandated 31 L-class amphibious ship floor requirement in a cost-effective way.  By…

Wittman Urges Biden Administration to Extend Comment Period For Consequential Proposed Rule for Wildlife Refuges

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Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service urging the agency to extend the comment period for their proposed National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) biological, integrity, diversity, and environmental health (BIDEH) rule. If implemented, this rule would have far-reaching consequences for the NWRS, fish, wildlife, as well as sportsmen and…

Wittman Statement on FY23 Marine Corps Audit

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Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Marine Corps announced their audit opinion for Fiscal Year 2023: “After years of failed audits from the Defense Department, I’m pleased to see the U.S. Marine Corps pass their Fiscal Year 2023 audit. There has been severe dysfunction at the Pentagon…