Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-04) introduced legislation holding 50% of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation’s (OSD CAPE) budget until they enter into the bundle-buy contract for LHA 9 and LPD 31, 32, & 33.
“The Navy-Marine Corps team asked, and Congress delivered,” said Wittman.… Read more »
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) led a bipartisan letter calling on Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Darlene Costello to expand distribution of newly-designed body armor designed to better-fit female servicewomen to all female airmen assigned to ground-based forces. Currently, Air Force distribution of female-specific body armor is limited to women… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) announced his reintroduction of the PROPEL Act. The PROPEL Act would expand access to career and technical education by opening up Pell Grants for short-term vocational or technical training, apprenticeships, or on-job training. Announcing the reintroduction of this bill, Congressman Rob Wittman stated:
“Students… Read more »
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the 2020 crime report published by the Virginia State Police, which showed a 23% increase in homicides.
“Virginia’s homicide rate is wholly unacceptable,” said Wittman. Despite the challenges and dangers so clearly shown in this report, there are still those who call to … Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to May’s Jobs Report:
“It’s no longer a matter of ‘Building Back Better,’ but a matter of ‘Building Back At All,” said Wittman. “May’s jobs report was, thankfully, better than last month’s but continues to lag behind expectations. Thanks to the irresponsible provisions of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded the inclusion of $83.7 million in proposed federal funds to the Norfolk Harbor project in the recently released President’s budget proposal. The proposed project funding was announced after Congressman Wittman, along with the entire Virginia Congressional delegation, authored a letter urging the President to… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in memory of Senator John Warner, who passed earlier this morning:
“I’m sad to say Virginia lost a giant today. Senator Warner was a statesman among statesmen, whom I had the honor of serving alongside early in my career in the House of Representatives. Senator Warner quickly… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the release of President Biden’s national security budget:
“President Biden’s defense budget fails to keep pace with inflation and represents a cut in terms of real dollars,” said Congressman Wittman. “The National Defense Strategy requires increasing the defense budget by 3-5% in… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement in response to the designation of Tidewater Community College (TCC) as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education.
“I am glad Tidewater Community College (TCC) received the designation as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education,”… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Wittman led the Virginia Delegation in sending a letter to Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, on the necessity of maintaining a robust presence at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
“As the Navy shifts its attention to China and the Pacific, we cannot ignore the need to maintain a strong presence on the East Coast, especially at Norfolk Naval… Read more »
