Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) received a letter earlier this month from Dept. of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in response to Congressman Wittman’s June letter to President Trump requesting the prioritization of direct funding support for rural broadband development in the President’s upcoming infrastructure proposal. “As our nation deals with the continued… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 8337 – Continuing Appropriations Act, a continuing resolution through December 11, 2020: “It is imperative that we get our nation’s fiscal house in order and work to address our nation’s debt and deficit. Yet again, we see that House leadership would rather kick the can down… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today issued the following statement on the passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020): “Justice Ginsburg’s legacy will forever be remembered as a public servant to our nation, devoting her life to justice. While Justice Ginsburg and I were at different ends of the political spectrum, dedication to the… Read more »

WASHINGTON -  Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement following the historic signing of the Abraham Accords, a peace agreement brokered by the United States and signed yesterday by Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. The agreement will normalize relations between the countries and help further the Trump Administration's peace efforts in the Middle… Read more »

BEAVERDAM, VA – On Sunday, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) delivered remarks at the 9/11 Memorial and Flag Retirement Ceremony hosted by American Legion Post 90 in Beaverdam, VA. Congressman Wittman also presented a plaque of recognition to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Department and Hanover County Sheriff, Colonel David R. Hines, on behalf of Post 90. “I was honored to be with American… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today received the Vincent T. Hirsch Award from the Navy League of the United States for his dedication to the American Maritime Industry in Congress. Congressman Wittman serves on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land and as Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. “America has always… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) recently honored Dr. Richard S. Williams, MD, MPH, District Director of the Three Rivers Health District and Acting District Director of the Eastern Shore Health District for Virginia Department of Health (VDH).  Congressman Wittman has worked with Dr. Williams throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic to help share the latest… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) issued the following statement after the release of Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s DCFACES Working Group Report recommending renaming, relocating, or contextualizing nearly 50 DC sites, including the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Benjamin Franklin Statue, and many more: “The ludicrous plan laid out by DC Mayor Bowser is, at… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Last week, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) entered the following remarks into the permanent Congressional Record in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, when the 19th Amendment was adopted to the Constitution on August 26, 1920. Congressman Wittman’s remarks honor the legacy of all trailblazing women who exercised their right to vote 100… Read more »

WASHIGTON – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will extend several flexibilities regarding USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO), also known as the Summer Meals Programs, program through as late as December 31, 2020. The flexibilities allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free… Read more »