Press Releases

Friend- Last week, the President expressed his intent to cancel a planned pay raise for federal employees as part of an effort to rein in federal spending. I want to be emphatically clear—targeting federal employee pay or benefits as a means to balance our budget disregards the millions of men and women who selflessly… Read more »

  Wittman Named “Hero of Main Street”   WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was recognized this week as a “Hero of Main Street” by the National Retail Federation for consistently supporting policies that will benefit our retail industry and its millions of small businesses. … Read more »

Friend- As you may know, I’ve been working tirelessly to expand access to broadband across Virginia. Whether it’s working with industry stakeholders or key government officials, I believe that we need to use all means available to get those who have been left behind up to speed, because it is absolutely critical to growing our… Read more »

  Wittman Hosts Event to Celebrate KARO Passage   WARSAW – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) hosted an event at the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Warsaw, Virginia to celebrate the historic reauthorization of the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer Programs. In… Read more »

  Wittman Introduces Bill to Conserve Fish Habitat   WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Rob Wittman introduced legislation called the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act. This legislation codifies the National Fish Habitat Partnerships, an initiative that aims to achieve… Read more »

  Wittman Signs NDAA Conference Report   WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released this statement on the conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19… Read more »

  Wittman Wants to Stay Until the Work is Done   WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2019:   … Read more »

Weekly Update: Now is the Time By Congressman Rob Wittman July 17, 2018 The Appropriations Clause is the cornerstone to what we in Congress refer to as “the power of the purse.” Article I of the Constitution clearly states: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of… Read more »

  House Passes Wittman Legislation Condemning CRs   WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed H.RES. 998, introduced by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), which addresses the readiness shortfalls of the Navy and the harms of continuing resolutions on our Armed Forces.   … Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released the following statement today on President Trump’s meeting and press conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki: “Our intelligence community and the House Intelligence Committee have both concluded that Russia interfered in our election. However, today, President Trump missed an opportunity to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for… Read more »