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Dear Friend - As Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, my top priority is growing the Navy's Fleet to 355 ships. That is the number of ships Naval leaders told Congress they need to adequately deter our adversaries, support our allies, and respond to threats and humanitarian challenges around the globe. I included language in the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, today backed House passage of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18 NDAA). The bill is the main mechanism through which Congress "provides for the… Read more »

Dear Friend - As you know, I recently joined with Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi to introduce a resolution that would make it the policy of the United States to achieve the Navy’s requirement of 355 ships. A 355 ship Naval Fleet will allow us to deter our adversaries, support our allies, and respond to threats and humanitarian challenges around the globe. Senator Wicker and I… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today released the following statement on Senator Mitch McConnell's decision to keep the Senate in-session through at least the first two weeks of the annual August recess. "Congress still has major work to do and we can't get it done with members back in their districts. Senator McConnell is right to keep the Senate working and I will… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, today applauded committee passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). "Since I became the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Chairman two things have become painfully obvious: First, over the last several years,… Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee today passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). The bill, one of the few passed annually by Congress, includes numerous local priorities championed by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01). "The Virginia priorities in this bill are critical not only to our Commonwealth's economy and continued role as… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Legislation backed by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today had a hearing before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. The legislation, called the Military Residency Choice Act, is aimed at easing the tax burden on military families by allowing them to establish one consistent state of residency. Now that the bill has had a subcommittee… Read more »

WASHINGTON –Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) received the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence at a ceremony hosted at their manufacturing summit in Washington D.C. This award is in recognition of his voting record on key manufacturing issues and his understanding of the sector’s role in the economy. Congressman Wittman has been the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman, R-Va., and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation that would make it the policy of the United States to achieve the Navy’s requirement of 355 ships. Under the “Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas (SHIPS) Act,” the fleet would be comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with… Read more »

Friends - I wanted to share with you an article that appeared in the Sports Section of the Richmond Times-Dispatch over the weekend. The interview for this piece was conducted during a short fishing trip on Cranston's Mill Pond where Tee Clarkson and I discussed my work on behalf of Virginians, particularly in the areas of national security and protecting the environment. I… Read more »