Virginia's 1st Congressional District
Recent News About Virginia's 1st Congressional District
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Wittman Emphasizes Importance of 529 Savings Account Expansion to Ways and Means Committee
On September 14, Congressman Wittman (VA-01) testified to the Ways and Means Committee on H.R.1477 - the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, which he introduced to increase access to educational workforce opportunities.
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Wittman Leads CODEL to Indo-Pacific
House Armed Services Committee Vice Chairman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was joined by Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) on a bipartisan CODEL trip to the Indo-Pacific, where the Members met with senior officials to discuss security issues and deterrence measures to counter increasing aggression from the Chinese Communist Party in the region.
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Wittman Joins Fox Business to Discuss Biden Administration's China Strategy Failures, Secretary Raimondo’s China Trip
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined ‘Mornings with Maria’ on Fox Business today to discuss U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s upcoming trip to China, the latest failure of the Biden administration to project American strength to Chinese Communist Party officials.
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Wittman, Sarbanes, Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area
Congressman Rob Wittman, along with U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to create a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA).
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Wittman Introduces Legislation to Authorize DoD Office of Strategic Capital
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today introduced legislation to authorize the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) at the Department of Defense (DoD), which will foster partnerships with private capital providers to support the advancement of critical technologies in the military.
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Wittman Joins Legislation to Increase Broadband Project Assistance for Underserved Areas
On July 21, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), co-chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus, announced his support for the ReConnecting Rural America Act.
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Wittman, Sarbanes, Scott, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan House Effort to Restore the Chesapeake Bay and Expand Environmental Education Programs
On July 20, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) joined U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes (MD-03), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) to reintroduce the Chesapeake Bay Science, Education and Ecosystem Enhancement (SEEE) Act, a bipartisan bill to restore the health of the Bay Watershed, strengthen fisheries management and expand environmental education programs for residents across the Watershed.
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Wittman Remarks for FY24 NDAA Floor Debate
On July 13,2023, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
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Wittman Backs House Passage of FY24 NDAA
On July 15,2023, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which will set the framework for America’s defense policy.
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Wittman Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Review U.S. Approach to AI Regulation
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) last week signed on as a cosponsor of the National AI Commission Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a national commission to focus on regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Wittman Applauds Broadband Funding for Essex, Caroline Counties
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), co-chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus, applauded Governor Glenn Youngkin’s announcement of over $59.5 million in grants through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) to extend broadband service to underserved areas in the Commonwealth.
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Wittman, House Members Call on Biden Administration to End CCP Science and Technology Agreement
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) on June 27 joined fellow members of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), in calling on the Biden administration not to renew the Agreement Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Cooperation in Science and Technology (STA), which is set to expire on Aug. 27, 2023.
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Wittman Recognized For Championing Seniors’ Rights
This month, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) was awarded the 60 Plus American Association’s Guardian of Seniors’ Rights Award, in recognition of his commitment to protecting American senior citizens’ rights.
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Wittman Secures Wins For Virginia in FY24 NDAA
On June 22, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee voted in favor of the committee’s advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).
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Wittman Backs FY24 NDAA
On June 22, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee voted in favor of the committee’s advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).
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Wittman Opening Statement at FY24 NDAA Markup
On June 21, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee and chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at the full committee markup for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
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Wittman Applauds Progress of Hunting, Fishing Access Protection Legislation
On June 21, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) applauded the passage of his legislation, H.R. 615 – the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, through the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Support Grows for Wittman, Spanberger Bill to Expand 529 Accounts
On June 20, Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) announced the support of 17 organizations for their bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act.
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Wittman, Soto, Graves, Veasey Introduce Legislation to Protect Marine Ecosystems From Shark Depredation
This week, Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01), Darren Soto (FL-09), Garret Graves (LA-06), and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced the Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act.
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Wittman Opening Statement at Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee FY 24 Markup
On June 13, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.