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2 weeks ago | 
breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna |Rob Wittman
SEA AIR SPACE 2025 —The Navy is at a make-or-break moment with its over-schedule, over-budget Constellation-class frigate and needs to quickly nail down an achievable design, even if it doesn’t meet every single one of the service’s mission needs, two Republican lawmakers said today. “We are at a tipping point with Constellation,” Rep.
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1 month ago | 
breakingdefense.com | Valerie Insinna |Michael Marrow |Rob Wittman
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is likely to end up with over $100 billion through budget reconciliation in the halls of Congress, a key lawmaker said today, money that he thinks should be prioritized for technologies urgently needed by troops operating around the globe, rather than only going to “big programs.”Once Congress approves a single budget resolution, the House and Senate armed services committees will be tasked with figuring out how to spend additional defense funds.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
sportfishingmag.com | Rob Wittman
Anxiously, I paced the porch deck of the houseboat at Venice Marina on a cold January morning. We waited for Capt. Damon McKnight to pick us up in his Freeman cat for a run to the oil rigs off Louisiana to target wahoo. My close friend Dave Weston joined me on this trip after hearing accounts of previous trips to Venice, where I’d experienced some of the best fishing the world has to offer.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
rivercountrynews.com | Rob Wittman
As a father to two and grandfather to six, I’m deeply concerned about our children’s safety online. As we navigate our increasingly digital world, safeguarding our children from harmful online content is more important than ever. Parents should never feel like they are unable to keep their children safe.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
rivercountrynews.com | Rob Wittman
Members of Congress have just two more weeks in Washington before they leave for the five-week-long August Recess. This is a very busy time in Congress as members work to pass all 12 government funding bills in time for next year’s federal budget deadline.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
rivercountrynews.com | Rob Wittman
As our adversaries continue to align against us, bipartisanship is more important than ever. We can't allow China to dominate the global critical mineral supply chain or continue its push of deadly fentanyl across our southern border. Recently, I joined Fox News "Special Report with Bret Baier” alongside my House Armed Services Committee colleague Rep.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
rivercountrynews.com | Rob Wittman
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) today applauded the passage of key provisions from his Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act in the House Ways and Means Committee. Adopted into the Education and Workforce Freedom Act, the provisions will expand Americans’ access to resources to pay for post-secondary training programs, which will help more Americans obtain and retain good-paying jobs that don’t require a traditional four-year degree.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
rivercountrynews.com | Rob Wittman
[July 5, 2024] Across the Commonwealth, there are nearly 1 million caregivers looking after family members, providing over 920 million hours of unpaid family care. Family caregivers play a vital role in Virginia’s healthcare system, and it’s crucial that we support them as they support their loved ones.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
rivercountrynews.com | Rob Wittman
WASHINGTON – July 9, 2024, Congressman Rob Wittman’s (R-VA-01) America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act advanced in the House Natural Resources Committee after receiving a hearing in the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee. This comprehensive legislation will enhance the preservation of America's natural resources, wildlife, and habitats. The bill is now eligible to be sent to the full committee for consideration.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
rivercountrynews.com | Rob Wittman
Since January 2021, almost 8 million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border, evading U.S. Border Patrol officers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has recorded a shocking 43,674 arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds, a 99% increase from Fiscal Years 2017 - Fiscal Year 2020 combined, as criminals and hardened gang members seek to exploit the open border. We have seen the tragic results of the border crisis first-hand across the Commonwealth.
