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- August 19, 2022
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The Republican National Committee has launched a first-of-its-kind Veterans and Military Families Community Center in Virginia Beach. Republican elected officials and candidates from across Virginia spoke at the Center’s launch event yesterday: Attorney General Jason Miyares, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) Chairman Rich Anderson, VA – 02  Republican nominee Jen Kiggans […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 29, 2022
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Amid the Biden administration’s plans to sell historic amounts of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) has introduced the “No Oil for CCP Act.” The bill specifically bans exporting SPR oil to China, North Korea, Iran, or recipients under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. “Following reports that the Department of Energy sold nearly […]

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- July 20, 2022
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Virginia had the most representatives voting “nay” on Monday against a resolution supporting adding Sweden and Finland to NATO. The resolution passed with 394 votes in favor, just 18 votes against, all Republican, and 19 members not voting. Three of Virginia’s four Republican congressmen voted against the measure: Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), Bob Good (R-VA-05), and Ben […]

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- July 13, 2022
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Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) wrote a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi encouraging her to cancel the House August recess, citing legislative priorities to fund the government. “One of Congress’ most basic duties is to fully fund the government, yet with few legislative days remaining, lawmakers have found themselves unable to get the job done. […]

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- June 27, 2022
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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) approved Wednesday a $37 billion military spending increase sponsored by Representatives Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) with the support of HASC Vice-Ranking Member Rob Wittman (R-VA-01). Some of the proposed spending includes $1.2 billion for a new guided missile destroyer, about $7.4 billion to offset rising costs […]

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- May 19, 2022
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Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Elaine Luria (D-VA-02) are concerned that the Biden administration’s FY 2023 spending plan and an associated 30-year shipbuilding plan will increase risk. In a Wednesday hearing of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Wittman and Luria questioned officials about the impact of the administration’s budget. Wittman, the subcommittee’s ranking member, also […]

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- January 4, 2022
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Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) has suspended her congressional campaign. The news comes after the Supreme Court of Virginia approved the Commonwealth’s new congressional map. The new map moves Chase’s residence from within the boundaries of the 7th Congressional District (represented by Democrat Abigail Spanberger) to the 1st District (represented by Republican Rob Wittman). […]