Rob Wittman Information

Rob Wittman was first elected to serve the First Congressional District of Virginia - America's First District - in December of 2007. Rob has quickly earned a reputation for being a district-first Representative, and is continuously traveling the roads of the district from Prince William County to Fredericksburg to the Northern Neck to Williamsburg. Rob still lives in Montross and drives home from Washington even when Congress is in session. As a Member of the Republican Study Committee, he is a leader in the fight against massive government spending and has offered numerous amendments to cut spending. Rob serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Natural Resources, where he is well-positioned to represent the needs of the First District. He has quickly earned a reputation for being an advocate for our men and women in uniform. On the Armed Services Committee, Rob serves as the Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee. In addition, as Co-Chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus and Chairman of the Naval Academy Board of Visitors, he is a staunch advocate for a robust Naval fleet and a healthy domestic shipbuilding industry. Rob has also earned a reputation as a strong supporter of our veterans and is fighting for full concurrent receipt of veterans' disability and retirement benefits and recently led the effort to ensure the cut to veterans COLAs was overturned. A champion of the Chesapeake Bay, Rob serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, to which he brings his professional expertise in water quality, the environment, fisheries, and other natural resource issues. He is a leading voice for the Chesapeake Bay - for its economic, environmental, and recreational attributes - and has passed legislation increasing the accountability and effectiveness of Bay clean-up. He also Co-Chairs the House Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus to educate others in Congress about the Bay. Prior to his election to Congress, Rob served most recently as Field Director for the ...