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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, House Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • PhD, Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992
  • MPH, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, 1989
  • BS, Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992
  • MPH, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, 1989
  • BS, Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981
  • Former Field Director, Division of Shellfish Sanitation, Virginia Health Department
  • Former Employee, Leedstown Tomato Cannery

Political Experience

  • PhD, Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992
  • MPH, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, 1989
  • BS, Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981
  • Former Field Director, Division of Shellfish Sanitation, Virginia Health Department
  • Former Employee, Leedstown Tomato Cannery
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 1, 2007-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 1, 2018, 2020
  • Delegate, Virginia State House of Delegates, District 99, 2006-2007
  • Chair, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 2003-2005
  • Member, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 1996-2005
  • Mayor, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1992-1996
  • Member, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1986-1996

Former Committees/Caucuses

Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, House Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Armed Services Committee

Member, Natural Resources Committee

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

Member, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • PhD, Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992
  • MPH, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, 1989
  • BS, Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981
  • Former Field Director, Division of Shellfish Sanitation, Virginia Health Department
  • Former Employee, Leedstown Tomato Cannery
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 1, 2007-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Virginia, District 1, 2018, 2020
  • Delegate, Virginia State House of Delegates, District 99, 2006-2007
  • Chair, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 2003-2005
  • Member, Board of Supervisors, Westmoreland County, 1996-2005
  • Mayor, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1992-1996
  • Member, Town Council, Montross, Virginia, 1986-1996
  • Member, Republican Study Committee, present
  • Member, Bank of Lancaster
  • Former Chair, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
  • Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
  • Member, Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
  • Member, Montross Fall and Spring Festival
  • Chair, Montross-Westmoreland Sewer Authority
  • Member, Northern Neck Planning District Commission
  • Member, Pi Alpha Alpha
  • Member, Rappahannock River Basin Commission
  • Member, Saint James Episcopal Church
  • Officer, Northern Neck Christian Men's Group, 2003
  • Member, Montross Revitalization Committee, 1989-1996
  • Co-Chair, Westmoreland County Revitalization Committee, 1994
  • Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 252, Boy Scouts of America, 1985-1989
  • Program Chair, Boy Scouts of America, Northern Neck, 1985-1987
  • Member, Montross Jaycees, 1983-1986

Other Info

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hunting and Fishing

Names of Grandchildren:

Morgan, Mark, Macon

  • 3

  • 4 dogs

Priority Issues:

End Out-of-Control Spending in Congress: -Common Sense Conservative Principles -Spending Reform -Experience to Change Congress

Fighting Illegal Immigration: -Secure Our Borders -Opposing Amnesty -Supporting Law Enforcement -Verifying Residency Status

Keeping America Strong in the War on Terror: -Pursuing Terrorist Abroad -Supporting Our Military -Working For Energy Independence

Spouse's Occupation:

Teacher, Cople Elementary School, Hague

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- No

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches

Paycheck Fairness Act

Apr. 15, 2021Floor Speech
Articles

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

Jan. 1, 1900

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Wittman voted against certifying the electoral votes from Pennsylvania. The House rejected the objection by a vote of 138-282.

Events

2020

Oct. 30
Meet & Greet with Rob Wittman - Fauquier

Fri 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

37 Main St, Warrenton, VA 20186-3420, United States

Oct. 27
Meet & Greet with Rob Wittman - New Kent

Tue 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Quinton Park, 3325 Quinton Park Trl, Quinton, VA

Oct. 22
Meet & Greet with Rob Wittman - Spotsylvania

Thur 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

4920 South Point Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407