Rob Wittman for Congress

February 22, 2012 | Virginia Lawmakers Divided On Obama's 2013 Budget | WAMU
President Obama's budget proposal -- released this month -- includes many sweeteners for Virginia lawmakers but also some pain pills for the Commonwealth. First the good news: The biggest win for Virginia is the military and communities near bases. The Navy has rescinded its plan to move a nuclear powered aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Florida, meaning thousands of seamen will continue to burn their paychecks in Virginia. That decision has angered Florida lawmakers, but Democratic Senator Jim Webb says it shouldn't.
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February 17, 2012 | U.S. Navy Hearing Picks Up On Old Themes | Defense News
The dangers of sequestration. Not enough ships. The rise of China. The efficacy of using alternative fuels in ships and aircraft. Most of the topics brought up for discussion Thursday at the first congressional hearing on the U.S. Navy’s 2013 budget sounded a lot like last year, with the warning calls of drastic budget cuts in January thrown in.
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February 15, 2012 | Rob Wittman Still Faithful to Worn Wheels | Roll Call
On Tuesday, Rep. Rob Wittman hit 300,000 miles in his beloved Corolla, and he says he hopes to drive 300,000 more. “I pulled over to the side of the road to take a picture of the odometer [with] 299,999 miles,” Wittman tells HOH of the big moment.
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February 14, 2012 | Lawmakers: Navy plan to move carrier dead in water | The Virginian-Pilot
The Navy has ended, for now, its attempt move a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier to Mayport, Fla., but three other ships - possibly from Hampton Roads - might be headed for the Florida base soon.
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February 13, 2012 | Navy calls off plans to move aircraft carrier | WTKR
The Navy is calling off plans to move an aircraft carrier from Norfolk to Florida. Members of Virginia Congressional Delegation just announced the decision in a joint statement.
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Rob and Family Rob Wittman was first elected to serve the 1st Congressional District of Virginia - America's First District - in December of 2007. He was re-elected for his first full-term in the House of Representatives on November 4, 2008.

For over 20 years, Rob has served in several levels of government, from Town Council to United States Congress. Rob won his first campaign for public office in 1986 when he was elected to the Montross Town Council, where he served for 10 years, four of them as Mayor. In 1995, Rob was elected to the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors and was elected its Chairman in 2003. In 2005, voters in the 99th Legislative District elected Rob to the Virginia House of Delegates, where he served until he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2007.

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Strengthening the Economy

Cutting Taxes

I am deeply concerned about the current economic situation, and every day I talk to folks who are looking for work and trying to make ends meet. I believe the best thing Congress can do to spur job growth and help alleviate this economic downturn is to cut taxes for families and small businesses and pursue growth-oriented incentives that encourage economic activity and job creation.

Supporting Small Businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and create over 70% of the new jobs in this country every year. In Congress, I am a cosponsor of legislation that would place a 2-year moratorium on capital gains and dividends taxes, cut the payroll tax rate and the self-employed tax rate in half for two years, and reduce the lowest income brackets by 5% each. We also need to cut the bureaucratic red-tape that stifles small businesses and innovation.