Robert J. Wittman

Republican Representative, District 1, Virginia

21 bills173 cosponsored$4.1M raised643 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Education

“a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Tech.” source
“a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina” source
“He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University” source

Career

“he worked as an environmental health specialist for local health departments in Virginia's Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula regions.” source
“Rob spent 26 years working in state government, most recently as field director for the Virginia Health Department's Division of Shellfish Sanitation.” source

Public service

“Congressman Rob Wittman was first elected to the United States Congress to serve Virginia’s First Congressional District in 2007.” source

Legislation

HRES 1460cosponsor

Acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans.

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-07-27

HR 9640sponsor

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2026-07-09

HR 9535cosponsor

To modernize the process for the admission of H-2A workers, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-30

HR 9250cosponsor

To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2026-06-10

Voting Record

474 yea150 nay18 missed1 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

nay2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

yea2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

yea2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

yea2026-07-22

The 2026 race

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Shannon Leigh TaylorDemocratic
$2.1M raised
Jason KnappDemocratic
$595K raised
Ata-Ul-Salaam BhattiDemocratic
$299K raised
Melvin TullDemocratic
$290K raised
Lisa Vedernikova KhannaDemocratic
$278K raised
Elizabeth Dempsey BeggsDemocratic
$167K raised
Sean SubletteDemocratic
$66K raised
Andrew Lucchetti

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$4.1M

Small donors $54KLarge individual $1.4MPACs $1.2M

Spent $1.1MCash $4.3M

2024 cycle$2.8M

Small donors $57KLarge individual $1.4MPACs $975K

Spent $2.0MCash $1.4M

2022 cycle$2.2M

Small donors $132K

Top Contributors

ES3$23K

JAMES RIVER AIR CONDITIONING CO.$18K

HEPBURN AND SONS LLC$18K

BWXT$17K

KEARNEY CO$17K

EAW GROUP LLC$17K

ALTRIA GROUP INC.$17K

ENTREPRENEUR$16K

CACI$15K

BGR GROUP$15K

Committees

House Committee on Armed Services

Seapower and Projection Forces
Tactical Air and Land Forces

House Committee on Natural Resources

vice chair

Energy and Mineral Resources
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HRES 1460: Acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans.

cosponsor

2026-07-27

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

nay

2026-07-23

vote

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

yea

2026-07-23

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Service History

House, Dist. 12025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 12023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 12021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 12019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 12017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 12015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 12013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 12011-01-05, 2013-01-03

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BillsTracked · 194
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 7
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 10
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 13
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Show 12 more bills

HR 7613cosponsor

ALERT Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-02-20

HR 7365cosponsor

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

2026-02-04

HR 7146sponsor

PORCUPINE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-01-16

HR 7137cosponsor

Shutdown Fairness Act

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-01-16

HR 7126sponsor

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2026-01-15

HR 7037cosponsor

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-01-13

HR 6893cosponsor

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 664.

2025-12-18

HR 6766cosponsor

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-12-16

HR 6469cosponsor

FREEDOM Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2025-12-04

HR 6365cosponsor

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2025-12-02

HR 6332cosponsor

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building".

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2025-12-01

HR 6317sponsor

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia, as the Patricia Paige Post Office.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2025-11-25

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

nay2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

yea2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

yea2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

yea2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

not_voting2026-07-21

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

not_voting

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

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