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GOP just voted to make themselves ‘intellectual prisoners of the White House’: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board says House Republicans have lost their policy edge and handed their thinking to the Trump White House, and it wants new Minority Leader Jim Jordan (R-OH) to change that, in an editorial titled “A GOP House of Ideas, or Hacks.”House Republicans elected Jordan Read More
With election, Virginia loses a chance for a key committee post
Tuesday’s election results mean Virginia loses a chance that one of its own – Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st – could lead the House Armed Services Committee. Read More
Taylor wins 1st District race
Democrat Shannon Taylor flipped the 1st Congressional District, a Republican stronghold for decades, defeating 19-year veteran Rep. Rob Wittman. Read More
Taylor ousts Wittman from Virginia’s 1st District in Democratic win
Democrat Shannon Taylor, a longtime Virginia prosecutor, is projected to unseat Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, with Taylor ousting a Republican incumbent who has held the seat for nearly two decades. Taylor, the commonwealth’s attorn Read More
U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson rallies for Wittman in Henrico
On the eve of Election Day, U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson joined Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, and former Gov. Glenn Youngkin for a rally in Henrico supporting Wittman’s Read More
Photos: Speaker Mike Johnson stumps for Rep. Rob Wittman
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Fact checking political ads: 1st District candidates Rob Wittman and Shannon Taylor
Fact checking political ads: 1st District candidates Rob Wittman and Shannon Taylor Read More
5 things to know about the Henrico Doctors' abuse case and Shannon Taylor's race for Congress
The prosecutor in the case, Shannon Taylor, is running for Congress. Her opponent, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, is attacking Taylor for her work in the case, including a plea agreement Read More
Photos: A day on the campaign trail with Rep. Rob Wittman in Henrico
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Henrico Doctors' child abuse case becomes flash point in tight race for Congress
Rep. Rob Wittman claims Shannon Taylor's office let a troubled nurse go back to work, resulting in more babies being hurt. A father of an abused child struck back, telling Read More
GOP Rep On Iran War: 'There Is No War As We Speak'
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) represents a competitive district and sought to downplay the political impact of the war in Iran. Read More
Fact checking political ads: Shannon Taylor & Rob Wittman
12 On Your Side is fact checking a pair of ads for the hotly contested First Congressional District race in Virginia. Read More
Commentary: Duck, dodge and say nothing specific
Rob Wittman isn’t answering the questions, writes Jim Spencer. Read More
VA Democrat hoping to oust Republican tests anti-corruption message
Longtime Virginia Republican Rep. Rob Wittman is emphasizing his humble roots as Democrat Shannon Taylor uses an anti-corruption message. Read More
Wittman, Taylor detail views on key issues
Virginia's 1st Congressional District, represented by Republican Rep. Rob Wittman for 19 years, is a "Red-to-Blue" target this year with big money backing Democratic challenger Shannon Taylor. Read More
Rep. Rob Wittman: My Opponent a 'Progressive Prosecutor' Who Reduced Penalty on Child Abuser
Rep. Rob Whittman (R-VA) is facing a proud "progressive prosecutor" in his reelection race who took a light approach on criminals, Read More
Wittman faces Medicaid backlash as 1st District tightens
Virginia’s First Congressional District race is heating up this week as new forecasts show a shift for the left, making the district held by 19-year House veteran Rob Wittman a Read More
Meet the candidates
Democrat Shannon Taylor and Republican Rep. Rob Wittman are running to represent Virginia's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More
Rep. Rob Wittman says House majority 'runs right through Virginia' as midterms approach
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., says Virginia will play an important role in the battle for control of the House this November. Read More
Letters for Sept. 18: Frustrating HRBT backup draws out normal commute
Letter writers discuss HRBT traffic, along with the pro and cons to reelecting Rep. Rob Wittman. Read More