About
Wittman, Robert Joseph a Representative from Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., February 3, 1959; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va., 1981; M.P.H., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1990; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., 2002; field director, division of shellfish sanitation, Va., department of health; member of the Montross, Va., town council, 1986-1996; Mayor of Montross, Va., 1992-1996; member of the Westmoreland County, Va., board of supervisors, 1996-2005; chairman of the Westmoreland County Va., board of supervisors, 2004-2005; member of the Virginia house of delegates, 2006-2007; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Jo Ann Davis, and to the nine succeeding Congresses (December 11, 2007-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 628 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.9% — Voted against their own party majority 11 of 592 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
418 — Attracted 418 cosponsors across 23 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
152 — Attracted 152 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
246 — 246 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
60 — 60 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Battle of Narratives in Virginia's 1st Congressional District
Headtopics · Oct 8, 2026
Rob Wittman’s long Washington run faces a tough test in Virginia
Washington Examiner · Oct 5, 2026
How America’s Data Center Capital Became an Unexpected House Battleground
Newsweek · Oct 4, 2026
House Passes Disability Work Bill To Extend Testing Authority
Legis1 · Jul 24, 2026
Rep. Wittman Promotes Miranda to Deputy Chief of Staff
Legis1 · Jul 8, 2026
