Robert J. Wittman

U.S. Representative · VA-1 · Republican · Chair, Natural Resources

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

1.35· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 104 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Wittman’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

20 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 18 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Wittman’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Wittman.

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 17 missed of 674

Voted on 657 of 674 roll calls; missed 17. Lower than 62% of House members.

15%100%

98/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 133 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 462 votes that split the parties. Lower than 61% of House members.

45%100%

15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 77% of House members.

0%70%

+0.45

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Wittman’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 7889 AWRC Act of 2025Unable to summarize; bill summary not yet available. AI-readWater Resources Development · Passed a chamber Sep 15, 2026Substantive370 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers ActProhibits federal agencies from banning or regulating lead ammunition and tackle on federal lands and waters. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Passed a chamber Mar 19, 2026Substantive366 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 906 Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency ActRequires disclosure of communications with foreign adversaries or their agents. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Passed a chamber Apr 29, 2025Substantive522 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 207 SHARKED Act of 2025Establishes protections or regulations for sharks on public lands or waters. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Passed a chamber Jan 22, 2025Substantive596 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 9640 Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026Unable to summarize; bill summary not yet available. AI-readEnergy · Out of committee Oct 29, 2026Substantive315 words Out of committee
H.R. 6317 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".Names the postal facility at 12109 New Kent Highway in New Kent, Virginia after Patricia Paige. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Sep 14, 2026Ceremonial75 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.