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 9, 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

4 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

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