Wittman, running again in VA-01, supports Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense spending budget

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 912

Last Updated: 4 days, 5 hours ago

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U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, is backing President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense spending budget, as the nation marks its eighth month in a war with Iran that Trump launched without congressional approval.

Wittman, who is running against Democrat Shannon Taylor to represent Virginia’s 1st Congressional District for an eighth term, argued that a beefed up military can help prevent and prepare for future wars, and deter other nations from picking fights.

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