Rob Wittman
Role at the time: United States Representative, Virginia's 1st district
Defended or excused
Statement summary
In statements compiled by Virginia's public media, Rep. Rob Wittman said the strategy of peace through strength works and that the only way to deter adversaries is a strong military. During the war he repeatedly voted against a resolution directing the president to halt military actions in Iran without congressional approval and backed the proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget.
“The strategy of peace through strength works.”