Rep. Robert Wittman, R-Virginia Responsibilities Wittman, former chair of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee, is ranking member of that same panel, which directs Navy and Marine Corps acquisition programs connected with shipbuilding and conversion, ship- and submarine-launched weapons, as well as a range of other maritime procurement programs. The subcommittee also oversees procurement for Air Force bomber, tanker, and airlift aircraft, and Army programs related to waterborne vessels; and maritime policy. Legislative Committees/Caucuses Former chairman of HASC’s Subcommittee on Readiness, among others. Co-chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus along with Rep. Joe Courtney. Political/Professional Career