Rob Wittman’s Policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Party’s support baseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

Party’s support baseIsrael

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Party’s support baseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

Party’s support baseYes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Party’s support baseDecrease

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Party’s support baseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Party’s support baseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy › Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Netanyahu Leadership

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

Party’s support baseNo, conduct targeted airstrikes instead

Foreign Policy › Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

Party’s support baseNo, Saudi Arabia has more than enough money to fund their own wars

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseIncrease

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Party’s support baseNo, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a long-range nuclear missile

Foreign Policy › Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Party influenceYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Foreign Policy › War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

Party influenceYes, the Russian invasion of the Ukraine threatens the balance of power in the region

Foreign Policy › India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

RW>RW Rob Wittman voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › Gulf of America

Should the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America?

Party’s support baseYes

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