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The Chesapeake Bay

In short

Taylor's campaign lists no position on this topic on the pages checked. Wittman's campaign says he worked across the aisle on the Bay and helped lead the MAWS Act against invasive blue catfish. On the record, he cosponsored Sarah Elfreth's catfish bill and moved it on the House floor, where it passed; the Senate has not acted. A 2020 Bay law's fish habitat section closely follows his 2019 bill; no roll call shows his vote.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Shannon L. Taylor

No position on the Chesapeake Bay or the environment is stated on any of the three pages of her site that carry policy: home, priorities and agenda.

Robert J. "Rob" Wittman

Says he worked across the aisle to restore the Bay, its wetlands and fisheries, and helped lead the MAWS Act against invasive blue catfish.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

    He was an original cosponsor of Sarah Elfreth's bill, moved it on the House floor, and voted for it when it passed 320-66 in March 2026.

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    He says he helped lead the bipartisan MAWS Act, which passed the House in 2026 to fight invasive blue catfish. H.R. 4294 was introduced on July 7, 2025 by Rep. Sarah Elfreth, a Maryland Democrat, with Wittman as one of three original cosponsors. He moved the bill on the House floor on March 16, 2026. It passed 320-66 the next day, with his Yea vote, and went to the Senate. Limit: Elfreth is the sponsor. The Senate has not acted on it.

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    Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

    A 2020 conservation law renewed the Chesapeake Bay Program, and its fish habitat title closely follows his 2019 bill; the House passed it by voice vote.

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    He says he helped write and pass bipartisan laws that strengthened Bay restoration, wetlands, fisheries and wildlife habitat. America's Conservation Enhancement Act became Public Law 116-188 on October 30, 2020. It renewed the Chesapeake Bay Program and wetlands grants, started a Chesapeake watershed habitat program, and wrote a national fish habitat partnership program into law. Its fish habitat title closely follows H.R. 1747, a bill he sponsored in 2019. It also carries, with small changes, three 2019 Bay bills that Democrats sponsored and he cosponsored from the start: H.R. 1620, H.R. 2427 and H.R. 4967. Limit: The House passed the final law by voice vote, so no roll call shows his vote. The law's Senate sponsor was John Barrasso.

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Sources12 source records

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  1. Shannon Taylor for Congress, homehttps://shannontaylorva.com/

    Shannon Taylor for VA · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; identified by its "Paid for by Shannon Taylor for VA" line, and the FEC committee's filed website. Carries her biography and priorities and links her X, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Shannon L. Taylor: campaign position

  2. Shannon Taylor for Congress, prioritieshttps://shannontaylorva.com/priorities/

    Shannon Taylor for VA · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Five headings: corruption, health care, utility costs, public safety, taxes and the economy.

    candidate statement

    For: Shannon L. Taylor: campaign position

  3. Shannon Taylor for Congress, Serve the People First agendahttps://shannontaylorva.com/agenda/

    Shannon Taylor for VA · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01; about 1,900 words. Her ethics agenda, including the corporate PAC pledge. The site serves eight pages in all, per its own page sitemap.

    candidate statement

    For: Shannon L. Taylor: campaign position

  4. Re-Elect Rob Wittman for Congress, issueshttps://robwittman.com/issues/

    Rob Wittman for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Written in the first person: economy, education, fiscal accountability, health care, infrastructure, security, natural resources and energy.

    candidate statement

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: campaign position; Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  5. H.R. 4294, MAWS Act of 2026 (119th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4294

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) on 2025-07-07. Wittman, Kiggans and Hoyer are its three original cosponsors. Wittman moved it on the House floor on 2026-03-16. Passed the House 2026-03-17 and was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee the next day.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  6. House roll call 88, 2026 (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On suspending the rules and passing H.R. 4294, the MAWS Act of 2026, 2026-03-17. Passed 320-66. Wittman voted Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  7. Public Law 116-188, America's Conservation Enhancement Acthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ188/html/PLAW-116publ188.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Oct 30, 2020 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Approved 2020-10-30. Section 106 renews North American Wetlands Conservation Act funding through 2025; section 109 renews the Chesapeake Bay Program at $90 million to $92 million a year for 2021-2025, the same figures as H.R. 1620; section 110 extends the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network to 2025, as H.R. 2427 did; section 111 sets up the Chesapeake WILD program from H.R. 4967; Title II closely follows H.R. 1747, the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  8. S. 3051, America's Conservation Enhancement Act (116th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3051

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso. Passed the Senate by voice vote 2020-09-16 and the House by voice vote 2020-10-01. Became Public Law 116-188 on 2020-10-30.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  9. H.R. 1747, National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (116th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1747

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. Wittman, introduced 2019-03-13. Reported by committee and placed on the Union Calendar; Title II of Public Law 116-188 closely follows its text.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  10. H.R. 1620, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act (116th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1620

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), introduced 2019-03-07, with Wittman as an original cosponsor. Passed the House by voice vote 2020-02-05.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  11. H.R. 2427, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2019https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2427

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), introduced 2019-05-01, with Wittman as an original cosponsor. Passed the House by voice vote 2020-02-26.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim

  12. H.R. 4967, Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act of 2019https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4967

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), introduced 2019-10-31, with Wittman as an original cosponsor. Referred to committee; section 111 of Public Law 116-188 largely follows its text.

    official legislative record

    For: Robert J. "Rob" Wittman: Matches stated record claim