WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this morning U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-6), along with eleven other members of Florida’s congressional delegation, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlining the urgency of the crisis in Venezuela, its impact to Floridians, and the necessity of appointing a Special Representative to focus on Venezuelan affairs. Specifically, they point out that ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-6) voted against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s so-called $1.9 trillion COVID-19 Relief Package due to the unwarranted bailouts, pork spending unrelated to COVID littered throughout the bill, and the $1 trillion in unspent COVID relief that Congress has already passed. “All Americans are hurting from this pandemic and I cannot support a bill... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published Thursday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Jamil N. Jaffer warn against the Biden Administration giving up leverage gained from the previous administration’s maximum pressure campaign and entering another ill-conceived nuclear deal with Iran. In the past week, Iranian proxy forces attacked an American military base in Iraq, killing a U.S. contractor and... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen Michael Waltz (FL-6) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced the “Sergeant First Class Javier J. Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization Fee Relief Act of 2021,” a bill that would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to exempt the immediate relatives of servicemembers who were awarded the Purple Heart from naturalization processing fees. “... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-6) introduced a resolution calling on the United States Olympic Committee to withdraw from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing unless the International Olympic Committee (IOC) finds an alternative site. The decision to introduce this resolution follows a number of significant human rights violations carried out by the Chinese Communi... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-6) was named Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology (R&T) within the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The Subcommittee on R&T has jurisdiction over the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, federal science research, university research and partnerships, intergovernmental resea... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published Saturday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) praised Florida's GOP for its successes during the 2020 election and called on other states to follow Florida's election playbook. "Florida is a state made famous to most Americans by its sunny beaches, Disney and visiting retired grandparents. But Florida’s place in America’s elections has also made the state famo... Read more »
WASHINTGON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-6), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, received subcommittee assignments where he will continue his work to further strengthen the country’s armed forces, national security apparatus, and strategic edge over global competitors. He will serve on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Subcommittee on Intelligence and S... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Elaine Luria (D-Va.), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), and Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) re-introduced a bill to leverage research of the U.S. and Israel to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) are also introducing companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. If passe... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-06), House Republicans called on the Senate to hold Governor Raimondo’s confirmation until the Biden Administration gives a clear and direct answer on whether they plan to keep Huawei on the Commerce Department’s Entity List. During her confirmation hearing, Governor Raimondo refused to commit to keeping Huawei on the Commerce Depar... Read more »