WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) joined fellow House Republicans to call attention to the numerous crises facing America and the international community today after just one year under President Joe Biden’s administration. “The number one job of the Commander-in-Chief is to keep this country safe and yesterday, Joe Biden literally threw the Ukrainian people under ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, U.S. Representatives Mike Waltz (FL-6-R) and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10-D) introduced the Irresponsible Olympic Collaboration Act that would strip the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status. This follows repeated attempts from U.S. officials and numerous international human rights groups to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of China du... Read more »
Waltz is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness on the House Armed Services Committee. WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-6) was named Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness on the House Armed Services Committee. The Subcommittee on Readiness has jurisdiction over Department of Defense policy and programs and accounts related to training, logisti... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) condemning the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) gross mishandling and cover-up of three-time Olympian Peng Shuai’s allegations of sexual assault against a former senior CCP official and he... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) issued the following statement in support of the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several of his priorities, including addressing the growing military and economic threat of China as well as safeguarding America from growing threats around the world and providing for our veterans and... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) released the following statement in opposition to the Democrats’ Tax and Spend Bill: The passage of the so-called “Build Back Better” bill will forever tarnish Congressional Democrats who opted to take orders from the activist left rather than govern responsibility on behalf of all Americans. This bill will add billions of dollars to... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) sent a letter to Ambassador Qin Gang demanding proof of the safety and wellbeing of Peng Shuai, a People’s Republic of China citizen and professional tennis player, after her disappearance following sexual assault allegations against a Chins... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Representatives Mike Waltz (FL-6-R) and Stephanie Murphy (FL-7-D) introduced the bipartisan Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act to double law enforcement’s area of operation in coastal waters to enable more effective enforcement of U.S. customs laws, interdict drugs, and stop human traffickers. Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduc... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Anthony Brown (D-MD) introduced the Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act of 2021. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark Kelly (D-NJ) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act (CWAMA) would enact long-overdue reforms to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) formula, which ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) pressed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and Commander of U.S. Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. “This war is not done, it’s not over,” said Waltz. “This is a war against Islamic extremism, it’s a war against ... Read more »
