On Thursday, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to sustain Florida’s coasts through research and education at public higher education institutions. H.R. 5102, the Coastal Resilience Research and Education Act, would provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the authority to designate public universities and colleges as Nat... Read more »
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – This week, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) traveled to Latin America to promote the economic and trade partnership between the United States and key U.S. allies in the regions. Waltz joined nine other members of Congress on the trip, visiting several countries, including Panama, Honduras and Argentina. “Our relationships with our allies in Latin America are critical to A... Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) led a letter with 15 members of the Florida Delegation to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee requesting an update to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) formula to ensure adequate funding for Florida’s water quality projects. Established in 1987, the CWSRF provides states an annual allotment for low-interest financing of lo... Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) issued the following statement on his vote against the ongoing impeachment inquiry: “I voted no on the impeachment resolution. Impeachment is a serious power granted to Congress. Unfortunately, this process has been one-sided and secretive – and I still don't have access to documents related to impeachment that I requested nearly a month ago. This pro... Read more »
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) co-sponsored a bill to make Puerto Rico the 51st state. H.R. 4901, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, would require a Statehood Yes-No vote by both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for the island. This is the same precedent established for the admission process of Alaska and Hawaii. The legislation is sponsored by U.S. Reps. ... Read more »
On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Jason Crow (D-Colo.) introduced legislation to extend the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program to Syrian Kurdish fighters who assisted in counter-ISIS operations in Syria. H.R. 4873, the Syrian Partner Protection Act, would extend the Special Immigrant Visa program to Syrian Kurdish fighters who assisted in counter-ISIS operations. The bill is c... Read more »
On Sunday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) issued the following statement on the death of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: “Al-Baghdadi’s death is proof that terrorists can run but they can’t hide forever. Justice has been served for the families of James Foley, Kayla Mueller, Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig, as well as thousands of others brutally killed under ISIS cruelty.” On Sunday, President Dona... Read more »
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) joined over 30 of his Republican colleagues to demand transparency from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and House Democrats over increased secrecy in impeachment hearings. “I’m a Green Beret. I’m a proud veteran. This process does not make me proud,” Waltz said. “I have fought from Afghanistan to West Africa. I have opera... Read more »
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz addressed the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee to urge support for his legislation to increase benefits for Gold Star Families. H.R. 1911, the SFC Brian Woods Gold Star Military and Survivors Act, would allow survivors to remarry and continue to have access to military survivor benefits. “The families of our servicemembers wait for their loved one’s safe retur... Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) wrote a letter urging the U.S. Department of Defense to consider awarding the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe, a war hero who grew up in Oviedo, Florida. The bipartisan letter sent to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy cited SFC Cashe’s... Read more »
