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Waltz: Zawahiri Has Met Deserved Justice

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) released the following statement regarding the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri: “Ayman al-Zawahiri has met a deserved justice after decades of orchestrating terrorist attacks against innocent lives. After helping plan the September 11th attacks against our homeland and countless other acts of terror, his days of menacing the…

Ranking Member Waltz Asks Secretary Austin to Reconsider DoD COVID Vaccine Mandate on National Guard

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) and forty-nine other representatives sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting the Department of Defense reconsider the Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and issue guidance that considers natural immunity, citing the crippling nature the mandate will…

Waltz Welcomes Florida’s Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statute to the U.S. Capitol

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) welcomed the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statue to the U.S. Capitol where it will represent the State of Florida. In 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis formally requested Dr. Bethune represent Florida in the U.S. Capitol following approval by the Florida Legislature. In 2020, Reps. Waltz and Val Demings (FL-10) introduced legislation…

Waltz Statement on SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Decision

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision: “Today’s decision by the Supreme Court to reverse Roe will save millions of innocent, unborn lives. The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision was based on outdated science and a flawed constitutional interpretation. Instead, today’s decision will allow…

Waltz Statement Supporting FY23 Defense Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) issued the following statement in support of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several of his priorities, including ensuring United States military readiness as well as addressing the growing threats the United States…

Waltz, Soto, Donalds, and Swalwell Introduce the National R&D Strategy for Distributed Ledger Technology Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) introduced the National R&D Strategy for Distributed Ledger Technology Act of 2022 in the House that would require the federal government to coordinate research and development efforts on distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and their…

VIDEO: Waltz Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Readiness FY23 Markup

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the opening statement at the subcommittee markup for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023.  Waltz emphasized the importance of the Fiscal Year 2023 Readiness subcommittee mark as it fulfills “our…

VIDEO: Waltz Presses Chief of Naval Operations on U.S. Naval Readiness, Competition with China

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) pressed U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday on U.S. naval readiness in comparison to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request. Waltz asked Admiral Gilday if he agreed with the recent assessment by…

Waltz Presses SEC on Forbes Sale to CCP-Linked SPAC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (FL-6), sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler pressing for information regarding the SEC’s proxy screening of the Forbes Global Media Holdings (Forbes) acquisition by a Chinese special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited (Magnum Opus). The…

Waltz Asks Treasury If Forbes Acquisition by CCP-Linked Company Is Under CFIUS Review

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Sunday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen asking if the ongoing acquisition of Forbes Global Media Holdings (Forbes) by a China-based special purchase acquisition company (SPAC), Magnum Opus Ltd (Magnum Opus), is under review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States…