WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) joined House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-Utah), House Science, Space and Technology Committee Ranking Republican Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) and 22 House Republicans in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) joined U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and the Florida congressional delegation in a letter to urge the U.S. Air Force to select Florida as headquarters for the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM).
The Department of Defense is currently in the process of establishing SPACECOM, which will serve as a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives passed the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 295-125. U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) issued the following statement on his decision to support the bill:
“As a Green Beret and combat veteran, I know firsthand the importance of a well-equipped, well-prepared military force. Although… Read more »
America is witnessing one of the most difficult times in our country’s history. With a global pandemic still surging across our nation and with the national unemployment rate spiking at 14.7 percent and the youth unemployment rate at 25.3 percent – colossal losses not seen since the Great Depression – Americans are looking for work and for new opportunities.
In this difficult… Read more »
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) applauded newly-released data from the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration, which shows nearly 83,000 jobs in Florida’s Sixth District were retained as a result of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
“This data makes it clear that the Paycheck Protection Program has had a positive impact on our… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee unanimously passed two of Rep. Michael Waltz’s (R-Fla.) amendments to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect federally-funded research from Chinese espionage.
“The United States faces the greatest adversary we have ever known in China,” Waltz said. “For years, the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) issued the following statement in support of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several of his priorities, including protecting American colleges and universities from Chinese espionage as well as greater vetting of foreign nationals at U.S. military bases:
“Even during the most trying times in our… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) spoke with Fox News’ Bret Baier to discuss recent reports of Russian military intelligence units secretly offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan, including U.S. troops.
Waltz questioned the motive for the timing of story, given its proximity to the 2020… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) issued the following statement regarding his decision to vote against the Justice in Policing Act of 2020:
“America has felt a change over the last few weeks following the death of George Floyd – and because of it, Congress has prioritized meaningful police reform. The provisions in this legislation, however, do not… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) was named a winner of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Enterprise Award, which highlights support for pro-business, pro-growth policies and working together in a bipartisan way during the 116th Congress. Waltz received a score of 90 percent, one of the highest scores statewide.
“As a former business owner, I… Read more »
