WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz questioned Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley about President Donald Trump’s pardons of Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance and Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, cautioning against quickly categorizing mistakes in combat as war crimes.
“We need to be very careful in equating mistakes,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which includes several of Rep. Michael Waltz’s priorities, including a Space Force, enhancing benefits for Gold Star families and prohibiting contracts with the Department of Defense for companies conducting… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill by Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) to improve STEM participation and opportunities for students at minority-serving institutions (MSIs).
H.R. 4372, the MSI STEM Achievement Act, would increase capacity for students in STEM curricula, encourage partnerships with… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to allow first responders easy access to personal supplies when responding to a major disaster.
Mobile exchange trucks sell low cost, tax-free toiletries and other personal supplies to military personnel responding to major disasters nationwide. Under current law,… Read more »
On Thursday, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) led a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives and veterans to landscape and preserve the Korean War Veterans Memorial as a show of respect and gratitude for fallen Korean War soldiers and American veterans.
The gathering was a symbol of gratitude as well as a unifying exercise on the last day of session before Thanksgiving and the… Read more »
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
