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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) joined Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and over 90 of his Republican colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives on a bill to impose sanctions on Turkey in response to Ankara’s military offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in Northern Syria.
“The situation in Syria is serious, with regional and global implications,”… Read more »
On Friday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) spoke with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle about the decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, calling the decision a “strategic mistake” and expressing concerns about the resurgence of ISIS as a result of U.S. troop withdrawal.
“I think we’re just making a strategic mistake here,” Waltz said. “I am… Read more »
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) announced he will join nearly 30 of his Republican colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives on a bill to impose sanctions on Turkey in response to Ankara’s military offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in Northern Syria. This move follows similar efforts led by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chris Van Hollen… Read more »
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) switched roles from elected official to mail carrier when he went “undercover” as a United States Postal Service mail carrier in Daytona Beach.
Waltz spent the morning delivering mail and learning more about a day in the life of a USPS mail carrier as part of the “Undercover Congressman”… Read more »
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – On Monday, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Al Lawson (D-Fla.) and John Rutherford (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to preserve historical landmarks and natural resources and celebrate the heritage of Northeast Florida by designating portions of Duval, St. Johns and Flagler Counties as a National Heritage Area (NHA).
The Nation’s Oldest Port National… Read more »
