Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) issued the following statement on the re-establishment of the U.S. Space Command on Thursday: “Space is the new warfighting domain and we are under constant threat from hostile foreign actors like China and Russia, who are currently gearing up to take on the United States in space. It’s abundantly clear we must take these threats… Read more »

As Floridians, we're no strangers to the terrible power and ravages of hurricanes and tropical storms. Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th. Do you have a disaster preparedness plan in place? If not, information and tips for building a plan are available at the below websites. Click here for steps homeowners can take to minimize hurricane… Read more »

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) appeared on Fox News’ Outnumbered Overtime to discuss his recent trip to Israel as well as the denial of Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)’s entry into Israel. Waltz returned Friday from a weeklong trip highlighting the economic, academic and cultural bonds between the United States and Israel. Both Omar and… Read more »

This week, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz is in Israel as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation trip promoting the economic, academic and cultural bonds between the United States and Israel.   “The U.S. and Israel’s partnership is defined by a united alliance in peace, freedom and democracy,” Waltz said. “It’s critical each of our countries… Read more »

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) spoke with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum to advocate for a national service initiative as one way to address mass gun violence following the El Paso and Dayton shootings. “The answer is not broad bans on firearms for all law-abiding Americans. The Second Amendment is a fundamental right in our Constitution…and it absolutely… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz issued the following statement in response to the weekend shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio: "From organized acts of violence during the Civil Rights era to the act of cowardice carried out by Timothy McVeigh & now the maniacs who murdered dozens in El Paso and Dayton, the liberties & freedoms we enjoy as Americans have been exploited by… Read more »

On Friday, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) led a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives to wash the Vietnam Veterans Memorial by hand to show respect and gratitude for Vietnam veterans. The gathering was a symbol of gratitude for the fallen and a unifying exercise on the last day of session before the district work period, which begins July 29. “The ethos of servant leadership… Read more »

On Wednesday, the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee unanimously passed an amendment from Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to protect Florida’s waterways and include the Indian River Lagoon as part of the South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) in the House and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate. "As Floridians, water… Read more »

On Monday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) addressed Iranian claims of arresting 17 alleged Central Intelligence Agency spies and sentencing some to death with Fox News’ Harris Faulkner. The allegations, Waltz said, were yet another indication the U.S.’ maximum pressure campaign is working – and another example of Iran lashing out to distract from its crashing… Read more »

On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2020 Fiscal Year National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 220-197. U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz issued the following statement on his vote in opposition to the measure: “This year’s NDAA isn’t sufficient for our troops and is full of troubling provisions which would seriously impact our goal to defeat… Read more »