WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Moving American's Privacy Protection Act (MAPPA), introduced by U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Bill Pascrell (NJ-9), to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to remove personally identifiable information (PII), which includes Social Security and passport numbers, from cargo… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) questioned Brigadier General Ty Seidule (Ret.), former head of the history department at West Point and House Democrat witness, on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at U.S. service academies and the definition of equity during the House Oversight & Accountability Committee hearing on the Risks of… Read more »
Dear Friend,
With 2023 behind us, I believe it’s important to celebrate all we’ve achieved for our community, our state and our great country during my first year in Congress.
One of the most important parts of my job as Congressman is working to find solutions for problems affecting our community – and that’s why I… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) released the following statement and report to celebrate his and his team’s many accomplishments over the past year in Congress.
“With 2023 behind us, I believe it’s important to celebrate all we’ve achieved for our community, our state and our great country during my first year in Congress,” said Waltz. “One of the most… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) introduced the bicameral Connecting Oceania’s Nations with Vanguard Exercises and National Empowerment (CONVENE) Act of 2023 to increase cooperation between the U.S. and Indo-Pacific nations to counter the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other malign influence. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is introducing companion… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) announced he will be joining the House Oversight and Accountability Committee where he will help in ongoing investigations into the Biden Administration and holding the bureaucracy of the federal government accountable to the American people.
“Over the last three years we’ve seen an unprecedented expansion of the federal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urging him to investigate allegations that United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) personnel were complicit in hostage taking of Israelis to Gaza.
According to Almog Boker, a journalist with Israel’s Channel 13 news, one of the hostages was held… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) questioned Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko on the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan policy after U.S. withdrawal during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
Watch the full exchange here.
Waltz questioned SIGAR Sopko about auditing the Special Immigration Visa (SIV)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Office of Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) hosted a three-day bicameral, bipartisan workshop with key stakeholders in the Department of Defense, Congress, and maritime industry to talk about U.S. maritime strategy, challenges, and opportunities and what Congress can do to reverse the decline… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) introduced the Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act to amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to allow American farmers to continue their sturgeon operations while also ensuring the longevity of the species across the globe.
In September, Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced companion… Read more »
