WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) introduced the bipartisan Study To Observe and Prevent (STOP) Human Trafficking Act of 2023 to direct the U.S. Attorney General to conduct a study on the prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs and to report those findings to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) introduced the Working to Address Recruiting and Retention to Improve Our Readiness (WARRIOR) Act that will provide much-needed reforms to prevent the Biden Administration from further politicizing the Department of Defense and improve military readiness.
“Under the Biden Administration, the Pentagon has diverted its… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-1) released the following statements on the passage of their bipartisan Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Florida’s waterways are essential to our economic growth and prosperity,” said Waltz. “As Floridians, we have experienced… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth raising concerns over supply chains for critical minerals and elements needed to implement the Biden Administration’s 2022 Army Climate Strategy.
“If the Biden Administration is importing renewable energy technology from China for the U.S. Army, then we… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) questioned Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander on the burden-sharing, or lack thereof, between the United States and European allies in regard to military aid for Ukraine during the House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. Military Posture and National Security… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) questioned top U.S. military officials, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedidiah Royal and Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Admiral John Aquilino, on the Department of Defense’s policies, programs, and priorities in the Indo-Pacific region during a House Armed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) introduced a bipartisan bill to leverage research by the U.S. and Israel to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) is introducing a companion bill in the Senate.
If passed, the United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act would leverage research… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Readiness, gave an address at the Heritage Foundation on the release of the National Independent Panel on Military and Service Readiness report. He provided analysis on the major concerns and recommendations to combat politicization in the U.S. military and reduce obstacles that… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) questioned top Pentagon officials, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, on European Union burden-sharing and the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to take down Mexican cartels during the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, House Armed Services Military Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Jim Banks (IN-3) requested information from U.S. Military Academy at West Point Superintendent, Lieutenant General Steve Gilland, on a mandatory role-play guide focusing on gender-neutral terms for cadets and other activities at the… Read more »
