WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting the Department of Defense to survey all of its Army, Navy, and Air Force JROTC programs located at private schools across the country and whether those schools are owned by a subsidiary of a foreign company, and the name of the subsidiary of a foreign company.
The… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) led Florida Republicans to re-introduce the American Shores Protection Act to codify the moratorium on oil and gas drilling off the coasts of Florida that was put in place by a September 8, 2020 Executive Order by then-President Trump. Under the legislation, the moratorium would apply to the South Atlantic, Eastern Gulf,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) reintroduced the bipartisan Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act to extend the customs waters territory of the United States from 12 to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and James Lankford (R-TX) reintroduced companion legislation in the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) was named Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness.
The Subcommittee on Readiness has jurisdiction over Department of Defense policy and programs and accounts related to training, logistics and maintenance, military construction, organic industrial base, civilian and contract workforce, environment,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) announced he will serve on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), House Foreign Relations Committee (HFAC), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSI) during the 118th Congress. By joining HFAC and HPSI, Rep. Waltz will further expand his role on national security matters.
“I am thrilled to continue my… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) introduced legislation for an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Mexican cartels for trafficking lethal fentanyl and other related activities that have caused destabilization in the Western Hemisphere. In the last year alone, over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdose,… Read more »
Dear Friend,
With 2022 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 was proud to work alongside fellow members of Congress on both… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) sent a letter to President Biden requesting Afghan Special Forces Commando Abdul Wasi Safi be granted parole while his asylum case is adjudicated. On September 30, 2022 Abdul was arrested by Border Patrol agents near Eagle Pass, Texas after fleeing Afghanistan to Brazil for fear of retribution… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) sent a letter to U.S Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing concern for ongoing negotiations between the United Kingdom and Mauritius over the return of control of the Chagos Archipelago that could impact the Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.
“After the abandonment of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) released the following statement regarding legislation to grant Puerto Rico statehood:
I support the right of the Puerto Rican people to self-determine their own fate. Repeatedly, in past referendums, Puerto Ricans have overwhelmingly made their voices clear in supporting statehood.
The self-executing legislation rammed… Read more »
