WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (R-FL-6) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting the State Department re-designate the Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Since their delisting, the Houthis have continued to commit terrorist attacks. Most recently, Houthi spokesman… Read more »
Military.com: Army Making a Mistake in Cuts to Special Operations Forces
By Rep. Mike Waltz
November 3, 2023
The United States is at an inflection point in our national defense planning. China's growing military strength presents us with a peer adversary for the first time since the Cold War that can threaten our air superiority, compete with us technologically, and deny or even… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6) led a letter with his Republican colleagues Mike McCaul (TX-10), Cory Mills (FL-7), Brian Mast (FL-21), and Darrell Issa (CA-48) to U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth to request posthumously advancing the ranks of service-members killed during the 2021 Abbey Gate… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6), a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, released the following statement amid reports that the U.S. Army is cutting 3,000 troops from its Special Forces ranks:
“I am stunned and appalled by reports indicating the U.S. Army will cut 3,000 troops from its special operations ranks as a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness Mike Waltz (FL-6) sent a letter with U.S. Congressman and Ranking Member John Garamendi (CA-8) to urge the Department of Defense to address the concerning U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study published last week that outlined alarming findings on the poor… Read more »
Real Clear Defense: America Needs a National Maritime Strategy
By, Rep. Mike Waltz
September 27, 2023
America doesn't have enough ships and building more takes far too long.
A war with any level of attrition in the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6), Seth Moulton (MA-6), and Cory Mills (FL-7) introduced the bipartisan Abbey Gate Gold Star Families Dignified Transport Act which would reduce the financial burden on families who have tragically lost a loved one in the service of our country.
The legislation builds upon Reps. Waltz’s and Moulton’s previous efforts to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Jim Banks (IN-3) sent a letter to United States Military Academy Superintendent Lieutenant General Steven Gilland and Air Force Academy Superintendent Lieutenant General Richard Clark voicing their concern over events that took place at the U.S Military Academy’s Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference last… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) introduced the Sanctions Lists Harmonization Act to require coordination between the federal agencies managing prohibited party lists whenever a new entity is added.
The U.S. Government maintains various sanctions lists with different jurisdiction authorities.
“Right now, national security agencies do not communicate… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Joe Wilson (SC-2) sent a letter to President Joseph Biden to urge efforts from the Administration to help end the unacceptable treatment of Iraqi Kurds and the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) by Iran-aligned elements in Iraq.
Read the full letter:
Dear President Biden,
We urge you to… Read more »
