WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following statement in support of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several of his priorities, including ensuring military readiness and bolstering our military personnel in Florida as well as addressing the… Read more »
Washington Examiner: Biden’s climate transition will harm our military readiness and national security
By Rep. Mike Waltz
June 22, 2023
What if I told you China ’s People’s Liberation Army or some other adversary could strike the U.S. homeland through cyber or by cutting off critical supply chains in a way that rivaled the carnage of the Sept. 11 attacks?
Such a brutal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (R-FL-6), Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8), Andy Barr (R-KY-6), and Marc Veasey (D-TX-33) introduced bipartisan legislation to fast-track U.S. weapon sales to India. U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
This… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) announced new updates to his leadership team and staff for the 118th Congress.
“I am proud that we have established an office culture of advancement and retention by hiring dedicated staff while also bringing in new team members with policy expertise,” said Waltz. “I look forward to working with my staff to ensure… Read more »
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 »
