After announcing his committee assignments earlier this week, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) has announced that he’ll also take on leadership roles. Rep. Waltz announced that he is the Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness.
In a statement, the Florida Republican commented on his leadership position, saying that “at such a pivotal time for our military, I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the Subcommittee on Readiness to ensure America’s warfighters are trained and equipped at superior facilities to properly address the threats facing our country.”
Waltz added that “as the Chinese Communist Party marches towards global dominance, Russia increases its malign behavior, new terrorist threats emerge in the Aftermath of Afghanistan, the Iranian Regime progresses towards a nuclear weapon, and so much more, I am ready to get to work to better equip our military and turn our focus away from woke priorities and back to winning wars.”
“Our national security depends on it,” he warned.
Waltz has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration, warning that its approach to countries such as China and Russia is counterproductive. Moreover, Waltz, a veteran, has also called for an investigation into the Biden administration over the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. In 2021, the Florida lawmaker even introduced a resolution condemning the president for the withdrawal.
Earlier this week, Waltz released a statement, announcing that he will be serving on the House Foreign Relations Committee (HFAC), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSI). Both committee assignments provide Waltz with the platform to expand his role in on national security concerns.
Waltz praised that the 118th Congress is Republican-led, citing that it will facilitate for a better equipped military and that it will "counter the threats of the Chinese Communist Party and other global adversaries."
