Michael Waltz

Republican Representative of Florida's 6th district

Representative
Florida, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Florida, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Florida, district 6
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2706

@RepWaltzPress

waltz.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1974 (50 years old)

Birthday

Succeeded Ron DeSantis as the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2018
Born and raised in Florida
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from the Virginia Military Institute and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army
Serves as a colonel in the U.S. Army National Guard and is a combat-decorated Green Beret
First Green Beret to be elected to Congress
Has served over 26 years in the Army, with multiple tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa
Awarded four Bronze Stars, including two for valor
Worked as a defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates and served as the vice president's counterterrorism advisor
Authored "Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan"
Co-founded Metis Solutions, an analytics and training company, which was sold in November 2020
Advocates for a long-term strategy to combat Islamic extremism and views the conflict as a multi-generational war
Considers the U.S. to be in a Cold War with the Chinese Communist Party and has been vocal about the threat posed by China
Sponsored legislation aimed at reducing America's dependence on foreign critical minerals and securing American universities from Chinese espionage
Voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and legislation to establish a January 6 commission
Supported the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021, which prevents withdrawal of soldiers from Afghanistan without congressional approval
Voted for drafting women in the NDAA of 2022 and for the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying the right to same-sex marriage in federal law
Endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Holds committee assignments in the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Member of various Congressional caucuses, including the Congressional Afghan Caucus and the For Country Caucus
Married to Julia Nesheiwat, a combat veteran, and has a teenage daughter and another child with Nesheiwat
Lives in St. Johns County