Press Releases
Hunter statement on transgender military service decision
Washington DC—Today, U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement regarding the President’s announcement on transgender military service: “The President’s decision was the absolute right...
Hunter introduces groundbreaking legislation to better regulate vaping and set industry standards
Washington D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter introduced the Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act, legislation creating a new regulatory framework for vaping products that no longer subjects them to controls...
Hunter Introduces METALS Act to Curtail U.S. Dependence on Foreign-Sourced Strategic and Critical Materials Supporting National Defense
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) introduced the Materials Essential to American Leadership and Security (METALS) Act. The legislation rectifies a dangerous lapse in the supply chain for strategic and critical materials essential...
Hunter announces he won’t submit federal funding requests for sanctuaries
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter announced that for Fiscal Year 2018, he will not submit any federal appropriations requests on behalf of states, cities, universities or other entities that have an ordinance, policy or...
Reps. Hunter and Kinzinger lead letter to President in support of Secretary Mattis’ exemption requests
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump in support of the request by Secretary of Defense James Mattis to exempt Iraqis who served alongside our...
Reps. Hunter, Thompson (CA-5) Commend Official Challenge to Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressional Wine Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA-05) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA-50) applauded a new trade enforcement action to ensure both imported and local wines have equal access to grocery store shelves in...
Hunter responds to report questioning whether Marine Corps General James Mattis committed war crimes in Iraq
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter responded to a report from the Center for Investigative Reporting, questioning whether Marine Corps General James Mattis committed war crimes in Fallujah, Iraq in April 2004. Hunter was a...
Rep. Hunter, Sen. Johnson Write Vice President-elect Pence to Roll Back E-Cigarette Regulations
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) sent a letter Monday to Vice President-elect Mike Pence concerning the FDA’s regulation of e-...
Hunter reaction to court ruling on DCGS-Army
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter made the following statement today in response to a federal ruling that imposes an injunction on the U.S. Army’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS): “It’s about time this...
Hunter statement on waived Guard bonus repayment
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter made the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s decision to waive bonus and loan repayments to members of the California National Guard: "This isn’t just the right action to take, it’s the only action to take...
