Press Releases

House Passes Hunter Amendment to Combat Roadside Bombs in Afghanistan

Sep 9, 2011 Issues: National Security

Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter successfully offered an amendment to the National Intelligence Authorization Act to combat roadside bombs in Afghanistan.  Specifically, the Hunter amendment instructs the Director of National...

Nightmare Scenario with Defense Cuts

Sep 8, 2011 Issues: National Security

Washington DC—With the debt reduction super committee holding its first public meeting today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, once again underscored the national importance of the committee finding...

Danger of Defense Spending Cuts Underscored by Latest China Military Report

Aug 24, 2011 Issues: National Security

Washington DC—Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, reiterated his call to resist further cuts to defense spending in response to the Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military and security developments...

Deportation Reprieves Show Disregard for Law

Aug 23, 2011 Issues: Immigration

Washington D.C. — In response to reports that the Obama Administration issued its first deportation reprieves under an ongoing review of approximately 300,000 illegal immigrants, Congressman Duncan Hunter reiterated his intention to introduce...

Hunter Announces August Job Fair

Aug 4, 2011 Issues: Economy

Washington DC—Congressman Duncan Hunter announced today that he will host another community job fair, in partnership with the East County Career Center, on Friday, August 26, 2011, from 9 AM to noon, at the Cuyamaca College Student Center in El...

No Good Outcome for National Defense in Debt Deal

Aug 3, 2011 Issues: Budget, National Security

Washington DC—Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, today said there is “no good outcome for national defense” in the debt limit agreement.  Hunter cautioned any...

Hunter Opposes Latest Debt Limit Proposal, Cites U.S. Security

Aug 1, 2011 Issues: Budget, National Security

Washington DC—Today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter voted against the latest debt limit proposal due to the likelihood that the special committee created under the plan will fail to reach an agreement and therefore “trigger” $600 billion in defense...

Latest GDP Report Shows Weak Economic Growth

Jul 29, 2011 Issues: Economy

Washington DC—Today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter responded to the release of the second quarter report on America’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), calling the report one more example of why “the country needs a new direction.”  The GDP report...

Boehner Debt Plan Keeps Country on Offense

Jul 28, 2011 Issues: Budget

Washington DC—Congressman Duncan Hunter announced today that he will support House Speaker John Boehner’s debt reduction plan.  “Over the last couple months, bipartisan negotiations on the debt limit have identified almost $1 trillion in budget...

Hunter & Wittman Call for GAO Review of Navy’s LCS Program

Jul 27, 2011 Issues: National Security

Washington DC—In a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman, chairman of the HASC Subcommittee on Oversight...

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