Press Releases
Hunter Signals Opposition to any Debt Deal that Arbitrarily Cuts Defense Spending
Washington D.C.—Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, said today that he will oppose any debt ceiling proposal—in particular, a “Gang of Six” agreement—that...
Hunter Responds to President's Veto Threat of Cut, Cap and Balance Act
WASHINGTON DC—Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter responded to the President’s veto threat of the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, saying the decision is all about "posturing" at a time when leadership is needed. “With the debt situation nearing a point of...
Hunter & DeFazio Introduce Legislation to Contain Mexican Cross-Border Trucking
WASHINGTON DC—Representative Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) to introduce legislation putting additional restrictions on the U.S.-Mexico cross-border...
Hunter Leads CODEL to Afghanistan, Meets with General Petraeus on Drawdown
WASHINGTON DC—Congressman Duncan Hunter, a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today returned from Afghanistan, where he met with General David Petraeus and other military and civilian officials on current operations and the first phase of...
Hunter: Afghan Intelligence Analysis Highlights Benefit of Strategy Change
WASHINGTON D.C.—Congressman Duncan Hunter today called attention to an Afghan intelligence analysis, reported by the Associated Press, concluding that U.S. special operations raids and special operations-led outreach are producing quality results. ...
Hunter Calls for Strategy Change in Afghanistan under Troop Drawdown
WASHINGTON D.C.—Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, reiterated his call for a change in strategy in Afghanistan, shifting away from counterinsurgency operations and putting more emphasis on counterterrorism...
Committee Approves Second Education Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce today approved the second in a series of education reform bills designed to overhaul current elementary and secondary education law. The Empowering Parents through Quality...
Hunter Introduces Bill to Empower Parents through Quality Charter Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Duncan Hunter, chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, today introduced legislation to empower parents and students with greater access to quality education opportunities....
Hunter Statement on Libya Resolution
Washington D.C.—Today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, an initial supporter of military intervention in Libya, voted in favor of a resolution offered by House Speaker John Boehner, establishing that the President has not asked for Congressional...
House Passes Hunter Amendment to Name Navy Ship after Sergeant Rafael Peralta
Washington D.C.—The House of Representatives passed an amendment today offered by Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, directing the Secretary of the Navy to name the next available ship after Marine Corps...
