Press Releases
Statement on Netanyahu Address to Congress
Washington D.C.—Congressman Duncan Hunter made the following statement after an address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint meeting of Congress: “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address was passionate and unifying. Our nation’s...
Legislation Introduced & Amendment Prepared Directing Navy to Name Ship after Peralta
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, introduced legislation directing the Secretary of the Navy to name the next available ship after Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta. Hunter is also...
Hunter Urges Navy Secretary to Name Ship after USMC Sergeant Rafael Peralta
Washington D.C.— Congressman Duncan Hunter was notified by the Navy that the last of the 14 Lewis and Clark-class cargo ships under construction in San Diego will be named after Cesar Chavez. In response, Hunter suggested the ship be named after...
As Debt Limit Reached, Hunter Calls for Action on Bill to Guarantee Military Paychecks
Washington D.C.—With the U.S. government expected to hit the $14.294 trillion debt ceiling today, Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, called for action on H.R. 1551, the Guarantee Paychecks for America’s...
Hunter Introduces First Education Reform Bill
Washington D.C.-- Congressman Duncan Hunter, chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, today introduced the first in a series of education reform bills planned by the House Education and the Workforce...
Legislation Prohibiting Detainee Visits at Guantanamo Bay Introduced
Washington D.C.—In response to reports that the Pentagon is considering allowing detainees at Guantanamo Bay the opportunity to visit with family, Congressman Duncan Hunter, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, introduced legislation today...
Hunter Views Osama Bin Laden Photos
Washington D.C.—Today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter personally viewed photographs of Osama Bin Laden after he was killed by U.S. Special Forces in Pakistan. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Hunter was provided the opportunity to...
Legislation Protecting Mt. Soledad and other War Memorials Included in Annual Defense Bill
Washington D.C. – Legislation introduced by Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA)—H.R. 290, the War Memorial Protection Act—has been included as a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, under consideration by the House Armed Services...
Hunter to Offer DADT Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act
Washington D.C. – During consideration of the national defense authorization act this week by the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Duncan Hunter will offer an amendment to require that all four military service chiefs certify that...
Hunter & Lipinski Lead Bipartisan Effort to Terminate Cross-Border Trucking Program
Washington D.C. – In a letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) were joined by a bipartisan group of 42 other lawmakers in urging the Secretary to immediately terminate the cross-border...
