Press Releases
Hunter Drafts Legislation Limiting Funds to States that Issue Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter released draft legislation to restrict specific federal funding to states—including California—that issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants in accordance with the Administration’s “Deferred...
Hunter Tours USS Independence in San Diego
San Diego — On Tuesday, Representative Duncan Hunter, a Marine Corps veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, toured the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 2, USS Independence, in San Diego. “After touring the Independence and learning more...
Hunter Statement on Implementation of Administration Policy Halting Deportations
Washington, D.C. — Today, the President’s non-deportation policy, established through executive order, goes into effect. As many as 1.7 million illegal immigrats could become eligible for temporary legal status, as a result, including an estimated...
Bilbray & Hunter Amendment to Stop Funds for Dismantling Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Passes House
Washington, D.C. —Last night, Representative Brian Bilbray successfully offered an amendment, coauthored by Representative Duncan Hunter, to prohibit the use of federal funding for purposes of dismantling any portion of the Mt. Soledad Veterans...
Hunter: Servicemembers who Pay for our Freedom with their Lives Deserve to be Treated with Respect and Handled as the Heroes They Are
Washington, D.C. —Representative Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, spoke on the House floor today in support of a colleague who was approached by a reporter calling the...
Reps. Hunter and Wolf to Speaker: Congress Should Hold Two Weeks of Hearings on War in Afghanistan and Situation in Pakistan
Washington, D.C. —In a letter to Speaker John Boehner today, Representatives Duncan Hunter and Frank Wolf (R-VA) requested that the House hold two weeks of hearings this fall on the war in Afghanistan. Representatives Hunter and Wolf point to the...
Hunter Statement on Lockheed Martin’s San Diego Workforce Reduction
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, was notified by Lockheed Martin today that the company will reduce its workforce by 740 employees—with 32 layoffs targeting employees in San Diego. The...
Hunter Statement on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter made the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the President’s health care law: “This ruling on the law’s constitutional validity doesn’t change the fact that it’s a...
Hunter Votes to Hold AG Holder in Contempt of Congress
Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter voted in favor of a House-passed resolution holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his refusal to cooperate with a Congressional investigation into Operation Fast and...
Representatives Bilbray, Hunter Introduce Bipartisan ‘Buy American’ Resolution in Anticipation of National Independence Day
Washington, D.C. —In 1960, manufacturing accounted for 28 percent of jobs in the United States. Today, manufacturing accounts for only 9 percent of jobs. This dramatic decrease has limited job opportunities for all Americans. Worse yet, with the...
