Washington, D.C.— U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), issued a statement applauding the committee’s passage of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill includes over $240 million for Northwest Florida’s military mission, with more than $191 million allocated for military construction—the largest amount secured by any member. The NDAA will now proceed to the House floor for final passage.
On May 23, 2024, during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) questioned the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach regarding a new rule impacting private firearm sales. The rule aims to restrict Americans from legally transferring firearms.
U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) has formally reached out to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, seeking information from the Department of Defense about the troop withdrawal from N’djamena, Chad. The New York Times reported on April 25th, 2024 that the Department of Defense planned to remove approximately 75 Green Berets from Chad following a demand by the country's government. Subsequently, on May 1st, 2024, CNN reported that half of the U.S. service members stationed at a French military base in Chad had been relocated to Germany.
U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) has issued letters to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough, seeking oversight into the VA following reports of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) “support groups” that allegedly exclude white American veterans.