Foreign Affairs and Defense
“As your Representative, my top priority will always be the safety and security of the American people. It is critical that Congress continues to take care of our brave service members and give them the tools they need to defend our nation from foreign adversaries. The United States will continue to challenge bad actors, stand up to evil, and remain the Leader of the Free World.” – Congressman David Kustoff
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WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) will host his annual Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 AM CT to 12:00 PM CT. Due to COVID-19, this event will be conducted over Zoom. Service Academy Day provides interested middle and high school students as well as parents the opportunity to learn about the nomination process for our nation's military service academies.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the signing of the Abraham Accords—the peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as Bahrain. The last time Israel had a peace deal with another Arab nation was 26 years ago. In the last month alone, through President Trump's leadership, two Arab states have brokered deals with the Jewish state.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08), presented his bill H.R. 7033 – the SECURE Campus Act before the GOP China Task Force this week. This legislation bolsters President Trump's efforts to stop the Communist Party of China's ongoing attempts to steal cutting edge research and intellectual property from inside our American universities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman David Kustoff joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), in leading a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirming support for the U.S.-Israel alliance and committing to support Israel's right to make sovereign decisions to ensure defensible borders.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) joined Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) to unveil the SECURE CAMPUS Act. This legislation would prohibit Chinese nationals from receiving visas to the United States for graduate or post-graduate studies in STEM fields.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lance Gooden (R-TX), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act. The legislation authorizes a new partnership program to enhance cooperation between the United States and Israel to develop innovative approaches for treating and potentially curing COVID-19. In addition to this bill, Reps.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08), voted against two measures that would support Iran and endanger our troops. These bills would repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which authorizes the President to defend our country against the continuing threat posed by terrorist countries in the Middle East, as well as undermine the President's authority and put our national security at risk.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08), joined President Trump at the White House for the unveiling of his Peace to Prosperity plan in the Middle East. This plan is a bold vision for peace that seeks to achieve mutual recognition of the State of Israel as the state of the Jewish people, as well as a future State for the Palestinian people, with equal civil rights for all citizens.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (R-TN), voted no on the Democrat's War Powers Resolution. This resolution obstructs the President's constitutional right to defend our nation properly. It calls for the termination of the use of the U.S. Armed Forces against Iran and forbids the use of force against any part of Iran's government or military, even if they are threatening or attacking American civilians, diplomats, shipping, or allies.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representatives David Kustoff (R-TN), Ted Budd (R-NC) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) introduced H. Res. 782. The resolution encourages public schools throughout the country to design and teach a curriculum about the history of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, and the historic importance of the creation of the Jewish State of Israel in 1948. It also calls on law enforcement officials on every level to hold the perpetrators of anti-Semitic attacks accountable and bring them to justice.