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—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), issued the following statement following President Trump's address to the nation on the Iran attacks:
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) issued the following statement following the vote for Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation will authorize $738 billion in funding for the Department of Defense.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), voted against the political H.Res 326. This resolution states that only the outcome of a two-state solution can ensure Israel's survival and it undermines President Trump's Middle East Peace Plan.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), to introduce legislation that would dismantle a key remaining part of the Iran Nuclear Deal. This legislation revokes waivers for civil nuclear projects with Iran that were established under President Obama's nuclear deal.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman David Kustoff issued the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement of the successful raid taking out ISIS leader Abu Bakar al-Baghdadi:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) will host his annual Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. This event provides interested high school students and parents the opportunity to learn more about the nomination process for our nation's military service academies.
Representatives from the following service academies will be in attendance: U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, and Army and Airforce ROTC.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), spent his second day at the border in El Paso, TX meeting and getting briefed by local Tennessee military officers at Fort Bliss. They discussed the importance of military readiness and proper training and how they are the key to successful missions.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), spoke on the U.S. House floor to raise awareness on the importance of H.R. 336 and urge Speaker Pelosi to bring it to the floor for a full vote. H.R. 336, Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019, would take real policy action against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The Senate companion to H.R. 336 is S.1, which passed the Senate on a bipartisan basis in January by a vote of 77-23.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), joined Steve Scalise (LA-01), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Lee Zeldin (NY-01) to denounce Rep. Omar's pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Res. 246, a resolution Congressman Kustoff co-sponsored that expresses the sense of the House to oppose efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) targeting Israel.