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, former United States Attorney, issued the following statement following Attorney General Barr's public release of the Mueller Report.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) joined Steve Scalise (LA-01), Lee Zeldin (NY-01), and Michael McCaul (TX-10) to try and force a vote on H.R. 336, the Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019. Rep. Kustoff is a co-sponsor of this important bill.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) issued the following statement following the Trump Administration's decision to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its Qods Force, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Washington, D.C..-Representatives David Kustoff (TN-08) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), members of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC), introduced the Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act, H.R. 1441.
Washington, D.C.—February 14, 2019—Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) released the following statement after voting to provide full-year Fiscal Year 2019 funding for various departments and agencies, and funds for the wall at our southern border.
Washington, D.C. – November 6, 2018 – Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's announcement of reinstating sanctions on Iran.
Washington, D.C. – October 1, 2018 – Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) hosted his annual Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 29 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Nearly two hundred students and their families traveled from across West Tennessee to learn about the nomination process for our nation's military service academies.
Washington, D.C. – September 14, 2018 – Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) will host his annual Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 29 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. This event provides interested high school students and parents the opportunity to learn about the nomination process for our nation's military service academies.
Washington, D.C. – July 19, 2018 – Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement on H.R. 6147, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019. This legislation passed the House by a vote of 217 to 199.
Washington, D.C. – July 18, 2018 – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement on the passage of S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018. This legislation passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 406 to 8.