Press Releases
Hunter responds to report questioning whether Marine Corps General James Mattis committed war crimes in Iraq
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter responded to a report from the Center for Investigative Reporting, questioning whether Marine Corps General James Mattis committed war crimes in Fallujah, Iraq in April 2004. Hunter was a...
Rep. Hunter, Sen. Johnson Write Vice President-elect Pence to Roll Back E-Cigarette Regulations
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) sent a letter Monday to Vice President-elect Mike Pence concerning the FDA’s regulation of e-...
Hunter reaction to court ruling on DCGS-Army
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter made the following statement today in response to a federal ruling that imposes an injunction on the U.S. Army’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS): “It’s about time this...
Hunter statement on waived Guard bonus repayment
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter made the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s decision to waive bonus and loan repayments to members of the California National Guard: "This isn’t just the right action to take, it’s the only action to take...
Hunter calls DOD payback demand on Guard troops "boneheaded"
Today, US Represenative Duncan Hunter wrote to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, urging immediate action to resolve demands for repayment of reelistment bonuses to Guard Members through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hunter's letter is available...
Reps. Hunter & Zinke introduce legislation requiring women to register for draft
Washington, DC--Today, U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a Marine Corps veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, introduced legislation to require that women register for the selective service. The legislation, titled the Draft America’s...
Hunter Statement on Djibouti pro-democracy meetings in Washington DC
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Duncan Hunter made the following statement: “Djibouti’s President Ismael Omar Guelleh leads a corrupt and repressive regime and his undemocratic actions, in addition to his cozy relationship with China, remain cause...
Reps. Hunter & Kinzinger commend Air Force decision in Miley-Gate controversy
Washington, DC--The Air Force today informed several of its instructor pilots involved in the Laughlin texting controversy—referred to as Miley-Gate—that their aeronautical orders will be immediately reinstated. U.S. Representatives Duncan Hunter (...
Hunter: Green Beret Jason Amerine’s career ends on high note—with retirement and award ceremony
Washington D.C. - U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and Marine Corps veteran, made the following statement on the retirement of Lt. Col. and Green Beret Jason Amerine: “On Friday, Lt. Col. Jason...
Hunter, Kinzinger & Zinke: U.S. must never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear bomb
Legislation introduced to reaffirm that “under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons”
