section_path: U.S. House of Representatives/Tenure in Congress
section_name: Tenure in Congress
paragraph_text: Tenure in Congress
  
  Waltz was sworn in to the 116th United States Congress on January 3, 2019.
  
  In April 2020, Waltz joined the National Guard's COVID-19 response efforts as a colonel on the planning staff. On November 6, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he tested positive for the virus.
  
  In December 2020, Waltz was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state. Shortly thereafter, the Orlando Sentinel editorial board rescinded its endorsement of Waltz in the 2020 election. It wrote, "We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy." Ultimately, Waltz voted to confirm the electoral victory of Joe Biden.
  
  Along with all other Senate and House Republicans, Waltz voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
  
  On May 19, 2021, Waltz voted against legislation to establish the formation of a January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
  
  On July 29, 2024, Waltz was announced as one of seven Republican members of a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
  
  Waltz was sworn in to the 116th United States Congress on January 3, 2019.
  
  In April 2020, Waltz joined the National Guard's COVID-19 response efforts as a colonel on the planning staff. On November 6, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he tested positive for the virus.
  
  In December 2020, Waltz was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state. Shortly thereafter, the Orlando Sentinel editorial board rescinded its endorsement of Waltz in the 2020 election. It wrote, "We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy." Ultimately, Waltz voted to confirm the electoral victory of Joe Biden.
  
  Along with all other Senate and House Republicans, Waltz voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
  
  On May 19, 2021, Waltz voted against legislation to establish the formation of a January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
  
  On July 29, 2024, Waltz was announced as one of seven Republican members of a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.