Nunn, Zachary

Zachary Nunn is a United States Air Force officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. As Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, he leads efforts on financial security and counterterrorism within the Financial Services Committee. This subcommittee oversees policies related to terrorist financing, money laundering, and international financial institutions—critical areas where Congress shapes national security strategy and financial regulations.\n\nNunn served nearly two decades in the United States Air Force as an airborne intelligence officer, flying recon missions off the coasts of Russia and China, deploying three times to the Middle East after 9/11 with over 700 combat hours, and serving as Director of Cybersecurity at the White House's National Security Council combating cyber-attacks from foreign adversaries. Before his election to Congress, he was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 15th district from 2019 to 2023 and the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019. He also worked as a cybersecurity consultant.\n\nNunn introduced the bipartisan Financial Technology Protection Act in April, which would protect Americans' freedom to use emerging digital assets by combating money laundering, terrorist activity, and other illicit financing. He introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent terrorist groups from disguising their digital location to circumvent laws designed to prevent money from funding terrorism, with the Stop Terrorism and Illicit Finance Location Exploitation (STIFLE)