Press Releases

MARIANNA, FL – Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) has announced Elizabeth Baggett of Marianna High School as the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for the Second Congressional District of Florida. Elizabeth’s artwork, titled “Eyes of Our Youth,” is a beautiful, detailed pencil-drawn portrait of a young girl. “We had an exceptional… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02), Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09), and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) recently introduced the Travel and Tourism Act (H.R. 7820). This bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to identify the resources, regulatory changes, and private sector engagement needed to achieve annual tourism goals. “Florida relies on tourism. In 2020, we saw tourism… Read more »

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) released the following statement regarding the House’s passage of a bill designating a United States Courthouse and Federal Building as the “Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building.” “Today, I voted in favor of renaming the Tallahassee federal courthouse in honor of Judge… Read more »

PANAMA CITY, FL – Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) released a statement following the news that the U.S. Coast Guard modified its current contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to begin construction of the fourth offshore patrol cutter (OPC).   “The U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to include a fourth offshore patrol cutter in their contract with the… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) released a statement following the House’s passage of the Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689), which includes language from a bill Congressman Dunn introduced that requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse local governments and electric cooperatives for interest incurred on loans used to restore essential functions… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) released a statement following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s impassioned plea to Congress for greater assistance in their fight for survival against Russia. “Vladimir Putin is viciously attacking civilians throughout Ukraine, including maternity hospitals and schools where hundreds of women and children have been killed. He… Read more »

PANAMA CITY, FL – Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) has announced he is hosting a United States Military Service Academy Day for students in Florida’s Second Congressional District. Informational sessions will be held in Columbia, Leon, and Bay counties on Saturday, March 26th, 2022. High school and eighth grade students who are interested in attending a service academy… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block President Biden’s recent mandate requiring private businesses with 100 or more employees to be fully vaccinated or get tested weekly. “Today, the U.S. Supreme Court made the right decision in blocking President Biden’s aggressive COVID-19 vaccine… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) released the following statement ahead of the fiscal deadline for 2022. "Patients in my district could lose their doctors unless Congress takes immediate action. Beginning January 1st, 2022, medical providers will endure a 10% cut in their Medicare reimbursement payments. This is bad news for my constituents and the rest of America, especially our… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) released a statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement of a new COVID-19 vaccination rule that would require private businesses with 100 or more employees, health care workers, and federal contractors to be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022. “The Biden Administration’s aggressive push to vaccinate all Americans… Read more »