Press Releases

This week, Congressman Neal Dunn urged Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan to consider resuming F-22 training temporarily at Tyndall Air Force Base until Joint Base Langley-Eustis is prepared to fully accommodate that training mission. In March, the Air Force announced its intent to move the Formal Training Unit for the F-22 Raptor fighter jet from Tyndall Air Force Base to… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) issued the following statement in response to the Air Force’s announcement reconfirming the decision to base up to three F-35 squadrons at Tyndall Air Force Base: “Today President Trump and Vice President Pence reaffirmed their commitment to fully rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base for the 5th generation fighter by 2023. This announcement gives… Read more »

In a move to aid in rebuilding communities devastated by disasters, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) introduced H.R. 3790, the Residential Recovery Zone Act. The bill focuses on addressing a pressing issue in the wake of many natural disasters – the lack of housing. H.R. 3790 creates new “Residential Recovery Zones” to incentivize both residential development and home… Read more »

Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) expressed his frustration with the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate passed an overwhelmingly bipartisan NDAA in June by an 86-8 vote. The hyper partisan House version (H.R. 2500) passed today by a vote of 220 to 197 with no Republicans voting for passage. The House version of the NDAA has zero chance of… Read more »

Last night, the House passed Congressman Neal Dunn’s (FL-02) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) aimed at protecting the Department of Defense from cyber warfare as they implement new Artificial Intelligence technologies. Dunn introduced the amendment as the Future Defense Artificial Intelligence Technology Assessment (DATA) Act in May of this year.… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) issued the following statement after the House passed the Senate’s bipartisan emergency border funding package: “For months, Democratic leadership has denied that there is a humanitarian crisis at our southern border, refusing to negotiate with Republicans and President Trump to provide the necessary aid to help those suffering. The Trump… Read more »

In a win for disaster victims, the House passed Congressman Neal Dunn’s (FL-02) amendment to prioritize tax counseling services for recent disasters. H.R. 3351, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2020 passed the House Wednesday evening and will be sent to the Senate for a vote. “While I am disappointed in the out of control funding levels… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) issued the following statement after the House voted on H.Res. 430, legislation expanding the powers of the House Judiciary Committee to prosecute Attorney General William Barr and former White House Counsel Donald McGahn: “Today’s vote is yet another political stunt by House Democrats to distract Americans from the pressing issues that are facing… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) issued the following statement after the final House and Senate passage of supplemental funding for Hurricane Michael and other 2018 disasters. The House passed the disaster aid 354 to 58. “After almost eight months, Congress has finally done its job and passed a disaster aid bill for the people of North Florida. Never in our nation’s history has… Read more »

Today, after the House of Representatives gaveled out of session without reaching a deal on supplemental disaster relief, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to travel to the Second District of Florida and explain to those living in devastation why they continue to stonewall funding. Earlier this week, a deal was struck between House… Read more »