Today, Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) introduced the Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act, legislation to increase government contracts for veteran-owned small businesses and ensure the VA is complying with federal law. The Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to give veteran-owned small… Read more »
Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement in support of Governor Scott’s signing of the Gulf Coast Economic Corridor Act: “This is an historic day for Northwest Florida. With the Governor’s signature, the Triumph bill releases hundreds of millions in settlement money for sorely needed economic development projects. This much-needed infusion of… Read more »
Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement in support of President Trump withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Accord: “The Paris agreement breaks faith with the Americans we were elected to represent. The pact demanded that America meet stricter emissions standards than it did for China, Russia or India. It also compelled American taxpayers to… Read more »
Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) urged Director Comstock of the Commerce Department to expand the 2017 private recreational Red Snapper season in federal waters. Recently, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced a three-day 2017 Red Snapper season. “We strongly urge you to use any authority at your disposal to expand the 2017 private recreational Red Snapper… Read more »
Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) today introduced legislation to help save veterans’ lives by improving their access to organ transplants. The Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act of 2017 allows veterans who live more than 100 miles from one of the nation’s 14 VA transplant centers to seek care at a federally certified, non-VA… Read more »
Today, Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) announced that Florida’s Second District will participate in the third annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) – a programming competition for students in high school and younger. Students, individually or in teams, are tasked with creating, coding, and implementing a new and innovative computer application. “The… Read more »
Today, Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) voted in support of the “Thin Blue Line Act,” which will make the murder or attempted murder of a law enforcement officer or first responder an “aggravating factor” in death penalty determinations. The legislation passed the House 271 to 143. “Every day, law enforcement officers across the country put on their uniforms and carry… Read more »
Today, Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 115, the Thin Blue Line Act. This legislation will create tougher penalties, possibly even the death penalty, for those involved in the killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder. … Read more »
Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) has joined 140 House members in calling for the end of the defense sequestration policy – the automatic, across-the-board military budget cuts enacted in 2011. In a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, the lawmakers wrote that “President Obama’s sequestration policy continues to harm our military and greatly diminishes our ability to defend… Read more »
Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02), today voted to pass the American Health Care Act, which repeals Obamacare and replaces it with a patient-centered system. “I do this today, as a doctor, for the good of my patients. We are following through on our promise to repeal Obamacare and replace it with reforms that lower heath care costs and expand access,” Dr. Dunn… Read more »
