Press Releases

Citing new threats from drones both overseas and here at home, Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) has urged the House Armed Services Committee to strengthen the military’s legal authority to protect its installations from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).  Earlier this year, senior leadership at Tyndall Air Force Base raised their concerns with Dr. Dunn that base security required clearer… Read more »

This week, Dr. Dunn (FL-02) joined with several of his colleagues in urging Congress to continue funding the study of psychological health and traumatic brain injury at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) and Medical and Prosthetic Research accounts currently study this vital area of military medicine and are… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) today pressed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) about 12 environmental surveys it commissioned in areas of the Gulf of Mexico that are off-limits to oil and natural gas leasing.  In a letter to BOEM Acting Director Dr. Walter Cruickshank, Dunn questions the necessity of these surveys and seeks information on what they discovered.… Read more »

Today, Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) applauded the passage of H.R. 1430, the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 (HONEST Act), which requires the EPA to base its rulemakings on evidence that is available to the public and scientific community. Dr. Dunn cosponsored the legislation, which passed the House 228 to 194.  “As a surgeon, the decisions I’ve made… Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) and a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers are urging the Trump Administration to protect the Joint Gulf Range Complex by maintaining the moratorium on oil and gas offshore drilling activities in the Gulf of Mexico. In a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis, the lawmakers call the Joint Gulf Range Complex “an incomparable national asset” and ask… Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement today regarding Obamacare repeal: “Obamacare will continue to harm Americans with higher costs, lost coverage, and fewer choices. That’s unacceptable. We were sent here with orders to end this law and replace it with a patient-centered approach that actually lowers the cost of care. Today’s events will not deter or… Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) proudly announces the 2017 High School Congressional Art Competition. The United States House of Representatives sponsors this competition each spring to recognize and honor talented young artists from each congressional district across the country. High school students residing in Florida’s Second District are encouraged to submit their work. The winning… Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress: “Tonight, we heard the President outline his optimistic plan for the country, which included tackling the tough issues of tax and regulatory reform, fixing our broken health care system, rebuilding our military, and keeping our commitment to our veterans. I… Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) has announced that his district offices are hosting a United States Military Service Academy Day for students in Florida’s Second Congressional District. Informational sessions will be held in both Leon County and Bay County on March 18th. High school and eighth grade students, along with their parents, who are interested in attending a service academy are… Read more »

APALACHICOLA, FL – Today, Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-02) announced that he has introduced H.J. Res 77, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval to halt the implementation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revised Master Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin. “This crisis and the fight for our right to river water goes back many… Read more »