Press Releases

In a move to support local efforts in Bay County, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) has urged Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to block the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposal to list the Panama City crayfish as Threatened on the List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Currently, the Panama City crayfish is protected as a… Read more »

Dr. Neal Dunn (FL-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 March 10th. High school and eighth grade students who are interested in attending a service academy are invited to come, along with their parents. Dr. Dunn… Read more »

Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) announced the 2018 High School Congressional Art Competition for Florida’s Second Congressional District. 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… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Trump laid out an ambitious plan for the country – one that focuses on making a better future for all Americans. A future that is safer, more prosperous, and offers more opportunities for everyone. “We had a productive… Read more »

Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) issued the following statement after the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a memo on abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: “President Trump made the right decision to allow for the release the memo to the American people. “The memo demonstrates how politicized federal law enforcement had become during the… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) today led the entire Florida congressional delegation in urging Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to ensure that the recent Interior Department offshore proposal does not “adversely affect military readiness and training activities off of Florida’s coasts. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) today attended the U.S. Supreme Court oral argument of the Florida v. Georgia “water wars” case, and issued the following statement Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Neal Dunn’s (FL-02) legislation to expand veterans’ job and educational opportunities in the sciences passed the House today. The Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a veterans outreach plan and publish data on veterans’ participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in its annual “Indicators” report. The bill updates the NSF Noyce Teacher Scholarship program, fellowship program, and cyber grant programs to include outreach to veterans. Additionally, the bill tasks the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy with examining how to increase veteran participation in STEM career fields. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) released the following statement after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – In a win for the military and our national defense, the $30 million Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) secured to accelerate improvements to the military training range in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico has been attached to must-pass legislation keeping the government open beyond December 22nd. Dr. Dunn introduced, and the House passed, his amendment for the $30 million dollars in July during consideration of the FY18 Department of Defense funding bill. The House is scheduled to send the bill to the Senate next week. Read more »