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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, November 30, U.S. Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced the Congressional Bipartisan Unified Voices Caucus to advocate for individuals facing communication challenges, with a primary focus on stuttering.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) is pleased to announce that Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Cammack led a press conference for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
As a co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Women's Caucus, Rep. Cammack convened over a dozen lawmakers for press conference recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The speakers discussed the importance of screenings for women in at-risk categories and over the age of 40.
Breast cancer accounts for nearly one-third of new cancer diagnoses for American women, for a total of 240,000+ new cases each year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL-17) yesterday introduced a fiscally conservative plan to make Health Savings Accounts (HSA) available to five million lower-income Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and introduced a House resolution that designates September 2023 as “National Cholesterol Education Month," and September 30, 2023, as “LDL-C Awareness Day.”
GAINESVILLE, FL — Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03) joined Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) on his letter signed by 41 Congressional Republicans to Secretary of Commerce Raimondo, demanding answers about lingering COVID-19 mandates in effect at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) sites.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Kat Cammack (FL-03), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Women's Caucus, and Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), Co-Vice Chair of the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus, Co-Chair Susie Lee (NV-03), and Co-Vice Chair Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, calling for the prioritization of women's cardiovascular health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Andy Barr (R-KY), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Ronny L. Jackson, M.D. (R-TX), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), and Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) requested more information on the federal health benefits available to individuals who stutter to better understand gaps in coverage in a letter to U.S.
GAINESVILLE, FL – Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) announced Alachua Fire Rescue's (ACFR) 'Assistance To Firefighters' Grant (AFG) award from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The department will receive $570,954.54 to improve its operations and safety, including using the grant for new protective equipment.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant is one of three grant programs administered by DHS and FEMA to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and related hazards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced legislation to ensure human and drug traffickers cannot continue to defraud the American taxpayer while they await prosecution and conviction. The bill, "Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act," comes after several visits to the border over the last two years by Congresswoman Cammack, Senator Blackburn, and their colleagues.