Press Releases
GAINESVILLE, FL — Today, the State of Florida and FEMA have opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Putnam County, Florida.
The center is located at the Putnam County Fairgrounds (117 Yelvington Road, East Palatka, FL 32131) and will be open from 8am to 7pm daily.
Disaster Recovery Centers provide disaster survivors with information from Florida state agencies, FEMA, and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Survivors can get help applying for federal assistance and disaster loans, update applications, and learn about other resources available.
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GAINESVILLE, FL — Yesterday, Congresswoman Kat Cammack presented Mr. James Lewis Wilkerson of Lawtey, Florida with recovered medals earned during his service in the Korean War. |
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in sending a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Navy Carlos Del Toro regarding sailors retiring in Florida struggling to access hard-earned benefits due to unjustified U.S. Navy paperwork delays.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack joined Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott and members of the Florida congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in support of the State of Florida’s request to declare a federal fishery resource disaster. This would provide assistance to fishing and seafood businesses that have been disrupted and/or destroyed by the storm.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack joined Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott and members of the Florida congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in support of the State of Florida’s request to declare a Disaster for Florida counties that were impacted by Hurricane Ian, and to make assistance available to growers whose crops were damaged or destroyed.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Rep. Kat Cammack joined Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, and Rep. Michael Waltz in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), urging them to prohibit energy exploration and the development east of the Military Mission Line in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), Ed Case (D-HI-01), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), and Steven Palazzo (R-MS-04) announced the establishment of the Aquaculture Caucus, for which the four representatives will serve as inaugural co-chairs.
The caucus will serve as a resource and forum to educate and share the potential for growing sustainable, innovative domestic aquaculture. It will also provide policy updates and share initiatives in Congress that support U.S. aquaculture and work to make it more competitive at the global level.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Justified Action for Securing Our Nation (JASON) Act. The bill is named after a Customs and Border Protection agent who inspired the legislation and has dealt with the influx of migrants at the southern border for the last 21 months.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joined Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and 41 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to House Republicans, expressing their opposition to any continuing resolution that empowers Democrats to pass a massive spending package in the upcoming lame duck session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joined Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL-15) in sending a letter to the Department of Defense, demanding answers from the Pentagon regarding troubling statements made by Kelisa Wing, the Department of Defense Education Activity’s Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.