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US Tomatoes
September 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mexican tomato exporters are conducting unfair trade practices and dumping tomatoes into the U.S. market, despite the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement. This is forcing American tomato farmers out of business and destroying the domestic tomato industry.

Rep. Cammack joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urging the department to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico and defend the American tomato industry.


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HSA
September 21, 2023

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.

Issues: Health

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Cardiologist
September 20, 2023

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.”

Issues: Health

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Aquaculture
September 7, 2023

GAINESVILLE, FL — Hurricane Idalia severely impacted Florida’s fisheries, a significant contributor to Florida’s economy. These small businesses need assistance to recover from this Major Hurricane.

On September 5, 2023, the State of Florida requested the U.S. Department of Commerce to declare a federal fishery resource disaster to support fishery businesses affected by Hurricane Idalia.

Issues: Economy

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HB
September 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) introduced the Federal Disaster Responsibility Act after Hurricane Idalia devasted Florida's Third Congressional District as a Category 3 hurricane last week.


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Cedar Key Damage Tour 2
September 1, 2023

CEDAR KEY, FL – Today, Representative Kat Cammack joined Senator Rick Scott, Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum, Cedar Key Police Chief Edwin Jenkins, and Cedar Key Mayor Heath Davis to tour impacts of Hurricane Idalia in Levy County and receive an update on response and recovery efforts. Following Idalia’s landfall as a major Category 3 hurricane on Florida’s Nature Coast, Rep.

Issues: Economy

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Cedar Key Damage Tour
September 1, 2023

GAINESVILLE, FL — Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) led a letter with House members of the Florida congressional delegation urging House and Senate leadership to support a clean supplemental appropriations bill to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) and to help those affected by recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Idalia, recover.

Issues: Economy

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Hurricane Cleanup
August 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Kat Cammack joined Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, and House colleagues Reps. Vern Buchanan, Gus Bilirakis, Kathy Castor, Neal Dunn, Laurel Lee, Daniel Webster, and Michael Waltz in a letter to President Biden in support of the state of Florida’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to Hurricane Idalia, which caused catastrophic damage in the state as it made landfall near Keaton Beach as a major hurricane early yesterday morning.


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GFR
August 21, 2023

GAINESVILLE, FL – Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) announced a second 'Assistance To Firefighters' Grant (AFG) award for Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The department will receive $184,114.28 to improve its operations and safety, supplementing the $47,122 granted in mid-June.

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.


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Darrell Jackson Jr.
August 18, 2023

GAINESVILLE, FL — On Thursday, Rep. Cammack joined Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-6) and Neal Dunn (FL-2) on a bipartisan letter along with nine other members of the Florida Congressional delegation to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker urging the NCAA to reverse course on its decision to retroactively punish collegiate student athlete and Floridian Darrell Jackson Jr. for putting his family first.