May 17, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the House of Representatives conducts its first investigative hearing into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scandal today, U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement taking the President to task for a growing list of blows to the public’s trust in government: “It’s going to take more than a couple of sacrificial staff resignations at the IRS to get to the bottom of this systemic abuse of federal power. Congress mu... Read More

May 16, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement today following his vote in favor of H.R. 45, legislation that repeals the ObamaCare law: “Putting Washington bureaucrats between patients and their doctors is not a solution to America’s health care challenges. North and Northwest Floridians have found out faster than any of us expected just how devastating ObamaCare would be, increasing costs and reducing access for patients while... Read More

May 16, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a mark-up of the 2013 Farm Bill Wednesday night, the House Committee on Agriculture unanimously approved a provision based on Rep. Steve Southerland’s Building Rural Communities Act. The Southerland language, which is now set to advance to the House floor for consideration as part of the overall Farm Bill, provides rural areas with the technical assistance and training necessary to efficiently develop community infrastructure projects, such as poli... Read More

May 15, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II applauded the St. Joe Company and biomass energy producer Green Circle Bio Energy, Inc., today for an agreement that could lead to several new job-creating opportunities for Port St. Joe and the surrounding region. “Today’s announcement is great news for Port St. Joe and our surrounding region,” Southerland said. “By building upon Northwest Florida’s tremendous potential, both as a world leader ... Read More