September 12, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement today in response to an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three American staff members: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Ambassador Stevens and the dedicated embassy personnel who lost their lives in the ambush on the American consulate in Libya. Their dedicated service to our nation will not be forgotten. ... Read More

September 12, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II authored a letter today to Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank requesting a federal fisheries disaster declaration for oyster harvesting operations in Apalachicola Bay and the surrounding region. North Florida’s oyster population has been in a steep decline due to drought conditions and harvesting pressures resulting from the moratorium in the western Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. &ldq... Read More

September 11, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement today marking the 11th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: “Today, as I joined Republican and Democrat colleagues alike on the steps of the U.S. Capitol for a moment of silence, I was reminded of the unity that held America together when our foundation was shaken to its very core. That most trying of moments revealed the strength of the American spirit and the depth o... Read More

September 7, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement today regarding the August jobs report, which indicates that unemployment has lingered above 8% for the 43rd consecutive month: “Under President Obama’s watch, the American people may have become accustomed to jobless rates above 8%, but we certainly haven’t numbed to the devastating real life impact it is having on communities across the country. In August, the manufactur... Read More