September 18, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement on the 65th anniversary of the United States Air Force: “Today we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the United States Air Force and remember the countless heroes who have protected our skies. I am proud to represent airmen from both Tyndall AFB and Eglin AFB in Congress, and remain grateful for the sacrifices they and their families have made for America. Since 1947, no nation has bee... Read More

September 17, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement today in recognition of Constitution Day: “On this day 225 years ago, 55 American delegates inscribed their names to one of the most transformative documents in human history: the U.S. Constitution. This founding document remains a lantern of freedom guiding our path in an increasingly uncertain world. Let us take this opportunity to reflect upon the selfless sacrifice of the generat... Read More

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