Jobs and the Economy
I consider it my job to help provide an environment where every person in North Florida who wants to work can find a job. It’s my top priority to help businesses grow and make our economy work for the middle class.
The Second Congressional District represents one of the most unique areas in the country. From military installations to miles of coastline, our small businesses and families know the meaning of hard work. I believe the best way to help create jobs is by ending the same old partisan fights and finding common sense, bipartisan solutions to grow the economy.
If you’re a North Florida constituent or business owner interested in relocating or expanding in the Second Congressional District, please contact my economic development liaison at (850) 891-8610.
More on Jobs and the Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a disaster declaration by President Barack Obama, Representative Gwen Graham is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator (FEMA) to extend individual assistance to Franklin, Taylor and Wakulla counties. As of today, Leon is the only county in the Second Congressional District eligible for individual assistance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Gwen Graham released the following statement on Governor Rick Scott’s request for federal disaster assistance to help with the recovery of Hurricane Hermine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act, legislation co-sponsored by Representative Gwen Graham that would allow citrus growers to deduct the cost of replacing lost or damaged citrus plants from their taxes through the year 2025.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Gwen Graham is applauding the Coast Guard’s decision to award their Phase II offshore patrol cutter (OPC) contract to Panama City-based Eastern Shipbuilding.
The initial award is worth $110.29 million and covers design and production of up to nine OPCs. Construction of the vessel is to begin in 2018. If the all options are exercised, the contract has a potential value of $2.38 billion; the total program value for OPC production exceeds $10 billion and extends beyond 2030.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Gwen Graham is working across the aisle with fellow Florida Representatives Ander Crenshaw, (R-Jacksonville) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Miami) to advocate for expanding the United States Air Force’s presence across the state.
Rep. Graham, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, sent two letters to Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James advocating for Jacksonville and Homestead to house new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets. The letters were co-authored by Reps. Crenshaw and Ros-Lethinen who represent the cities’ reserve bases in Congress.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Representative Gwen Graham is taking her fight against the Zika virus to the streets, battling mosquitos firsthand on a Workday with the Bay County Mosquito Control Division.
“My Workday was about raising awareness around our state and country to what needs to be done now to avoid an epidemic,” Rep. Graham said. “Florida’s on the front lines in the fight against Zika. It’s time for Congress to do their job and pass full funding to fight this deadly virus.”
Join Gwen Graham , USDA Deputy Under Secretary Lillian Salerno and USDA Florida representatives to learn more about the StrikeForce Initiative for Rural Growth and Opportunity and how it may benefit you and our community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After listening to farmers across the Second Congressional District’s 14 counties, Representative Gwen Graham is teaming up with neighboring Representative Ted Yoho to introduce the bipartisan AgShare Act, to make it possible for new and beginning farmers to share idle government equipment.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Representative Gwen Graham announced her office is returning more than $150,000 in unused office funds to reduce the federal deficit.
“I believe members of Congress have a responsibility to set an example for the entire government to cut spending,” Rep. Graham said. “Reducing our office budget and returning $150,000 is just a start. To truly tackle our debt and deficit, Republicans and Democrats must work together on a smarter budget that funds our priorities and cuts wasteful spending.”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Surrounded by North Florida seniors, veterans and families, Representative Gwen Graham announced, today, that her office has helped return more than $1 million owed to constituents in the Second Congressional District.
“From day one, I’ve made constituent services a top priority,” Rep. Graham said. “I believe public service is about helping people – and while politicians fight in Washington, this is one way we can make a big difference in people’s lives here in North Florida.”