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The City of Vero Beach has been selected to be the location for a new VA healthcare clinic to service local veterans in Indian River County. Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has long advocated for Vero Beach to be priority for the VA and has recommended on numerous occasions that the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System locate a clinic in Indian River County. “This is a… Read more »

With Congressman Bill Posey’s (R-Rockledge) support, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, legislation to better secure our elections. The bill, which passed with a bipartisan vote, requires states to take steps to ensure that only U.S. citizens can register to vote in federal elections and requires proof of citizenship to register to… Read more »

The House approved an initiative led by Florida Congressmen Bill Posey, Dan Webster, and Scott Franklin to block the ability of Communist China from benefiting from Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) research and development programs.  “The CCP has been successful at portraying itself as a benevolent and benign presence in the world community,” said Congressman Posey. “In… Read more »

Last week Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) voted to block advancing a plan that borrows another $100 billion to pay for foreign aid while failing to take action to secure our southern border. The foreign aid package directed another $60 billion to Ukraine - including a Ukrainian border patrol – but nothing to protect the U.S. border.   “Our nation is facing an unprecedented… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) voted NO on reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) due to continued abuse by federal agencies warrantlessly spying on American citizens. According to an unsealed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) filing, there were 278,000 instances where the FBI improperly targeted U.S. citizens without a warrant. “While… Read more »

The U.S. Air Force has approved Florida’s Space Coast as its location for Space Delta 10. Congressman Bill Posey has been working with Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, along with the Florida Delegation, to bring this unit to Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  “Florida’s booming Space Coast is the world's premiere spaceport and the perfect… Read more »

President Biden released his federal budget plan, which, according to the House Majority Budget Committee, would raise our current $34 trillion-dollar national debt to nearly $53 trillion in just 10 years – a 55 percent increase. Biden’s budget spends a historic $7.3 trillion, a sharp increase over the $6.1 trillion the federal government spent last year.   “There’s NO plan… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Biden came to the House chamber and delivered a divisive campaign speech filled with spin and insults. It’s clear that President Biden experiences a different reality than most Americans struggling with inflation, high prices, high crime… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) the House passed H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, legislation to hold criminal illegal aliens accountable and give states new tools to enforce immigration laws. The bill was approved with a bipartisan vote of 251-170.   “The continued border chaos created by the Biden Administration’s policies has proven deadly to… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement concerning his vote against the latest omnibus spending bill: “In January, the national debt passed $34 trillion. Just two months later, another half trillion dollars was added to the debt. This bill adds even more debt. It’s past time for Washington to get serious about responsible budgeting and the long-term impact… Read more »