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Congressman Posey introduced the Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act, bipartisan legislation that helps restore our Indian River Lagoon by providing more resources to resolve its current ecological challenges. These imperative provisions were included in the National Estuary Program (NEP) reauthorization (H.R. 944), which passed the House on June 1, 2015 and signed into law on May… Read more »

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 5266) to reauthorize funding for the National Estuary Program (NEP). Reps. Bill Posey and Patrick Murphy, two of four principal co-authors of H.R. 5266, were able to secure the inclusion of their bipartisan plan (H.R. 5117) to reprioritize existing funding so more money is available for estuaries with critical needs like… Read more »

Today the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by unanimous vote, legislation (H.R. 5266) to reauthorize funding for the National Estuary Program (NEP). Rep. Posey, one of four principle co-authors of H.R. 5266, was able to secure the inclusion of his bipartisan plan (H.R. 5117) to increase available funding for estuaries with critical needs like the Indian River… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Bill Posey and Patrick Murphy introduced legislation today to prioritize funding within the National Estuary Program (NEP) to meet high priority needs across the nation’s 28 national estuaries. The Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act prioritizes NEP funding to guarantee estuary base grant funding while also reserving funds within the NEP account for estuaries… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) helped usher through the House of Representatives important bipartisan legislation (S.1254) to reauthorize and enhance research into the causes of algae blooms and hypoxia events which are harmful to natural habitats like the Indian River Lagoon. Posey partnered with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) to amend the bill on June 5th in the House Science… Read more »

Today the House Science Committee approved S. 1254 after adopting a bipartisan amendment offered by Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) which enhanced the coordination of algae bloom research across federal, state and local agencies. The legislation reauthorizes and enhances research into the causes of algae blooms and hypoxia events which are harmful to natural… Read more »