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Congressman Posey released the following statement regarding a possible government shutdown: “Yesterday the House passed a bill that would (1) fund all federal agencies for one more week so that negotiations could be completed on the larger bill, (2) fund the Department of Defense through the rest of the year so that our troops get paid, (3) and cut $12 billion in federal spending… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) testified before the House Budget Committee lamenting the lack of direction at NASA and asking the Budget Committee to make human space flight the highest priority within NASA’s overall budget. In August of 2008, the President promised Space Coast residents that he would close the gap between Shuttle and its replacement Constellation program,… Read more »

Today the President released his Fiscal Year 2012 budget blueprint which spends a record $3.8 trillion leaving another record $1.6 trillion budget deficit, the third straight trillion dollar budget deficit in a row. The President’s budget will lead to a $1.6 trillion tax increase on families and businesses, fails to address entitlement spending and paves the way for adding another $13… Read more »

As House leaders examine ways to cut spending and address the ever growing budget deficits that have plagued Washington for years, U.S. Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL), Sandy Adams (R-FL) and Rob Bishop (R-UT) were joined by several other of their colleagues in calling for a reprioritization of NASA so human space flight remains the primary focus of the nation’s space agency as budget… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) awarded the Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device to former Army Sergeant Harry E. Pope of Melbourne for heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. “It’s truly an honor to meet Sergeant Pope and to have the opportunity to present him with this medal after all these years,” said… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement honoring the many brave men and women who have sacrificed so much to serve in our nation’s Armed Forces: “Today, we honor our nation’s veterans; those who have given of themselves to defend and protect our liberties including those veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice so that future generations of Americans… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement honoring Memorial Day 2010: “We offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to our fallen men and women in uniform and their families who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country – defending the liberties that we hold so dear.   “For many generations now, dating as far back to the end of the civil war,… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s notice today that it is cancelling Kennedy Space Center’s Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) contract: “Administration’s unilateral decision to cancel contracts associated with the Constellation program, absent Congressional consent is a direct violation of the law and… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) joined 173 of his House colleagues in writing to Speaker Pelosi requesting a clean Defense Appropriations bill that only funds the troops and not a list of unrelated items that may have problems passing on their own merits. The letter was sent on the eve of news that Speaker Pelosi was considering using the Defense bill to authorize another $1.9… Read more »

As the nation prepares to celebrate the Christmas and Hanukkah season, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) is asking constituents to keep in mind our brave men and women in uniform who have suffered injuries in the defense of our great nation by sending a message of thanks and holiday cheer. “I’m asking folks if they would like to send a card to wounded soldiers recovering at Walter… Read more »