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Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has joined with 52 of his House colleagues in writing to the Administration asking for more clarity about the events leading up to and following the September 11th attack on the U.S. Compound in Bengahzi which claimed the lives of 4 Americans including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Click HERE to read the letter. Read more »

Six influential members on the issue of science and space exploration have introduced a bill that would revamp the leadership structure within the space program in the United States. Reps. John Culberson (TX-07), Frank Wolf (VA-10), Bill Posey (FL-15), Pete Olson (TX-22), James Sensenbrenner (WI-05) and Lamar Smith (TX-21), have introduced the Space Leadership Preservation Act,… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to address the massive cuts to the nation’s Defense budget which are set to go into effect in January. The National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365) is the second time the House has approved legislation to replace the massive defense cuts. The first bill was passed by… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey congratulates nine students from the 15th Congressional District on their appointments to the U.S. Service Academies. The nation’s service academies consist of the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and U.S. Coast Guard Academy. “I’m pleased to see that through our nomination process so many students… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released following statement commemorating the 68th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Normandy: “Sixty-eight years ago today, tens of thousands of brave American soldiers, joined by Allied forces from around the free world, led the D-Day invasion of Normandy – the largest amphibious invasion in history – and changed the course of the war and… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement congratulating SpaceX for completing another historic milestone for the commercial space industry: “I congratulate SpaceX and its employees for accomplishing another historic feat today when its Dragon capsule successfully berthed with the International Space Station,” said Congressman Bill Posey. “The completion of… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey released the following statement regarding this morning’s successful launch by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket: “Congratulations to SpaceX and all their employees who achieved a great milestone this morning with the successful launch of their Falcon 9 rocket,” said Congressman Posey. “This morning’s launch offers the public a glimpse of what the future holds for space… Read more »

Today the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill introduced by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) as an Amendment to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act, that enables the Department of Defense (DoD) to work with Space Florida and commercial companies to improve space launch infrastructure to better meet national security and commercial space launch needs.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) introduced legislation to allow for private sector investment in the Department of Defense for space transportation in an effort to modernize America’s defense capabilities, promote America’s commercial space industry and help America regain the loss of commercial launches. “A priority for me is working to secure America's leadership in… Read more »

The RE-asserting American Leadership in Space Act, or REAL Space Act, sets a new course for NASA toward human space flight while keeping within current budgetary constraints. Specifically, the bipartisan legislation directs NASA to plan to return to the Moon by 2022 and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon as a stepping stone for the future exploration of Mars and other… Read more »