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Posey Applauds Northrop Grumman Expansion in Melbourne

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Today Northrop Grumman announced it plans to expand its operations in Melbourne creating as many as 1,800 new aerospace jobs over the next several years. Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement applauding Northrop Grumman for making a significant commitment to build on its presence in Florida’s Space Coast: “This is very good news for our community.…

Posey to Help Kick-Off 3rd Annual Cocoa Beach “Foot Prints in the Sand” Kidney Walk May 10th

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COCOA BEACH, FL – Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will kick-off the 3rd Annual Cocoa Beach “Foot Prints in the Sand” Kidney Beach Walk presented by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Florida as a tribute to organ donation. The walk will take place at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 10th, 2014 at the Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach Florida. The day’s activities will begin with a…

House Passes Bill to Protect Employees from Health Care Law Mandates that Cut Work Hours

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With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), the House passed legislation (H.R. 2575) to change the definition of full-time work back to 40 hours per week, undoing a harmful regulation put in place by the President’s health care law. Under the law, health care mandates that apply to full time employment cover employees working 30 hours or more. Some workers have had their…

Posey, Local Business Leaders to Coordinate Federal Contracting Conference in August

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Congressman Bill Posey will host a Federal Contracting Conference at the Florida Tech’s Denius Student Center in Melbourne on August 5th and 6th. The event is a chance for government contractors to have one-on-one meetings with procurement representatives from Washington, D.C., and Central Florida to explore new contracting opportunities. It’s also an opportunity for local businesses that…

House Passes Legislation to Green Light Keystone Pipeline, Create American Jobs and Make America Less Reliant on Middle East Oil

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Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3) with the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to allow the construction of the $7 billion privately funded Keystone XL Pipeline to move forward. Construction of the Keystone Pipeline has been delayed for years by the Administration after having completed a cumbersome application and review process.…

House Passes Legislation to Repeal Health Care Law

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding today’s vote on legislation he cosponsored which fully repeals the Obamacare law: “The Administration is carrying out a dangerous experiment on our families, our businesses and the overall economy,” said Posey. “The problem with passing a massive, complicated bill like Obamacare is that…

House Passes Responsible Plan to Balance the Budget and Make a Down Payment on the Debt

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With Congressman Bill Posey’s (R-Rockledge) support the U.S. House of Representatives passed a ten-year plan to balance the federal budget which reforms the complex tax code, preserves and protects vital retirement programs with NO changes for current or approaching retirees, and holds agencies accountable for how they spend tax dollars. The House-passed budget plan reduces deficits by…

House Passes Legislation to Help Americans Get Back to Work

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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation with the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to help out of work Americans prepare for new careers and get back in the workforce. While the unemployment rate ticked-down last month, the labor force participation rate again dropped to 63.5%, it’s lowest since 1981. “There are more than twelve million Americans…

Posey Welcomes Northrop Grumman’s Announcement

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Congressman Bill Posey released the following statement regarding Northrup Grumman’s decision to base its Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence in Brevard County: “This is exciting news from Northrop Grumman,” said Congressman Posey. “Brevard County has been a home for Northrop Grumman for decades and their decision to expand here and strengthen their commitment to our community…

House Passes Bill to Require Plan to Balance the Budget

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The House of Representatives today passed legislation that was co-sponsored by Congressman Bill Posey to require the administration to submit a plan to balance the budget. Below is Congressman Posey’s floor statement on passage of H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act: “A nation that does not operate on a budget is plagued by irresponsible spending with bloated budgets, unfathomable debts…

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