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Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement concerning today’s vote on H.R. 83, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015: “Washington needs to get serious real fast about fixing our broken budget process,” said Congressman Posey. “Last week our national debt climbed past $18 trillion dollars, a major milestone that went virtually… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement concerning the President’s remarks on immigration: “The first step in fixing our immigration system is to secure our borders and achieve operational control over them as recommended by the 9-11 Commission,” said Congressman Posey. “Congress and the President have promised to secure our borders for the past… Read more »

The Ebola outbreak that began in Africa, with the highest concentration of it in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, has led to isolated cases in other countries due to travel. More than two-dozen countries have imposed bans on travel or travel restrictions in response to the crisis. Rep. Posey and 25 other Members of Congress wrote to the President on October 8, 2014, urging him to… Read more »

This evening the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation supported by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to help combat human trafficking and exploitation. “Human trafficking is stunning not only in the size of the problem, but it is staggering in its inhumanity,” said Congressman Posey. “Both here and abroad, victims are enslaved in homes as domestic servants. Others are… Read more »

Next Wednesday, January 22nd Congressman Bill Posey will host a Symposium on Combating Human Trafficking in observance of Trafficking Awareness Month. The event will bring together local experts in the field to discuss Florida’s efforts in the fight against trafficking, to gain local insight and perspectives on effective strategies to prevent human trafficking, and to inform the public so… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has taken on the task of reading the Senate’s massive 1,200 page Immigration Reform Bill (S.744) hoping to inspire his colleagues and the public to read the bill and find out what it does and how it impacts border security, employment, citizenship and the debt. “The first step in holding government accountable is making it more transparent. You can… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding the killing of terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden by U.S. Forces last night: “I commend our troops who have brought Osama Bin Laden to justice,” said Congressman Posey. “Hopefully this will help close a very painful chapter in the lives of so many who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001.” Read more »