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Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) joined with four of his House colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation (H.R. 4697) to help relieve the tax burden on victims of Chinese drywall. In 2008 it was discovered that certain brands of drywall imported from China were contaminated with toxic sulfuric compounds and a number of residents in new Indian River housing developments have… Read more »

The House of Representatives today passed a resolution cosponsored by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to encourage banks and mortgage service providers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall and to allow temporary forbearance without penalty on payments on their home mortgages. The resolution is nonbinding but serves to raise awareness to the unfortunate situation… Read more »

Tomorrow, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will join with other local leaders to tour several homes in Indian River County that have been affected by contaminated Chinese drywall. The tour will begin at 2:30 PM at the Antillies Clubhouse located at 6520 Caicos Ct. in Vero Beach. In 2008 it was discovered that certain brands of drywall imported from China were contaminated with… Read more »

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has delayed until mid-October the release of a study conducted on contaminated drywall imported from China. There are approximately 6 brands of drywall which have been in use in the U.S. since 2004 that are considered to be harmful; and a number of housing developments in Indian River County have reported problems. “It’s important for… Read more »