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A bipartisan measure introduced by U.S. Representatives Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Bill Posey (R-FL) and Denny Heck (D-WA) to require additional study of newly proposed regulations for credit unions was approved by the House Financial Services Committee today. In June, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) proposed regulations for capital risk standards for credit unions that… Read more »

On Saturday, October 10, 2015, Brevard County residents will begin celebrating the 4th Annual Viva Brevard Festival in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th through October 15th. On October 3rd, at the Viva Brevard Gala, Congressman Bill Posey will present Congressional Medals of Recognition to five local Hispanic leaders for their service to our… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in observance of Constitution Day: “On this day, 228 years ago, the founders gathered in Philadelphia to sign a new framework for our American government, shaping the laws we make, and safeguarding the inalienable rights of the people. Our Constitution is our great social contract – an agreement that defines… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding this morning’s announcement about Blue Origin’s plans to launch from Cape Canaveral: “It is great news that Blue Origin has chosen Florida’s Space Coast as a base of operations to build and launch its reusable rockets and test its new American-made BE-4 engine,” said Congressman Bill Posey, who… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding the President’s agreement with Iran: “The agreement with Iran poses a threat to our national security, further destabilizes the region and endangers our allies like Israel. Iran is a known sponsor of terrorism and removal of sanctions empowers Iran with hundreds of billions dollars to maintain their… Read more »

On Tuesday, September 22nd Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will host a conference on federal grant writing. The event will take place at the Maxwell King Center at Eastern Florida State College and will begin at 7:30 AM. Attendees are asked to RSVP by September 18th through Congressman Posey’s website /rsvp/. For more information please call 321-632-1776. “This is a great… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL), Frederica Wilson (D-FL) John Culberson (R-TX), Gene Green (D-TX) and Rod Blum (R-IA) introduced legislation to recognize and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a Commemorative Coin. July 20, 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission moon landing. “The United States remains the only country to… Read more »

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 944) to reauthorize funding for the National Estuary Program (NEP). Reps. Bill Posey and Patrick Murphy, two of four principle co-authors of H.R. 944, were able to secure the inclusion of their bipartisan plan (H.R. 573) to reprioritize existing funding so more money is available for estuaries with critical needs like our… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in observance of Memorial Day: “For many generations now, dating as far back as to the end of the Civil War, our fellow Americans established the tradition of presenting flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers on what was known at the time as Decoration Day. In 1971, Congress set apart the last Monday in May as a… Read more »

Today the House of Representatives passed Congressman Bill Posey’s (R-Rockledge) bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand opportunities and legal protections for American space companies. The Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 (H.R.1508) was included as a provision of landmark commercial space legislation advanced by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the SPACE… Read more »