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Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement honoring Veterans Day: “One of the greatest privileges Katie and I have is greeting our World War II veterans as they depart on their honor flight to our nation’s capital to visit their memorial, and greeting them in Washington DC, as they arrive on the National Mall. Their courage, and that of veterans since, has… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) the House of Representatives passed H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act with a bipartisan vote of 307 - 111. The legislation, cosponsored by Posey, repeals Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a commission created through the Obamacare Health Care law designed to reduce Medicare spending and make sweeping… Read more »

Sometimes in Washington people forget that working in Congress, or in a federal agency, is first and foremost about serving your fellow Americans. In fact, today it’s pretty common for Members of Congress, staff members, and key federal government employees to use their service as a means to launch a lucrative lobbying career. This often results in bad public policy which impacts us… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) sent a letter to President Trump urging his Administration to consider waiving Jones Act requirements temporarily to speed up assistance efforts and delivery of much needed supplies. “I applaud the President’s decision to temporarily waive Jones Act requirements so our fellow Americans living in Puerto Rico can get the supplies and… Read more »

Brevard, Indian River and Orange Counties were approved to receive disaster assistance. Individuals and households of these counties may apply online for individual assistance at https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ Brevard County Emergency Preparedness Contact Information: Disaster Assistance: FEMA – 800-621-3362 and www.fema.gov   Hurricane Monitoring: NOAAWatch –… Read more »

With Hurricane Irma off our coast, it’s time to get ready and make a plan. The first step in creating a plan is gathering information. Find your local emergency contacts and where to seek shelter in the event of an emergency. Below I have listed some helpful resources for constituents to get ready and stay connected. Helpful Tips: It’s important to understand your home’s… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Florida) released the following statement regarding the President's visit to the border: "Maintaining operational control over our nation's borders is critical to our security and our ability to crack down on human traffickers, drug smugglers and other violent criminals and terrorists who mean to do us harm. Having been to the border and seen first hand how… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement on Charlottesville: “The violence and hatred we saw last weekend is completely unacceptable and we need to do better at resolving our differences peacefully through public debate and discourse. I oppose all forms of bigotry, including neo-Nazis and white supremacy groups." Read more »

Growing up around Cocoa Beach, raising my family along the Lagoon and working in local real estate for many years has helped me understand why it’s so important for us to work together to care for our environment. Our quality of life, economy and tourism, property values and the survival of many indigenous species of plant and wildlife depend on our efforts. Advancing common sense ideas… Read more »

Today the House of Representatives passed Congressman Bill Posey’s legislation to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) more accountable and responsive. Posey’s bipartisan reform bill, the Bureau Advisory Opinion Act (H.R. 5453), which he introduced last Congress, was included as part of the Financial CHOICE Act. “Often federal regulations can be complicated and hard… Read more »