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Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted to override the President’s veto of The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. The legislation allows the victims and families of victims of terror attacks to sue foreign states that aid and abet acts of terror on U.S. soil. “Victims, and their families, who have had their lives torn apart by acts of terror will… Read more »

Today, Congressman Posey sent a letter, signed by 31 Members of the House of Representatives, to the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee advocating for robust support of the National Estuary Program (NEP) in the final FY2017 spending legislation. The letter highlights important aspects included in the NEP reauthorization that Congressman Posey helped introduce and which was… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives passed important legislation, with the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), to help citrus growers replant trees destroyed by disease. Citrus greening has affected nearly every grower in the state of Florida, making it difficult for many to front the cost of replanting diseased trees. “Florida has always been known for our world class… Read more »

Today the House of Representatives passed legislation with the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to hold employees at the VA accountable for poor performance and misconduct while also implementing important reforms to improve the disability appeals process. The VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act (H.R. 5620) continues efforts to improve the level of service… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5063, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act, which prevents federal agencies from incorporating mandatory “donations” in settlement agreements – a practice that has diverted approximately $880 million in settlement money away from deserving victims and American taxpayers and instead lined the… Read more »

Three Brevard County residents who were members of the Army’s historic 65th Infantry Regiment known as “the Borinqueneers” will be recognized for their military service in a ceremony on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 10:00AM in the Brevard County Commission Chambers located in Viera. Congressman Bill Posey will present Juan Romero-Silva of Palm Bay, William Vila-Velez of Palm Bay, and… Read more »

Today the House of Representatives passed the CAPTIVE Act (H.R. 3394), bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) which ensures that American victims of terrorism can collect the blocked assets derived from drug proceeds as compensation awarded through court judgments. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. David Trott (R-MI), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Randy… Read more »

The United States Capitol Rotunda will close after the last Capitol tour on July 23, 2016, to finish the Capitol Dome Restoration Project, an endeavor to fix thousands of cracks and deficiencies in the Capitol Dome. The Capitol Dome has not undergone a complete restoration since 1959. The closure of the Rotunda marks the final phase of this project, as workers will be tasked with removing… Read more »

The House of Representatives today approved an amendment offered by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to prohibit federal government employees from conducting official government business using an unsecure private email server. Posey’s proposal was offered as an amendment to H.R. 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act. “This amendment will codify into law a practice… Read more »

U.S. Representative Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) was joined by 22 of his House colleagues in writing to Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for the appointment of a Special Counsel to continue the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of an unsecure private email server during her tenure at the State Department and the mishandling of classified… Read more »