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Next week Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will tour several health care facilities in the 15th Congressional District as well as tour a Melbourne Home Depot Store, Cocoa’s Coca-Cola facility and Melbourne Symetrics facility to meet workers and industry leaders. Posey and his staff will also meet with constituents of Brevard County who have requested appointments. Below is Congressman… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) hosted a job fair at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee to help connect local employers with folks looking for jobs. In total, the event drew hundreds of job seekers and 25 local employers looking to fill about 500 positions within their companies and organizations. “I would like to thank our participating employers and the job seekers who… Read more »

A new study conducted by Senators Tom Coburn (OK) and John McCain (AZ) details 100 projects funded through taxpayer dollars in the $786 billion stimulus bill passed by Congress in February 2009. The stimulus, which was only made public 12 hours before debate began on the floor of the House of Representatives, was sold to Members of Congress and the public as a way fund shovel ready… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will hold meetings and community forums with constituents in Indian River, Osceola and Brevard counties the week of August 9, 2010. Congressman Posey and staff will be available during local office hours to meet with constituents to discuss issues they may be having with federal agencies or programs.   Appointments are encouraged and may be requested… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey has announced an upcoming job fair at Osceola Heritage Park on August 12, 2010 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. All participating employers are presently seeking candidates to fill available positions within their companies and organizations. There is no cost to participate and no pre-registration required. Attendees should dress in professional and appropriate attire and… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives approved two bipartisan pieces of legislation yesterday with the support of Congressman Bill Posey to conduct research into improving oil spill response technologies and developing safer oil and natural gas production technologies.   “Clearly we need to have more accountability, better standards of practice and a more realistic emergency response plan… Read more »

At a Financial Services Subcommittee Hearing today, Congressman Bill Posey questioned the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Shapiro about what disciplinary action the SEC has taken against employee malfeasance in the Bernard Madoff case. Video of Congressman Posey’s Q & A with the SEC Chairwoman can be seen HERE. For more than a decade, the SEC… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) introduced the Senior Citizens Income Security Act of 2010 (H.R. 5725); legislation to help senior citizens improve their economic well being and restore some of the original promises that were made years ago through Social Security. The bill, which has already received the endorsement of a leading senior citizen’s group, the 60 Plus Association,… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) toured Holmes Regional Medical Center to experience the role that laboratory testing plays in patient care. Congressman Posey was greeted and given a tour of Holmes Regional Medical Center’s state-of-the-art pathology laboratory facilities by Dr. Carl Smedberg, MD, FCAP, who practices forensic, clinical and anatomic pathology with Space Coast… Read more »

* Correction - Address Change * On Thursday, July 8th at 1 P.M. Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will visit the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne to experience the important role that laboratory testing plays in patient care.  The tour will focus on the role of pathologists in health care, and include a demonstration of how pathologists use cutting-edge technology and… Read more »