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Congressman Posey released the following statement regarding a possible government shutdown: “Yesterday the House passed a bill that would (1) fund all federal agencies for one more week so that negotiations could be completed on the larger bill, (2) fund the Department of Defense through the rest of the year so that our troops get paid, (3) and cut $12 billion in federal spending… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) testified before the House Budget Committee lamenting the lack of direction at NASA and asking the Budget Committee to make human space flight the highest priority within NASA’s overall budget. In August of 2008, the President promised Space Coast residents that he would close the gap between Shuttle and its replacement Constellation program,… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will host the 2011 Congressional Art Competition on Saturday, April 30th at the Osceola Center for the Arts in Kissimmee from 9AM – Noon. This opportunity will enable students to enter a piece of artwork in “An Artistic Discovery,” the annual competition held in Congressional Districts across the nation. “The 15th District is home to many talented… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement on the one year anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as the National Health Care Law): “The Administration should stop selectively issuing health care waivers to over 1,000 individual organizations and instead issue one giant waiver for every American who wants… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will host another Entrepreneur Summit in Brevard County to continue efforts to bring together various entrepreneurs from across the 15th Congressional District to showcase their innovative technologies to the public and potential investors. The Entrepreneur Summit will take place in the Hartley Room at the Denius Student Center of the Florida Institute… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) announced he is re-introducing the Senior Citizens Income Security Act of 2011 (H.R. 1140); legislation to help senior citizens improve their economic well being and to restore some of the original promises that were made years ago through Social Security. “Most seniors have spent their entire lives working and paying into a system that… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) has rallied the entire Florida Delegation in signing a letter to the Administration opposing a proposed IRS change to the United States’ longstanding policy of encouraging foreigners to put their money in U.S. Banks. For nearly 100 years, the U.S. has allowed foreigners to deposit their money in U.S. banks where they earn interest tax free. America gets the… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011, legislation to repeal a provision of the health care law that requires businesses, beginning in 2012, to file an IRS Form 1099 for any payments to corporations that exceed $600 per year per payee. “This one provision… Read more »

Today the President released his Fiscal Year 2012 budget blueprint which spends a record $3.8 trillion leaving another record $1.6 trillion budget deficit, the third straight trillion dollar budget deficit in a row. The President’s budget will lead to a $1.6 trillion tax increase on families and businesses, fails to address entitlement spending and paves the way for adding another $13… Read more »

Building on the success of two previous summits for entrepreneurs, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will host a third forum in Osceola County to continue to bring together various entrepreneurs from across the 15th Congressional District to showcase their innovative technologies to the public and potential investors. The Osceola County Entrepreneur Summit will take place at Workforce… Read more »