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Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) shared the following letter with constituents this week highlighting a new web-page /healthcarefactcheck/ regarding the health care legislation currently being considered by Congress:   “Dear Friend, “The Speaker of the House just announced that she has scheduled Congress to be in session over the weekend as she plans to bring health care legislation to the… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) recently joined with Congressman Todd Platts (R-PA) in cosponsoring an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on Members of the U.S. House and Senate. Currently Members of the House and Senate may serve an unlimited number of terms in Congress.   “Our government needs fresh faces with new ideas and different approaches,” said Congressman… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) was joined by 20 of his House colleagues in writing to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro expressing strong opposition to a recent vote by the SEC to impose dubious climate change disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies.   “First and foremost, the SEC’s primary focus should be doing a better job… Read more »

Rep. Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has joined with Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-New Smyrna Beach) to introduce the Human Space Flight Capability Assurance and Enhancement Act of 2010, bipartisan legislation to minimize the human space flight gap by extending the use of the Space Shuttle, moving forward with a new domestic vehicle and speeding up the development of a “heavy lift vehicle” (HLV) to go… Read more »

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said yesterday of health care reform legislation: “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) disagreed, saying “I think America would rather know what’s in the bill before it’s passed and becomes law. And while the more than 2,000 plus page document is being drafted, C-SPAN cameras are still locked… Read more »

Lead by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), Florida’s Congressional Delegation has joined together to send a letter to the President expressing the delegation’s deep concerns over his proposed FY 2011 budget for NASA. With the Administration’s decision to retire the Shuttle at the end of this year and an announcement that they are cancelling the Constellation program, the U.S. would be… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) delivered the following statement today before the House Budget Committee regarding closing the human space flight gap and keeping America first in space: “Chairman Spratt, Ranking Member Ryan, Members of the Committee: “Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.  You have likely already heard a great deal about the President’s FY 2011… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) joined with four of his House colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation (H.R. 4697) to help relieve the tax burden on victims of Chinese drywall. In 2008 it was discovered that certain brands of drywall imported from China were contaminated with toxic sulfuric compounds and a number of residents in new Indian River housing developments have… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in regard to the President’s health care summit in Washington:   “First, I commend the President for sitting down around the table with leaders from both parties in a public forum to discuss their views on health care reform ideas,” said Congressman Posey. “It was clear that there are many fundamental differences on… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement honoring the life and service of Ret. Colonel Robert L. Howard: “Today our nation laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery one of our most decorated soldiers in modern times,” said Congressman Posey. “Colonel Robert Howard, who was awarded eight Purple Hearts for his service during the Vietnam War along with the… Read more »