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Congressman Bill Posey hosts a public forum on Cyberspace Safety and Security at Florida Institute of Technology tonight at 6:30 PM. Click the player below to view the forum. Participants include representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, Florida Attorney General’s Office, Florida Institute of Technology and the Brevard County Sheriff’s office.     Streaming live video… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) provided the following testimony to the EPA regarding Florida’s water standards. The remarks were delivered on his behalf by his District Director: “I want to take just a couple of minutes to express my concerns about the proposed regulations and how they would adversely impact our local businesses, our state’s critical agricultural community, and… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will host a forum to help inform constituents about Cyberspace Safety on Monday, February 22nd , 2010 at Florida Institute of Technology, Room 118, Olin Engineering Building Auditorium, Melbourne, FL  32901. The forum will cover topics such as protecting your computer, child online safety tips and safe mobile online communication practices. In… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s notice today that it is cancelling Kennedy Space Center’s Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) contract: “Administration’s unilateral decision to cancel contracts associated with the Constellation program, absent Congressional consent is a direct violation of the law and… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) toured the Osceola Workforce Development Department and hosted a roundtable discussion with Workforce Development staff, job seekers and business leaders on how to get the local economy moving again. This week marks one year since the President signed into law the $786 Billion stimulus bill aimed at creating jobs and keeping unemployment below 8… Read more »

Today the House of Representatives voted to increase the nation’s debt limit by another $1.9 Trillion raising the grand total from $12.36 Trillion up to $14.29 Trillion, an increase of 15.3 percent. Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) opposed the action, equating it to “generational theft”.  “Washington has had a spending problem for some time now and it’s our job to get a handle on… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has announced that he will be hosting public events focused on the economy and jobs; building relationships with area veterans, pastors and parents, discussing Space, and meeting with constituents one-on-one to discuss issues they are having with government agencies. Below is a list of public events, with indications for those that are open for press… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in response to NASA’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget briefing this afternoon: “I am disappointed with the President’s FY 2011 budget proposals for NASA which fails to match up with his 2008 promise to keep America first in space and to close the human space flight gap. The budget locks in the human space flight gap by… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding the President’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposal: “Today the President released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget which calls for more record-level spending increases and $2 trillion in higher taxes,” said Congressman Posey. “Instead of handing our children and grandchildren a fiscally sound future, this… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in recognition of February as Black History Month: “Black History Month serves to remind us all of the many significant contributions that African Americans have made both to our nation and the entire world,” said Congressman Posey. “This month we recognize the important achievements made by African Americans in… Read more »