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Congressman Posey introduced legislation with 34 of his colleagues to amend rules of the House to require a 72 hour period of availability before legislation can be brought up for consideration in the House of Representatives. The bill, H. Res. 689, also requires that a print comparing current law with the proposed law be made available to Members of Congress and the public for at least… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) issued the following statement in regard to the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing: “We sometimes take for granted the numerous benefits and spinoffs we enjoy from space exploration. Today we recognize President Kennedy’s vision to support the great explorers of our lifetime—the Christopher Columbuses, Magellans and Marco Polos. At the… Read more »

House Democrat leaders released a 1,017 page proposal for the federal government to take over the health care industry. More information about this proposal is listed below: Read the House Democrat Health Care Plan Impact on Small Businesses Investor's Business Daily: It's Not An Option, Opinion, July 15, 2009 Wall Street Journal: Budget Blow for Health Plan: Congress's Chief Fiscal… Read more »

At a joint hearing of the Agriculture and Financial Services Committee today, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) questioned Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on the effectiveness of the $1.2 trillion stimulus in light of the rising unemployment rate and low levels of consumer confidence. “Unemployment is at a 26 year high of 9.5% and consumer confidence is still relatively low,” said… Read more »

The House passed legislation today supported by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to provide the remaining money needed to construct the new Orlando Veterans Hospital. Funding for the facility is contained in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2010 which was approved by the House 415-3. “We owe a debt of gratitude to our nation’s veterans and to… Read more »

Congressman Posey is an original cosponsor of House Resolution 615, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option. The… Read more »

Congressman Posey introduced the Deficit Reduction Check-off Act (H.R. 4308), legislation to add a new “Deficit Reduction Check-Off” line to IRS tax forms. Individuals would be given the opportunity to direct up to $10 of their tax rebate/refund for deficit reduction ($20 for joint filers). While the individual’s tax return would only be reduced by a maximum of $10, Posey’s bill directs… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) hosted a roundtable discussion with constituents and local health care experts to listen to their concerns and ideas as Congress begins consideration of health care legislation in the coming weeks. Some Congressional leaders have already drafted legislation, but details like the overall cost of their proposals, the degree to which individuals… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) provided the following statement as he prepared to vote against the Waxman-Markey “Cap & Trade” National Energy Tax legislation. At press time it was uncertain if the bill would proceed to a final up or down vote as Democrat leaders were lacking the votes among their members to secure passage of the bill. The 1500 page energy tax bill was amended… Read more »

Congress is considering legislation that has the potential to raise your energy bills significantly, along with the price of just about everything you buy. Estimates on how much the 900-page Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade National Energy Tax legislation could cost vary, but estimates range between $750 and $3,100 per family per year. Washington typically low balls the cost of things,… Read more »