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Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of House Joint Resolution 3 which would prevent the second half of the $700 Billion bailout from being funded: "Thank you Mr. Speaker, "I rise in strong opposition to an additional $350 billion in bailout funding and in strong support of House Joint Resolution 3.… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) recently delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding H.R. 2 which reauthorizes the State Children’s Health Insurance Program: “Mr. Chairman I rise to express both my support for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and my reservations about the particular SCHIP bill (H.R. 2) that is before us… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) delivered the following statement on the House floor regarding the Troubled Assets Relief Program: "Madam Speaker, as a new Member in the 111th Congress, I did not have the opportunity to vote against the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, when it passed last year. At the time, I raised a number of concerns with the program, including the enormous… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) released the following statement regarding House Resolution 34, recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States' strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process: “Madam Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 34 which recognizing Israel's right to defend itself… Read more »

The House Republican Steering Committee has appointed Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) to the House Financial Services Committee, the Congressional committee responsible for overseeing the nation's financial sector and federal public housing services. "This is a tremendous responsibility at this time in history and I am honored to have been asked to serve on this select committee," said… Read more »