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Today, Congressman Bill Posey hosted an Entrepreneur Summit at the Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) Business Innovation Center in Melbourne. The summit brought together various entrepreneurs from across the Space Coast region to showcase their innovative technologies.  Presenters included a variety of start-up and early-stage companies representing a wide array of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) presented Mr. Thomas Reed of Rockledge with the Reality Check Community Champion Award in the Rockledge City Council Chambers. The Award was created by Reality Check Founder Larry Lawton to be given to young adults who show extraordinary service to his or her community.   “Thomas Reed is a true hero and it’s a real privilege to be a part of… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) will host an Entrepreneur Summit at the Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) Business Innovation Center in Melbourne, Florida on Monday, October 18, 2010 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The summit will bring various entrepreneurs from across the Space Coast region together to showcase their innovative technologies.  Presenters include a variety… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement honoring of the men and women working at the Kennedy Space Center who have maintained the America’s Space Shuttle fleet: “I offer my sincere thanks to men and women of the shuttle workforce for their commitment over the past three decades to keeping America first in space. While the astronauts are often the ones who… Read more »

By a one-vote margin, the U.S. House of Representatives adjourned without addressing many pressing issues facing the American people including a massive $4 Trillion tax increase set to take effect January 1, 2011. Postponing action on this tax relief will hinder economic recovery and job creation. Failure to act will cost the 15th Congressional District about $1.3 billion over the next 10… Read more »

The House passed a NASA Authorization bill with the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) which, if not enacted, would have paved the way for the Administration to dismantle key NASA programs without Congressional consent. “Had the House had failed to pass a NASA bill this week, the Administration, whose NASA plan failed to keep the promise of closing the gap and keeping us… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) recently introduced legislation to establish a House Committee with the sole purpose of reviewing federal regulations that trample on businesses, kill jobs, and force businesses and local governments to pick up the costs of excessive regulations. The bill, H. Res. 1649, amends the rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on… Read more »

As health care reform reaches its 6 month anniversary, many American families and small businesses remain skeptical of the new law, because it is driving costs higher, will force more than half of all Americans to lose their current health plan, and it is hampering economic recovery and job creation. “Before passage of this law, Americans were told they could keep their health care… Read more »

If Congress fails to stop the massive $4 trillion tax increase set to take effect on January 1, 2011, families and businesses of Florida’s 15th Congressional District will lose thousands of jobs and over $700 per year in higher federal taxes according to a new study on the impact of President Obama’s proposal to raise taxes.   “Higher taxes coupled with wasteful spending and more… Read more »

Today the nation celebrates the 223rd anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. That day, thirty-nine delegates gathered in Philadelphia and signed the historic document which establishes the framework for our national government as a Constitutional Republic. On June 21, 1788, the Constitution went into effect after New… Read more »