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Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation supported by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) permitting Americans to keep their current health care plans by allowing health insurance companies to continue to offer those plans regardless of whether they meet costly mandates of the Administration’s health care law. The vote was 261-157 with 39 Democrats voting in… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding Embraer’s decision to build a new facility in Melbourne, which will create hundreds of new jobs: “I applaud Embraer for choosing to build its new assembly plant on Florida’s Space Coast,” said Congressman Posey. “Their expansion here will give our local economy a boost by creating hundreds of high-skill,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding tonight’s vote to raise the debt limit and shield Washington’s elite from Obamacare rules: “Once again Washington has kicked the can down the road saddling our children and grandchildren with hundreds of billions more in debt, and no accountability,” said Congressman Posey. “I have heard… Read more »

In an effort to end the federal government shutdown and put federal employees back on the job, the U.S. House of Representatives passed on a bipartisan vote legislation supported by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency (H.J. Res. 85) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (H.J. Res. 75) through… Read more »

In an effort to end the federal government shutdown and put federal employees back on the job, the U.S. House of Representatives passed on a bipartisan vote legislation supported by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to fund the National Institute for Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington DC’s local government, Military Reserves and our National Parks through December… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) issued the following statement: “If there is a government shutdown and federal employees are furloughed, I will continue to work for you in Congress. However, I will also forgo my pay for the duration of the shutdown.” Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a third bill in an effort to keep the federal government open until December 15, 2013 and avoid a shutdown. The new House-passed legislation also includes a one-year delay in the health care law’s individual mandate and eliminates the special exemption and subsidy for all Members of… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), the U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation to keep the federal government open until December 15, 2013 and avoid a shutdown. The new House-passed legislation also includes a one-year delay for the health care law. The House also passed and sent to the U.S. Senate a separate bill to guarantee troop pay should there… Read more »

Today Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) introduced the Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (H.R. 3170), legislation aimed at making Obamacare more accountable by requiring federal employees responsible for administering the law to enroll in an Obamacare health plan. The bill applies to employees of any federal agency whose duties include writing health care regulations,… Read more »

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term resolution to continue funding the federal government through December 15, 2013. The resolution also defunds Obamacare, guarantees payment of Social Security benefits and servicing the national debt should the government reach its debt limit. “The Continuing Resolution not only fully defunds Obamacare, but it also keeps the… Read more »