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A few weeks ago, on Mother’s Day weekend, hundreds of residents from all over Central Florida gathered at Cocoa Beach Pier to participate in the seventh annual Cocoa Beach Kidney Walk to raise awareness and show their support for loved ones suffering from kidney disease. Katie and I have participated every year since the walk was first organized in 2012 by Rich Salick, Bill Hahn and… Read more »

This evening Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) awarded 25 graduating high school seniors of Florida’s 8th Congressional District the 2018 Congressional Medal of Merit, which honors extraordinary adolescents for their contributions, leadership, and achievements. These distinguished students were nominated by their schools in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement,… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement honoring Memorial Day: “No words can express our nation’s sincere gratitude to our military service members, and their families, who have answered the call to serve our country. Since the Revolutionary War, which secured the independence of our great nation, over 1.3 million brave Americans have made the ultimate… Read more »

With the support of Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation that authorizes programs and spending levels for our military and national defense. The bill makes investments in modernizing our fighting forces with the latest technology, replacing equipment and building-up our naval fleet. “This… Read more »

The House approved bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) to assist student veterans attending colleges and universities under the G.I. Bill. The bill (H.R. 4830) ensures that veterans will not be penalized if the VA sends late payments to their schools due to paperwork processing delays. “This legislation strengthens G.I. benefits and reaffirms… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) will help kick-off the 7th Annual Cocoa Beach “Foot Prints in the Sand” Kidney Beach Walk presented by the National Kidney Foundation of Florida as a tribute to organ donation. The walk will take place from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach Florida. “It’s an honor to once again join with so many others in our community to… Read more »

On April 12th the Congressional Estuary Caucus held a briefing for congressional staff to discuss the harmful effects of algal blooms in our nation's estuaries. The caucus, which was co-founded by U.S. Reps. Bill Posey, Suzanne Bonamici, Frank LoBiondo and Rick Larsen, brought in a panel of experts to discuss their efforts to understand the causes of harmful algal blooms and share… Read more »

As part of his “Drain the Swamp” initiative, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) introduced legislation to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require members of Congress and their immediate family to disclose business ties with foreign entities. “This legislation increases congressional transparency by putting members of Congress and their immediate family on record about… Read more »

Our investment in Space has had a positive impact on our nation and the world. If we want to continue to see the fruits of that investment, NASA needs a bold new mission to explore deeper into space – to Mars and beyond. Last year President Trump took an important step in reconstituting the National Space Council; an advisory panel chaired by the Vice President that helps layout our… Read more »

Today the House Science, Space and Technology Committee approved bipartisan commercial space legislation sponsored by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge). The Commercial Space Support Vehicle Act streamlines the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) licensing and permitting process of hybrid launch vehicles to allow for licensed commercial space support flights. “Companies would… Read more »