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U.S. Representative Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) was sworn-in this afternoon for a second term as a Member of the United States House of Representatives vowing to make job creation and accountability his top priorities. Today marks a shift in control of the House as Representative John Boehner (R-OH) becomes the new Speaker with a 242 –193 Republican majority. The first order of the House will be to enact transparency and accountability reforms today, and tomorrow the House will open with a full reading of the U.S. Constitution.

“First and foremost, Americans expect their elected representatives to get to work putting policies in place which will spur economic growth and create jobs,” said Posey. “Washington has been growing bigger and bigger by the day, spending more taxpayer money than ever and expanding regulations without regard for their impact on the economy. Congress has an obligation to ensure that Washington is not putting up roadblocks to prosperity for American businesses; and that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and within our means.”

Posey was first elected to U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 and currently serves on the Financial Services Committee. Last year he served on the subcommittees on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises and Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. He represents Florida's 15th Congressional District which encompasses most of Brevard County south of the cities of Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island, Indian River County, most of Osceola County, and a small portion of Northern Polk County.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Posey served in the Florida State House and Senate where he led the successful effort to reform Florida’s insurance laws to increase competition and lower rates for home-owners and businesses. He also sponsored and passed legislation to reform and modernize Florida’s election process, oversaw reforms to lower the cost of workers' compensation, medical malpractice and automobile insurance laws.

“Making government more transparent and accountable to the people it serves will force dramatic changes in the legislation that Washington produces,” added Posey. “The last two years were characterized by thousand-page bills written behind closed doors and no member being afforded the opportunity to amend those bills. My hope is that the transparency and accountability reforms we enact at the outset of this new Congress will serve as a safeguard to the liberties of all Americans, promote economic and individual freedom and fiscal responsibility.”