Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Bill Posey [R, FL-8]

Senate authorizes port widening

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...Senate vote a "good first step" that he hopes will be followed by passage of the WRDA bill in the House, where Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, has been pushing it. Our channel widening and deepening project is shovel-ready, and a House (bill) later this y

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Letter: Wheres the truthful reporting on Benghazi?

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...Eugene Robinson, a nasty political attack cartoon on Sen. Marco Rubio and a tepid piece on an ammo bill co-sponsored by Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge. Where were the hard-hitting investigative pieces on misguided decisions affecting national security tha

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Port Canaveral dredging included in Senate water bill

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...Senate vote a "good first step" that he hopes will be followed by passage of the WRDA bill in the House, where Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, has been pushing it. "Our channel widening and deepening project is shovel-ready, and a House (bill) later this

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Space plans spur political sparring

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...is taking place, including Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Rep. Bill Posey, a Rockledge Republican whose district includes Kennedy Space Center, wants to return to the moon and remains critical

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IRS Acted Alone In Developing Targeting Criteria For Conservative Groups: Report

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...Rankings Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call) Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) (

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Lawmakers seek money for local projects via 'dark marks'

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

..."It doesn't just affect us. There are plenty of other airports that did the same thing." Webster and lawmakers such as U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, also want to break open a piggy bank called the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. The account, which i

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Political wrangling pulls NASA in different directions

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...including Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Republican Rep. Bill Posey, whose Florida district includes Kennedy Space Center, wants to return to the moon and remains critical of Obama's decision

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Thumbs up, thumbs down: Judging Brevard's winners and losers in the news

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...committee charged with negotiating and compromising on a final federal budget. So far, no news. Thumbs up: To Congressman Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, and his staff for their continued excellent service to constituents of all ages. Recently, Poseys staff qu

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Sanford, Colbert Busch Poll Shows South Carolina Candidates In Tight Race

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

Take Action: Ask your Rep to Sponsor HR 1757 Vaccine Safety Study Act

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...that compares health outcomes in these two groups. You have to wonder why. The bill was introduced several days ago by Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) and is co-sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), who has long championed this cause. As a bi-partisan effort

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Steve King Senate Run Not Happening

2013-05-04T01:00:00Z

Ammo conspiracy theory inspires new bill

2013-05-01T01:00:00Z

...five cosponsors so far: Reps. Morgan Griffith, R-Va.; Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif; Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.; Richard Nugent, R-Fla.; and Bill Posey, R-Fla. "President Obama has been adamant about curbing law-abiding Americans' access and opportunities to exe

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Rep. Lamar Smith defends tentative changes to research funding

2013-05-01T01:00:00Z

...to specify in detail what types of fundamental research NSF should be funding,” Holdren said, responding to a question from Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) about instituting proper criteria for funding decisions. Ranging from an analysis of animals pictured

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Law would award medal to Puerto Rico's heroic vets

2013-04-28T01:00:00Z

...of the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as 'Borinqueneers,' has not gotten the Congressional Gold Medal. On Thursday, Rep. Bill Posey, a Republican from Florida, and Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, a Democrat from Puerto Rico, introduced a bill to award the

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Conspiracy Theory Lunatics Are Now Part of The Republican Party's Shrinking Tent

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...health treatment like Stockman, Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Randy Weber (R-TX), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Steve Palazzo (R-MS), Bill Posey (R-FL), Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Mo Brooks (R-AL) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND). America has some real

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Proposed Law Awards Gold Medal To Puerto Rican Regiment Known As 'Borinqueneers'

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

Halt to fishing funds eyed

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...statements from NOAA.” Other than Tierney, Keating, Lynch and Southerland, Walter Jones and Michael Grimm, signers included Bill Posey, Gus M. Bilirakis, Jeff Miller, Vern Buchanan, Ted Yoho, Ron DeSantis and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida; Tom Graves

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NASA's big decision: Build a moon base or lasso an asteroid?

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

...establishing a long-term settlement there. "The moon is our nearest celestial body, taking only a matter of days to reach," Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) said in a statement Wednesday. "In order to explore deeper into space — to Mars and beyond — a moon

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NASA's next step: Send people to a moon base or an asteroid?

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

NASA's proposed budget gets asteroid mission moving

2013-04-11T01:00:00Z

...mission to the International Space Station, forcing NASA to rely longer on the Russians for transport, Bolden said. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, and several other House members have introduced a bipartisan bill directing the agency to develop a plan fo

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