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Holiday, FL - Earlier today, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis visited a federally-funded free income tax preparation site in Pasco County operated by IRS-certified volunteers. The program is sponsored by Seniors in Service Tampa, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes volunteers to provide essential services to the community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis and Congressman Jimmy Patronis introduced the Save for Success Act, legislation designed to help first-time homebuyers achieve the dream of homeownership by allowing distributions from qualified tuition programs to be used for qualified housing expenses.
Washington, DC – Congressman Gus Bilirakis today highlighted major policy and funding achievements he helped secure in the FY2026 Appropriations package passed by the House this week. The package includes eight health care policy measures he co-authored and $5.5 million for local projects he sponsored.
Key Bilirakis Authored Policy Wins to Help Seniors and Kids with Cancer:
WASHINGTON: The Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act, led by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) and joined by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Dina Titus (NV-1) and Chris Pappas (NH-1), passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The bipartisan legislation aims to bolster the Eastern Mediterranean’s role as a strategic link between India, the Middle East, and Europe.
Washington, DC: -Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and James Moylan (R-GU), alongside U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Scott Peters (D-CA), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act, a bill to clarify that children enrolled in Medicaid who have a suspected rare disease or genetic disorder can access genomic sequencing, a diagnostic tool that has quickly become the standard of care, to help get answers more quickly.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gus Bilirakis announced today that, with the passage of three appropriations bills in the House, he has secured $14,625,000 in federal grant funding for multiple critical infrastructure, public safety, education, and research projects across Florida’s 12th Congressional District. The funding is included in the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations, Energy and Water Appropriations, and Interior Appropriations packages.
Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement in support of Operation Absolute Resolve.
Washington, D.C. — Earlier today, Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), along with Representatives Dave Min (CA-47), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Gabe Amo (RI-01), David Valadao (CA-22), and Chris Smith (NJ-04) introduced the Armenia Security Partnership Act. This bipartisan legislation is designed to strengthen U.S.