Press Releases
As Chairman of the International Religious Freedom Caucus, Congressman Gus Bilirakis has long been a steadfast supporter of Israel and the Jewish community. In recent remarks delivered at a Washington, DC forum held in conjunction with Jerusalem Day, Bilirakis reiterated his position that Israel remains America's strongest ally in the Middle East, sharing democratic values and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States in the face of threats to freedom, security, and human dignity.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), who currently serves as Advisor to the House Speaker on Veterans Affairs issues and is the lead House sponsor of the Major Richard Star Act, today praised the inclusion of the legislation into a newly filed, comprehensive and fully-funded Veterans priority and is expected to advance through Congress in the coming weeks. The package contains dozens of bipartisan measures designed to strengthen Veterans’ benefits, expand access to health care, improve edu
Washington, DC: Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance (CHIA), sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Department of State to publicly oppose any effort by Turkey to codify the controversial "Blue Homeland" (Mavi Vatan) doctrine into Turkish law. The lawmakers warned that formalizing Turkey's expansive and heavily disputed maritime claims would threaten stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, undermine
Washington, DC – Congressman Gus Bilirakis has reintroduced the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act, legislation designed to protect and strengthen two of the nation's most important safety-net programs.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, today celebrated the advancement of his provision to preserve access to AM radio as part of the Surface Transportation Infrastructure Bill approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee this week. The provision ensures that AM radio remains accessible in motor vehicles, recognizing its critical role in public safety communications, emergency alerts, news dissemination, and community engagement - particularly during natu
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Vern Buchanan and Gus Bilirakis, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, today announced the inclusion of a provision in the Surface Transportation Infrastructure Bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent year-round. This package advanced out of the full Energy and Commerce Committee this week. The provision ends the twice-yearly clock changes that Americans have long criticized as disruptive to families, businesses, schools, and p
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gus Bilirakis today highlighted new progress in strengthening Veterans’ health care infrastructure following passage of the FY26 budget earlier this year. The package delivers historic investments in facility modernization and maintenance at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The FY26 budget, which Congressman Bilirakis supported, includes a record-high $4.8 billion in non-recurring maintenance funding, which will be administered this fiscal year to address long-deferred infrastructure needs across VA medica
Earlier today, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the statement below regarding his plans to seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL),Chris Pappas (D-NH), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) and Dina Titus (D-NV) have introduced a resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Exodus of Missolonghi, a defining and heroic moment in the Greek War of Independence.