Bilirakis Named Legislator of Year for His Support of Veterans

Washington, DC:  This week, Congressman Gus Bilirakis was honored to be one of four federal lawmakers to receive the inaugural Legislator of the Year award from the Wounded Warrior Program for his tireless advocacy on behalf of the nation’s most severely injured Veterans. 

 “This wonderful organization does a tremendous job advocating for our nation’s heroes who have already sacrificed so much for our country and with providing direct support to those in need, said Bilirakis.  “I have had the great honor of employing three wounded warrior fellows in my Congressional office and the experience has been outstanding for my team, my constituents, and I believe for the fellows themselves.  In fact, I am currently seeking to hire another Veteran who has recently separated from the military. 

 Congressman Bilirakis is currently partnering with the Wounded Warrior Program in support of his Major Richard Star Act which would remedy the injustice of concurrent receipt for more than 50k medically retired Veterans.  “We are optimistic that our tireless efforts, which have yielded more than 319 co-sponsors, will catapult the bill across the finish line by the end of the year.  I think our chances of getting the bill in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act look very promising.  You can be assured that I won’t stop fighting until this issue is fixed for all Veterans.  Continued advocacy on behalf of our nation’s heroes will always be my top priority in Congress,”  added Bilirakis. 

 Congressman Bilirakis also worked with the Wounded Warrior Program and other Veterans Service Organizations to get the Ryan Kules Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act signed into law in 2019.  To learn more about the qualifications or to apply for the available position in Bilirakis’s office, click here.