Press Releases
September 26, 2007
WASHINGTON (Sept. 27) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) supported the passage of a bill on Thursday that would expand the federal flood-insurance program to include windstorm damage.
The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 3121, reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for an additional five years. The bill includes a number of important reforms incorporated into the bipartisan bill that passed the Republican-led House last Congress (H.R. 4973). It also expands NFIP to include windstorm coverage.
The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 3121, reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for an additional five years. The bill includes a number of important reforms incorporated into the bipartisan bill that passed the Republican-led House last Congress (H.R. 4973). It also expands NFIP to include windstorm coverage.
September 25, 2007
WASHINGTON (Sept. 26) -- On Wednesday, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), which supports the implementation of a United Nations-brokered agreement toward the reunification of Cyprus.
On July 8, 2006, Republic of Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat agreed to an UN-sponsored framework establishing a set of principles for the Greek and Turkish Cypriots to find common ground and ensure a lasting peace and eventual reunification.
On July 8, 2006, Republic of Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat agreed to an UN-sponsored framework establishing a set of principles for the Greek and Turkish Cypriots to find common ground and ensure a lasting peace and eventual reunification.
September 25, 2007
WASHINGTON (26 Sept.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) voted with nearly three-quarters of his colleagues in the House on Wednesday, to express his support for American service members and their families. Most notable was language recognizing the service of Gen. David Petraeus, commander of Multi-National Force in Iraq, who was recently smeared by the liberal, anti-war advocacy group MoveOn.org.
September 24, 2007
WASHINGTON (25 Sept.) -- On Tuesday, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act, H.R. 2830, which contained legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) that creates a pilot program for the mobile biometric screening of aliens interdicted in the maritime environment.
September 20, 2007
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (Sept. 21) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida's 9th Congressional District including portions of Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, will be hosting two Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Seminars on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.
September 19, 2007
WASHINGTON (20 Sept.) -- An expansion of facilities and services is well underway for the Tampa VA Medical Center's (VAMC) Outpatient Clinic in Pasco County, Fla., according to an issue brief sent this week by Tampa VAMC Director Stephen M. Lucas to U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.).
September 11, 2007
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (Sept. 12) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida's 9th Congressional District, including parts of Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, will be joining thousands of Hillsborough County residents in the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at the Old Lutz School House in Lutz, Fla.
September 10, 2007
WASHINGTON (Sep. 11) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committees, today released a statement reflecting upon the sixth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States.
"On September 11, 2001, Islamist extremists struck a bloody accord with America and reminded us that we are no longer protected by our nation's long shores and military might.
"On September 11, 2001, Islamist extremists struck a bloody accord with America and reminded us that we are no longer protected by our nation's long shores and military might.
September 9, 2007
WASHINGTON (10 Sep.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Veterans' Affairs, today issued the following statement in response to a full-page advertisement placed in today's New York Times by anti-war organization MoveOn.org depicting General David Petraeus as a traitor:
"This ad is another attempt at what has been a pattern over the past week to impugn the character and career of a decorated military commander in order to fit a backwards political agenda.
"This ad is another attempt at what has been a pattern over the past week to impugn the character and career of a decorated military commander in order to fit a backwards political agenda.
September 9, 2007
WASHINGTON (10 Sep.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Veterans' Affairs, today issued the following statement in response to a full-page advertisement placed in today's New York Times by anti-war organization MoveOn.org depicting General David Petraeus as a traitor:
"This ad is another attempt at what has been a pattern over the past week to impugn the character and career of a decorated military commander in order to fit a backwards political agenda.
"This ad is another attempt at what has been a pattern over the past week to impugn the character and career of a decorated military commander in order to fit a backwards political agenda.