Press Releases

Tampa, FL: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis visited Cyber Florida and the Global and National Security Institute (GNSI), both of which are housed at the University of South Florida in Tampa and led by General (Ret.) Frank McKenzie, former Commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill AFB. Bilirakis has long-championed the need to modernize our nation's critical infrastructure including: communications, energy, financial, water and transportation (ports, roads and rail) to better protect against cyberwarfare.

New Port Richey, FL: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with several local teens who serve as leaders of the organization STAND in Pasco County. The lawmaker, who is working on legislation to hold Big Tech accountable for improving safety of youth on its social platforms, solicited input about the teens' experiences with cyberbullying, social media, and the impact that use has had on their mental health and the mental health of their peers.

WASHINGTON, DC-Congressman Gus Bilirakis and dozens of his Republican colleagues penned a stern letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the first anniversary of the Biden Administration's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. The group of lawmakers questioned the Administration's mismanagement on every level of the withdrawal of troops and personnel from Afghanistan, including the fall of Kabul, and demanded accountability and oversight for this abject failure.

New Port Richey, FL: Tonight, August 30, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis will hold a tele-townhall meeting to gather input from constituents on the issues impacting their families and solicit feedback about how Congress can help address those concerns. Any constituent wishing to participate, can call 1-833-946-1563 at the time of the meeting. Bilirakis will spend most of the hour-long forum answering questions and listening to suggestions.

Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with leaders of the Seminole Electric Cooperative about the energy crisis Americans are currently facing. Bilirakis is a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over federal energy policy. For years, he has been working to eliminate barriers to domestic energy production and encourage economic growth by modernizing the nation's energy infrastructure.

This week, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with a group of local manufacturers to discuss supply chain problems they've encountered, raging inflation, and their concerns about the new law which is expected to raise taxes on small businesses. Democrats used reconciliation, a special legislative process, to jam the package through on a purely partisan basis. The bill proposed nearly $570 billion in new taxes, while increasing spending and tax subsidies by roughly $580 billion over the next decade.

New Port Richey, Florida: Congressman Gus Bilirakis recently met with Ms. Georgie Alfano, founder of Female Veterans Unite, a local organization dedicated to meeting the needs of female Veterans throughout the Tampa Bay area. Topics of the discussion included: Veteran Suicide rates among women, gaps in services for female Veterans, and the steps that can be taken to make women Veterans feel more comfortable obtaining care through the VA.

Land O' Lakes, FL: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco and his senior leadership team to discuss the challenges local law enforcement faces when working to investigate cybercrimes, especially those involving children. After months of participating in Congressional hearings with executives from the Big Tech industry, it is clear that social media companies have failed to meet their obligation to protect youngest users.