Press Releases

Bilirakis, Soto, Murkowski and King Re-Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Curb Suicides

Bilirakis and Ruiz Lead Bipartisan Push to Provide Disabled Veterans Full Military Benefits

-Bipartisan Major Richard Star Act would allow 42,000 combat-injured veterans to receive full disability compensation and retired pay-

Bilirakis Introduces the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act

Bilirakis Champions Technological Advancement in Flood-Prone Areas

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis, Ashley Hinson, and Elise Stefanik co-led a bill in opposition to any plans by the United States Department of Defense to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to prisoners held at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GITMO) and detained during operations conducted during the Global War on Terrorism until all Americans have had the opportunity to be vaccinated; and assert that efforts by the United States Government to provide vaccinations for COVID-19 should prioritize United States citizens.

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Reps. Bilirakis & Peters Re-introduce Student Suicide Prevention Bill as Cases of Youth Suicide Surge

The STANDUP Act provides students and schools with evidence-based suicide and threat assessment training

Washington, DC -- Representatives Gus Bilirakis, Jennifer Wexton, Peter Welch and Tom Cole have just introduced the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. The legislation would provide a new source of funding for the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First) by redirecting penalties collected from pharmaceutical, cosmetic, supplement, and medical device companies that break the law.

Bilirakis and Schakowsky Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Seniors