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Press Releases

April 22, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), today announced he will be partnering with CARES to hold a Senior Health Fair in Elfers. Through this event, seniors will have access to valuable local resources.

April 21, 2016

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) launched legislation to ensure that patients have access to the most cutting edge treatments on the market, and to protect medical research and development companies, small and large, from bureaucratic delays.

April 20, 2016

The Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health today advanced legislation to further address the opioid abuse epidemic and keep families and communities safe.

April 19, 2016

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee today reviewed the Department of Veterans' Affairs efforts to provide Veterans' health care in a timely manner. The excessive delays at the VA continue to fail our nation's Veterans. Members reviewed the issue and discussed how to address excessive wait times.

April 12, 2016

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday advanced legislation to protect patient access and efficient drug enforcement. The House advanced S. 483, companion to H.R. 471, the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act.

March 29, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, today announced he will be holding a Veterans' Resource Fair and Town Hall Event next month. This will be the 10th Annual Veterans Fair held in the community to help support local Veterans and gather their ideas and input on issues important to them.

March 28, 2016

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) have introduced legislation to protect Florida homeowners from impending increases in flood insurance rates. The Flood Insurance Rate Increase Suspension Act (H.R. 4866), which was filed on March 24 by the bay area Republicans, would delay any increase in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties for 12 months.

March 23, 2016

The Energy and Commerce Committee today held a roundtable, "Conversation On Child Cures" with patients and advocates, including an 18-year-old young man with cystic fibrosis, and parents of children with rare diseases.

March 23, 2016

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Brussels carried out by radical Islamist terrorists. This week, Belgium's capital city was rocked by explosions in the Brussels airport and a key subway station.

March 22, 2016

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday evening advanced legislation to improve public alerts and warning systems based on legislation Congressman Bilirakis introduced several years ago.