Press Releases

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is delighted to announce that his efforts to help flood victims in Pasco County continue to yield positive results. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved an initial $50,000 investment to prepare the Federal Interest Determination (FID) for the Pasco County infrastructure project.

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-05) today introduced legislation to lower drug prices through increased competition in the pharmaceutical market. H.R. 4784, the Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act, will speed up FDA approval of generic drugs where there is no competition, and will create incentives for competitors to come to the market.

The Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittees on Health and Economic Opportunity today held a joint legislative hearing on draft legislation to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

In recognition for his work to promote travel and tourism, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) yesterday was honored by the American Society of Travel Agents with the Congressional Travel Advocate Award.

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement following Senate passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act to address prescription drug abuse:

The Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today held a hearing to continue work to address the Zika virus.

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee today continued work to support our true American heroes.

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Jon Tester (D-MT) joined Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12) to introduce the Disabled Veterans Access to Space-A Travel Act. The legislation allows disabled Veterans with a permanent service-connected disability rated as 100 percent to travel aboard military aircraft under the Space-Available (Space-A) program.