Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced that he will continue to serve on the House Veterans Affairs Committee as Vice Chairman. Additionally, he will serve on the House Veterans Affairs Health Subcommittee.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address:
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), today released the following statement following his votes in favor of five amendments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations legislation to stop the President's Executive Action on immigration.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, today introduced H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act, to allow Veterans to receive both military retired pay and VA disability compensation.
A Florida congressman wants to amend the Internal Revenue code to close a loophole being exploited by illegal immigrants.
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., is looking to ensure illegal immigrants are not able to receive federal tax refunds using the child tax credit. Bilirakis showcased the "Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers (SHUT) Act" on Friday.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, today introduced H.R.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced H.R. 192, the Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers (SHUT) Act, which would require any individual who receives the refundable portion of the child tax credit to demonstrate their legal employment in the United States by providing a Social Security Number or proof of lawful residence on their tax return.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis, member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today joined an overwhelmingly bipartisan effort to pass H.R. 3 in the House of Representatives, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), today voted with a bipartisan group of his colleagues to pass H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act. This legislation would restore the definition of being a full-time employee to one who works a 40-hour work week, as opposed to a 30-hour work week that was implemented under the Affordable Care Act.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee today voted to pass H.R. 22, the Hire More Heroes Act, of which he was an original cosponsor.