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December 18, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement following H.R. 83 being signed into law, which included H.R. 4450, the Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act, Bilirakis' legislation to reauthorize Brand USA:

December 18, 2014

Roy Gifford thought he would be this way for the rest of his life: weighed down by schizoaffective disorder, working his way down a long list of medications, all hope extinguished.

December 11, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, is honored to host a conversation about Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues, featuring Representative Tim Murphy, clinical psychologist and author of the bipartisan H.R. 3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.

December 8, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), today announced a Holiday Open House in his Tarpon Springs District Office. To RSVP please call (727) 940-5860.

"I hope my constituents and their families will be able to attend and celebrate the Holiday season with us. There will be refreshments, and my staff and I look forward to greeting you," Bilirakis said.

December 8, 2014

Florida — the Sunshine State — is one of America's best destinations for tourists. Florida's Twelfth Congressional District — which I have the distinct pleasure of representing — is no different.

December 4, 2014

The Food and Drug Administration admits it has been slow to issue guidance on biosimilar drugs that are expected to hit the U.S. market next year.

But Sally Howard, the agency's deputy commissioner for policy planning and legislation, said the FDA is incredibly supportive of the new market, which experts say could lower prices of prescription drugs by 30 to 50 percent.

December 4, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, is honored to host a conversation about Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues, featuring Representative Tim Murphy, clinical psychologist and author of the bipartisan H.R. 3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.

December 3, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, today questioned witnesses regarding the failure of Takata airbags and the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States.

December 3, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, tomorrow will be delivering a keynote speech for The Hill's A Discussion on Biosimilars, Patient Access & Affordability.

December 3, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Health Committee, was named to serve on the Subcommittee on Health, the Subcommittee on Communications & Technology, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, & Trade.