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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis, member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today joined a bipartisan effort to pass H.R. 5682 in the House of Representatives, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is pleased to announce two free Identity Theft Prevention Fairs on November 10. Both sessions will cover the same material.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, released the following statement on the release of Sgt. Tahmooressi from prison in Mexico:
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), is pleased to announce two free Identity Theft Prevention Fairs on November 10. Both sessions will cover the same material.
From his perch on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., has turned his focus on the Ebola threat in recent days. At the end of last week, Bilirakis called for President Barack Obama to work with local governments in readying for the threat.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis, member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today met with local health care officials and first responders to discuss Ebola readiness and preparedness.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis, member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement on the current Ebola crisis:
Gus Bilirakis: Student visas and the domestic terror threat
Across the United States, nearly 58,000 foreign students have outstayed their student visas in just the past year alone. Of those 58,000, over 6,000 are now unaccounted for by the Department of Homeland Security.
These gaps in the student visa system pose serious security threats to the United States and exploit the laws that allow for legitimate academic and cultural visitors, which I support.
"In my Congressional district, Pasco County had dozens of oxycodone-caused deaths – some of the highest rates in Florida. Although serious strides have been made over the past few years, we still have a lot of work to do. I advocated for Pasco County to be a part of the HIDTA program, and I am happy to announce its inclusion," said Bilirakis. "We have fantastic local law enforcement in Pasco County. Being a part of the HIDTA means more money and resources for them to combat prescription drug abuse and drug trafficking.
"I have continuously heard from working families about how rising gas prices were negatively impacting their household budgets. This bill is a substantive step towards more affordable energy prices and job creation across the country. In addition to higher costs at the pump, rising fuel prices have led to increases in groceries and utilities. Domestic energy production helps middle class Americans with these everyday costs," Bilirakis said. "I want affordable energy prices and good-paying jobs for my constituents and Americans across the country.