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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, voted in passage of H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act. This bill would reduce red tape at the VA, making it easier for the Secretary of the Veterans Administration (VA) to fire employees who fail in their duty to care for "those who have borne the battle," while simultaneously making it easier to hire dedicated, and hardworking employees.

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), today released the following statement:

"At first glance, the so called Iran Nuclear deal is not an acceptable deal for America and our allies. As I suspected, this agreement will threaten our national security interests at home and abroad. It is now up to Congress to examine the specifics of the deal and ensure the most dangerous regime in the Middle East halts its nuclear armament progress in order to prevent further regional conflict and an international arms race."

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis, member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today participated during the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation's hearing titled Medicare Part D: Measures Needed to Strengthen Program Integrity.

"Medicare Part D has been an important addition to the Medicare program, and it's a program that my constituents love, and something Congress can be proud of. However, I have been concerned about the growing prescription drug problem in the US and within the Medicare program," Bilirakis said.

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, today released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis, member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today voted in favor of H.R. 6, the 21^st Century Cures Act, which passed the House by a vote of 344 – 77. This bill includes a number of provisions authored or supported by Representative Bilirakis.

I hear it often when I am back in my District in Florida — Washington is broken, politicians are beholden to the interests of the powerful, the voice of the many is lost, nothing productive gets done in DC, and partisan bickering has completely consumed the American political system.

There are kernels of truth to those sentiments — the partisan divide is wider than it has been in a very long time.

However, the Energy and Commerce Committee has produced a bill, the 21st Century Cures Act, which is truly transformative. This bill breaks the mold.

The 21st Century Cures Initiative has examined and seeks to accelerate the complete cycle of cures – from discovery to development to delivery and back again to discovery, and has resulted in the 21st Century Cures Act – a culmination of over a year's worth of engaging with patients, researchers, physicians, government, and private entities.

In addition to bringing better cures and treatments to markets more quickly – which is itself a significant achievement – the 21st Century Cures Act represents significant, fiscally responsible regulatory and budgetary reform.

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision on King v. Burwell: