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January 22, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), today released the following statement upon the House's bipartisan passage of H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. H.R.

January 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, today participated in a hearing to discuss draft legislation to codify the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) role in regulating the Internet.

January 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), member of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, today discussed options to pay for a permanent replacement to the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.

January 21, 2015

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.

January 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address:

January 14, 2015

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.

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January 13, 2015

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.

January 13, 2015

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.

January 12, 2015

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

January 9, 2015

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.