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The Chamber's prestigious award is given annually to members of Congress based on key votes that will reduce burdensome regulations, create jobs and improve the economy, such as repealing onerous 1099 reporting requirements, repealing a 3 percent withholding from contractors, and passing free trade agreements.
The free fair will provide educational materials, health screenings, and information on home health care and senior living options.
"I want to make sure Tampa Bay residents are able to access the services and information that will keep them healthy," Bilirakis said. "This fair will serve as a one-stop shop for citizens to receive a variety of check-ups and assistance."
For more information, residents should contact Bilirakis' Palm Harbor office at (727) 773-2871.
WHO: Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Florida Hospital North Pinellas
At the ceremony, Bilirakis will speak and present a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol.
"This memorial is about remembering those who died and sacrificed their lives in a courageous attempt to save others," Bilirakis said. "We will never forget their bravery and dedication to our country."
The Palm Harbor Fire Department received a piece of a steel beam from the World Trade Center over one year ago, and the memorial design will consist of two 10-foot-tall granite towers, the beam, and an eternal flame.
H.R. 3563 would improve public alerts and warnings during an emergency and modernize the Integrated Public Alerts and Warning System (IPAWS).
"The public alert and warning systems have not been modernized in decades and we must ensure that alerts and warnings work reliably, effectively, and efficiently so that we can make information available to the largest number of people possible, while also protecting and ensuring individual privacy," Bilirakis said.
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On March 25, 1821, Greece declared independence against the Ottoman Empire. As a leading Greek-American in Congress, Gus spoke on the House Floor to commemorate Greek Independence Day.
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In late 2011, Bilirakis led a successful effort to include conditions on aid to Egypt within the annual appropriations bill.
"Our country continues to face economic and fiscal uncertainty, and it is unacceptable to provide unconditioned taxpayer dollars and military aid to a country that disregards the basic principles of human rights and religious freedom," Bilirakis said. "These conditions should remain in place until the government can demonstrate its respect for the human rights of minority religious communities and security for their worship."
On Thursday, the House will vote to repeal yet another provision included in the massive and flawed health care overhaul.
The "Independent Payment Advisory Board" is a panel of 15 unelected and unaccountable government bureaucrats tasked with reducing Medicare costs through arbitrary cuts to providers, resulting in de facto rationing of care for seniors. The board's decisions cannot be challenged in the courts ? unlike other agency rules ? and carry the full force of the law.
Gus would like to share two recent reports that are prime examples of the carelessness with which your tax dollars are being spent, and the cost that it will have on the country's economic recovery.
A recent report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is now saying that the price for the federal health care bill will cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $1.8 trillion over 10 years, nearly twice as much as the President pledged when he signed it into law. Read the CBO report here.
One of the 16 Americans charged in Egypt for promoting democracy and religious freedom is John Tomaszewski, a former staff member for Congressman Bilirakis.
Tomaszewski was in Egypt when a travel ban came into force and was one of six Americans who sought refuge at the American embassy. After the travel ban was released, he recently returned to Washington.
"When service members transition back to civilian life and look to use their hard-earned GI benefits, they deserve to be armed with the best and most complete information to help them decide what institutions will best meet their needs," said Bilirakis, who is Vice Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee. "We must make sure they have access to these resources and advice so that the use of their benefit will reflect the most affordable and effective education that will help them find meaningful work."