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From the Tampa Tribune
Posted Jan. 20, 2011
By Howard Altman
Bilirakis Named Vice Chair of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
"Small businesses across the country are hurting," Gus said. "This meeting was a chance for me to visit with local business leaders, who said that high taxes and over regulation have kept them from expanding and helping out our area's economy."
Washington, DC (February 8, 2011) – Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) visited FEMA's headquarters today, where he met with Administrator Craig Fugate and other senior leaders to discuss ongoing emergency preparedness and response issues.
As Chairman of the Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Subcommittee, Bilirakis is responsible for the oversight of FEMA.
"These folks have been hit by the recession, by the oil spill, and now by a ban on fishing for gag grouper," Gus said. "They're hurting and I want to do what I can to help them."
| Washington, DC (January 31, 2011) – Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) issued the following statement after a federal judge sided with 26 states in ruling that Obamacare is unconstitutional: |
On January 25, Congressman Paul Ryan (WI-01) will deliver a Republican Address to the Nation. Watch it live here:
| Washington, DC (January 25, 2011) – Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) issued the following statement after President Obama's State of the Union address: Watch Rep. Bilirakis preview the State of the Union Address here: |
From the Tampa Tribune
Posted Jan. 20, 2011
By Howard Altman
Bilirakis Named Vice Chair of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The Bay area is getting a little extra congressional clout when it comes to veterans affairs.
The position will allow Bilirakis to play a vital role in providing veterans access to the benefits they have earned and deserve. At 1.7 million, Florida has the second-largest population of military veterans in the U.S.