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Over the past week, Congressman Bilirakis hosted two public forums to help educate his constituents about new scams used to defraud the elderly, new technological advancements in the effort to find better treatments for diseases that disproportionately impact the elderly, and resources available in the community to help seniors remain living independently in their homes for as long as possible. Additionally, Congressman Bilirakis provided an overview of his efforts to help seniors including: preserving Social Security and Medicare, introducing Cutti
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Nanette Barragán (D-CA). introduced the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024. This important legislation will reauthorize the Creating Hope Act of 2011, which expanded the FDA priority review voucher program to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for children with rare pediatric diseases.
Washington, DC: Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in the House, along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Todd Young (R-IN) in the Senate, have introduced the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024.
Washington, DC: Today, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis spoke on the House Floor to condemn the Biden Administration’s latest attack on American energy production by pausing all new and ongoing natural gas permits. The President also recently announced that his Administration would no longer hold court-ordered offshore oil and gas lease sales.
“The awful $118 billion Senate Bill would actually worsen the invasion at our border by incentivizing illegal entry of 5,000 per day and giving away U.S. work permits to those claiming asylum. The President already has the authority to close the border today by enforcing existing laws and reversing the 64 actions he has taken since coming to office that have exacerbated the problem.
Washington DC: U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement after introducing a measure to stop U.S. taxpayer funding from going to the government of Azerbaijan.
Washington, DC: Earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis spoke on the House Floor about the crisis that is raging along the southern border. Bilirakis outlined the steps he has taken to compel the Biden Administration to secure the border – including enforcement of existing statutes and reverse 64 policy decisions that have served to exacerbate the situation. An excerpt of Bilirakis’s remarks are included below:
Washington, DC: Earlier Today, Representative Gus Bilirakis, Leader Scalise and 134 Representatives, along with Senator Ted Cruz and 41 Senators filed a Supreme Court (SCOTUS) amicus brief in the case of Donald J. Trump v.