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National Library Service. Gus has signed on to a letter to House Appropriators calling on Congress to fully fund the National Library Service (NLS) program's audio book transition from analog to digital technology.
Roll Call has posted a story highlighting the challenges currently facing NLS's transition from analog to digital audio...
On Wednesday, Gus met with Miss America (1999) and tireless advocate for diabetes research and awareness, Nicole Johnson Baker.
The two met between votes in Gus's Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C. and discussed efforts in Congress to increase diabetes research and education.
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The resolution, introduced by Rep. Garrett (R-NJ), was cosponsored by 295 members of the House, including Rep. Bilirakis, passed the House today by a near unanimous vote of 404 yeas to 1 nay (Roll no. 93).
Each February, the American Dental Association promotes the need for greater awareness about the importance of and access to dental health, particularly among children.
This week, Gus introduced legislation that would boost military pay by 3.9 percent in FY 2009. This number is 0.5 percent higher than the President's requested increase of 3.4 percent. In 2007, Bilirakis introduced H.R. 2027, which provided for a 0.5 percent raise above the President's FY 2008 request. The FY08 Defense Authorization bill signed into law this past January contained language similar to Gus's bill.
For the second consecutive year, Congressman Bilirakis has introduced legislation, which would provide a 0.5 percent military pay increase above the President's request. On Monday, he introduced H.R. 5481, which would guarantee a minimum pay raise of 3.9 percent in FY09. In 2007, Bilirakis introduced H.R. 2027, which provided for a 0.5 percent raise above the President's request. The FY08 Defense Authorization bill signed into law earlier this year contained language similar to Bilirakis's bill.
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On Thursday, Gus presented eight local war heroes with medials earned on the battlefield during World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Local award recipients included . . .
Congressman Bilirakis was taking part in the American Dental Association's "Give Kids a Smile" (GKAS), which promotes awareness of the importance of dental health and provides free dental services to low-income children.
Today the Washington Times published an op-ed authored by Gus calling on the U.N. Security Council to make India a permanent member. Last year, Bilirakis introduced H.Res. 638 that urges the U.N. to take the necessary actions to establish India as a permanent member.
India and the U.N.
By Gus Bilirakis
The Washington Times
February 20, 2008