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April 18, 2007

HEAR Act will allow Medicare to cover hearing aids
April 19, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Palm Harbor) has introduced H.R. 1912, the Medicare Hearing Enhancement and Auditory Rehabilitation (HEAR) Act, which will help seniors better afford hearing aids and other auditory rehabilitation services.

April 16, 2007
April 17, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Palm Harbor) issued the following statement congratulating the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the nation's largest and oldest Greek-American organization, on its 85th anniversary.
April 16, 2007

Congressman granted authority to argue in front of nation's highest court

April 17, 2007

April 15, 2007

Congressman's Thoughts and Prayers are with those impacted in this tragedy April 16, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-Palm Harbor) issued the following statement on the senseless tragedy on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus:

April 12, 2007

101 accomplishments during the first 100 days
April 13, 2007


Washington, D.C. - With the 100th day of the 110th Congress approaching, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Palm Harbor) released a list of his first 101 accomplishments in Congress. This includes legislation he has sponsored and co-sponsored, caucuses joined, positions he has attained and amendments he has successfully included in legislation (full list below).

April 3, 2007

Assistance to Firefighter Grants Program Award Application now available
April 4, 2007

April 2, 2007

Nominations through Bilirakis office available to residents of the Ninth District
April 3, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Bilirakis (R-Palm Harbor) announced that his office is accepting applications from students interested in matriculating to United States Service Academies in the fall of 2008.

In order to receive an application, perspective candidates should send a letter to the attention of Rosalie Grenelle in the Congressman's Palm Harbor office (address below).

April 2, 2007

Assistance to Firefighter Grants Program Award Application now available
April 3, 2007

March 28, 2007

Modified version of H.R. 1580 agreed to by voice vote
March 29, 2007


Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congress passed H.R. 1538, the Wounded Warriors Assistance Act, which addresses the unacceptable conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Facility. H.R. 1538 will improve the management of medical care, personnel actions and quality of life issues for the military service members. The bill passed unanimously 426-0.

March 27, 2007

Security legislation includes two provisions introduced by Bilirakis
March, 28, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Palm Harbor), a Member of the Homeland Security Committee, lauded the bi-partisan passage of H.R. 1401, the Rail and Public Transportation Security Act, which included two security provisions he authored. The legislation passed 299 to 124.

Among other things, this important homeland security legislation would: