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WASHINGTON — Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and his Congressional colleagues demanded answers from the Biden Administration this week for its unprecedented and reckless restriction on civilian firearm exports.

Washington D.C. – Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Yvette Clarke (D-NY) Greg Steube (R-FL), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) have filed the Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act (IPTIA), bipartisan legislation to enhance opportunities for new and independent voices in media.  While the global video market is on track to be valued at $1 trillion or more by 2030, this growth has not been spread evenly to all programming creators.  This growth h

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, has successfully convinced the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin covering Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) for Veterans who rely on insulin or have a problematic history of hypoglycemia.

Washington, DC:  Earlier today,theCo-Chairs and Vice Co-Chairs of the Hellenic Caucus, Armenian Caucus, Israel Allies Caucus and the Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance Caucus (Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Rep. Brad Schneider, Rep. Chris Smith, Rep. Frank Pallone, and Rep. Doug Lamborn, Rep. Chris Pappas, Rep. David Valadao, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, Rep. Adam Schiff, and Rep. Dina Titus) issued the following statement: 

Spring Hill-  Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) is hosting his annual Veterans Resource Fair for local Veterans and their families to learn more about the benefits and opportunities available to them in the community.  This free event will include information about Veterans claims services, healthcare, education benefits, alternative therapies, employment opportunities, housing programs, social services, and more.

Brooksville, FL – As part of his unwavering commitment to improving support for Veterans, Congressman Gus Bilirakis invited a Florida-based non-profit, The Fire Watch, to give a Veteran Suicide Intervention Training during the upcoming meeting of his Veterans Advisory Committee.  Florida has the third highest Veteran population in the country and according to The Fire Watch’s data, more than 530 veterans have taken their lives in Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties from 2010-2021.

Congressman Gus Bilirakis’s mother-in-law, Theodora Lialios, recently passed away after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  Her funeral was held earlier today, and Congressman Bilirakis attended the services with his wife, Eva, their four sons and other close family members.