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WASHINGTON, D.C., Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis was declared the 2023 winner for the Constituent Communications award within the House Republican Conference.  As part of this annual competition, Members of Congress seek to increase constituent engagement by diversifying their modes of official communication to include: email, text, e-surveys, radio, social media, tele-townhalls, and physical mail.  Bilirakis gathered input from his constituents on a wide range of topics, includin

Today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and fifteen other Florida Delegation Members sent a letter urging House and Senate leadership to support a clean supplemental appropriations bill to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) in order to help those affected by recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Idalia, fully recover.   Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, August 30, damaging homes, businesses, and agricultural lands throughout the state of Florida.  S

Congressman Bilirakis, who was scheduled to host a Behavioral Health Forum and a Veterans Town Hall on August 29, 2023,  has decided to postpone both events due to the projected path and impact of Hurricane Idalia.

Washington, DC:  Earlier this week, Congressman Gus Bilirakis co-sponsored the Passport Modernization Act.  This important legislation will immediately bring wait times down by requiring the hiring of new staff, modernization of the entire system, and setting an appropriate standard of service for compliance with timely responses.