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Land O’ Lakes, FL:  Congressman Gus Bilirakis is proud to announce that Madeline Teague, a senior at Hernando High School, has won the Best in Show at the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, which was held in Land O’ Lakes last night. The title of Miss Teague’s artwork, which uses oil, acrylic and glitter is Amour.  As the overall winner, Miss Teague has won a trip to Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC:  At the request of their constituents, Representatives Gus Bilirakis and John Garamendi proudly introduced bipartisan legislation today that will create a 100th anniversary commemorative coin for the Fleet Reserve Association. This legislation would direct the Department of Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the centennial of the foundation and charter of the FRA in 1924, at no cost to American taxpayers.

Washington, DC:  Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Darren Soto (D-FL) filed the Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2023.  This important bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct studies on the short and long-term mechanisms potentially contribute to the triggering of sinkholes, including: extreme storm events, prolonged droughts leading to shifts in water management practices, as well as ongoing aquafer depletion, and other major change

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Earlier today Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) Darren Soto (D-FL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced legislation to make the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain less dependent on China and other foreign adversaries.  According to the Food and Drug Administration, approximately 72 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) used in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), introduced the Armenian Genocide Education Act, bipartisan legislation to promote accurate and effective education about the Armenian Genocide. He was joined by Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-16), David Valadao (R-CA-22),Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) and 38 other original cosponsors.