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U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement in advance of President Biden’s scheduled visit to Tampa, Florida today:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) provided the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:
Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and incoming Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing on enhancing American global technology leadership to counter competition from China and prevent the Chinese Communist Party from deciding our economic future.
Washington, DC: For the first time since its inception, the U.S. House of Representatives’ full Energy and Commerce Committee has a woman at the helm.
Tampa, FL: Earlier today Congressman Gus Bilirakis proudly cut the ribbon on the new James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital bed tower alongside Tampa Bay Veterans and other community leaders. This important milestone comes after more than a decade of advocacy by Bilirakis to ensure his Veteran-constituents receive the highest quality health care available.
Inverness and Brooksville: As a result of legislative redistricting, Florida’s 12th Congressional District now comprises Citrus, Hernando and parts of Pasco counties. As such, Congressman Bilirakis has closed his Tarpon Springs office. His New Port Richey office will remain open and fully-staffed.
Washington, D.C.: As the final days of the 117thCongress drew to a close, U.S. Congressman kept his foot on the gas, ensuring that many of his important legislative priorities made it across the finish line. In total, eight more provisions co-authored by Bilirakis to improve healthcare and expand benefits for Veterans were signed into law. These measures are outlined below:
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), Jim McGovern (D-MA-02), and Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) released the following statements after their bipartisan bill to award Benjamin Ferencz—the last living Nuremberg prosecutor—a Congressional Gold Medal was signed into law.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Two bills authored by Congressman Bilirakis were signed into law as part of the end of year Omnibus spending package. While the Congressman could not, in good conscience, vote for the final spending package due to the damage that continued reckless spending will have on his constituents, he is pleased to see the consumer protection measures he has worked on over the past two years as the lead Republican on the Consumer Protection and Commerce S