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Washington, DC: Earlier today, Representative Gus Bilirakis introduced the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act. This critical legislation would create a non-partisan Commission of experts to identify potential solutions that would ensure the long-term financial sustainability of both Medicare and Social Security. The Commission would make policy recommendations to Congress.

Washington, DC: The Cooperating Among Police, Tech, and Users to Resist Exploitation (CAPTURE) Act by Congressman Gus Bilirakis was reviewed during today's Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee legislative hearing. This important legislation establishes a foundation to strengthen coordination between law enforcement and Big Tech as the entities work to combat illegal activities on social media platforms.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The bipartisan Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act authored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Rep.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) reintroduced the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act. This legislation would help vision-impaired Medicare beneficiaries live safe and independent lives by creating a five-year national demonstration project to evaluate the economic impact of allowing reimbursement for low vision devices, which are currently excluded from Medicare coverage.

"My prayers are with the people of Ukraine as they watch violence unfold on their streets and continue to grapple with a violent invasion led by a power hungry, unstable leader," said Congressman Gus Bilirakis. "Sadly, this tragedy may have been avoided if President Biden would have backed up weeks of tough talk with serious action. This humanitarian and political crisis is the latest example of how weakness on the international stage only serves to embolden our enemies.

Washington, DC: After the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released an unprecedented update to its natural gas pipeline policy statement that will severely impede new and pending pipeline projects, causing energy costs across the country to remain sky-high and weakening America's energy independence, Congressman Gus Bilirakis and other House Republicans condemned the Administration for the negative impact its continued war against the oil and gas industry is having on American consumers.

Washington, DC: On January 24, 2022, Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Nicole Malliotakis sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State criticizing the Biden Administration for reversing the United States' support of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Pipeline (EMGP).