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Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) this week held two town hall meetings in Florida's twelfth congressional district to discuss legislative issues with constituents. The Congressman provided the local community with an update on the work he has been doing in Congress.
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), along with Congressmen Dennis Ross (FL-15) and David Jolly (FL-13), recently sent a letter to bipartisan leaders of Congress requesting additional funding and resources to address the Zika virus.
Last week, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) visited with patients, families, and staff of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital to discuss the bipartisan ACE Kids Act.
It's no wonder Americans pay tens of millions of dollars a year for tax preparers to wade through 70,000 pages worth of tax law. The tax code is confusing, and sends too much money to Washington and too many jobs overseas.
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) along with fellow Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), recently sent a letter to NBC Universal CEO Stephen B. Burke regarding inaccurate reporting on Macedonian history during NBC’s coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olymics.
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) today visited with patients and families of St. Joseph’s Children’s Chronic-Complex to update the progress of the ACE Kids Act in Congress and build momentum on getting it passed this year.
The President recently signed into law Congressman Bilirakis’s legislation to designate the Elfer’s post office as the “Private First Class Felton Roger Fussell Memorial Post Office.” Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) released the following statement:
Many of my constituents, local businesses, and organizations are struggling in today's economy. Although our state brings in many tourists and our local businesses continue working hard to help our communities thrive, our government is not encouraging and embracing growth as best it could.
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) recently joined Bay News 9 to discuss a big bipartisan legislative victory to address opioid addiction and abuse. Last month, the President signed into law the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act to bring about meaningful reforms in the mental health care system and address the nation's opioid epidemic.
Many local patients and families have discussed their health care struggles with me. Too many individuals, families, and businesses in our state are facing high premiums and deductible costs under the administration’s health care law. (Just this week we’ve learned Aetna will no longer be insuring Floridians further confounding folks who need health coverage).