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Bilirakis Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Veterans’ Opioid Safety

December 1, 2016

U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) today hosted a roundtable conversation about the implementation of his legislation, the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, to address Veterans’ opioid safety and quality pain management through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

CHIA Co-Chairs Praise U.S., Greek, and Cypriot Response to Israel Wildfires

November 30, 2016

Press Release

Last week, Israel suffered devastating wildfires that swept across its northern and central regions. An international coalition assembled to assist Israel in the response and relief efforts. Among the first to respond were Greece and Cyprus. Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance (CHIA) Caucus Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) praised these efforts.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Bilirakis Statement on the Death of Fidel Castro

November 28, 2016

Press Release

Congressman Gus Bilirakis released the following statement on the death of Fidel Castro.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Bilirakis Announces Congressional App Challenge Winner from Pasco County

November 23, 2016

Press Release

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis announced today that Nikhil Dutt, a senior at Land O’Lakes High School, has won the Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 12th District. Nikhil’s winning app, entitled “Student Toolbox,” is a software program that helps students organize their schoolwork and connect with teachers and peers.

Issues:Education

Op-Ed: “Giving a Voice to Rare Disease Patients”

November 22, 2016

Bilirakis Blog

We need to give people fighting rare diseases a voice. That is why I introduced a provision to 21st Century Cures called the OPEN Act, an initiative to help leverage the free market and promote repurposing major market drugs for rare diseases. The OPEN Act has the potential to result in hundreds of new drugs and treatments for individuals with rare diseases, as well as a new surge in biotechnology jobs and investments.

Bilirakis Supports Efforts to Extend Sanctions on Iran

November 15, 2016

Press Release

Today, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) supported legislation in the U.S. House to extend sanctions on Iran’s energy industry and illicit weapons programs. The Iran Sanctions Extension Act (H.R. 6297) passed the House by a vote of 419-1.

Issues:Homeland Security

Bilirakis Joins House Committee to Examine Self-Driving Cars

November 15, 2016

Press Release

Today, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, joined his colleagues on the committee to examine the potential impact of self-driving cars on the economy and our entire transportation system.

Op-Ed: “Keeping our nation’s promise to Veterans”

November 14, 2016

Bilirakis Blog

Each time I have the privilege of meeting the heroes who wore our nation’s uniform, I am reminded they represent the very best of America. From World War II and Korea to Vietnam and Iraq and Afghanistan, we would not be the nation we are today without those who served.

Veterans Day is an important time to pause and give thanks to the men and women, most of whom we will never personally know, who sacrificed on our behalf.

Congressman Gus Bilirakis Statement on Turkish Provocation in the Aegean

October 31, 2016

Press Release

As Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Affairs and the Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement regarding the rising tensions in the Aegean over recent Turkish provocation.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Bilirakis Statement on Veteran Bonuses

October 25, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement on former and current service members being forced to repay bonuses offered for their service.

“It is truly appalling that thousands of current and former Army National Guard soldiers are facing forced repayments of bonuses they were promised over a decade ago. Those who answered the call to serve after September 11 should not be punished after they have already sacrificed so much.

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