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Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement regarding the recent passing of U.S. Veteran Barry Coates:
The Supreme Court of the United States recently announced it will take up a case challenging President Obama's executive actions on immigration. Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement:
In our home state of Florida, water is a pretty big deal. We all know about the many benefits our bodies of waters provide to our communities. What you may not know, is that Congress recently took a stand to protect our waters.
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee today continued efforts to address issues at the VA. The committee held a hearing entitled "1988 to 2016: VETSNET to VBMS; Billions Spent, Backlog Grinds On" to further address the significant backlog issues our nation's Veterans are facing at the VA.
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement following the President's State of the Union Address:
"The President, once again, delivered his laundry list of empty goals and failed policies during his final address to the American people tonight.
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement following the President's veto of the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act:
This week, the VA OIG released a report titled: "Review of Alleged Problems with Veterans Benefits Management Systems and Claims Processing," which details significant backlogs at the St. Petersburg VA Office. Thousands of Veterans' requests are still pending review, leaving Veterans waiting over 100 days for a response.
The U.S. House of Representatives today advanced H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act to protect patients, families, taxpayers, health care providers, and communities across the nation.
Helping our nation's Veterans has always been a top priority of mine. This year will be no different. I am currently working to help our local Veterans receive the quality care, benefits, and services they deserve.
As your elected official, my job is to help YOU. This year, my staff and I worked diligently to assist the residents of Florida's 12th district in a variety of ways.