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Rep. Bilirakis Introduces Economic Stimulus Bills |
Friday, 09 January 2009 | |
WASHINGTON (9 January) - U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida’s 9th Congressional District, today sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) urging him to include proposals Bilirakis has made in economic stimulus legislation now making its way through Congress. | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Calls for Greater Transparency of Executive Pay |
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 | |
WASHINGTON (14 January) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida’s 9th Congressional District, today presented an amendment before the House Rules Committee to the TARP Reform and Accountability Act (H.R. 384) which would require financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to disclose the compensation of their highest paid executives and employees, and require the Treasury to list the information in an online public database. | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Opposes $14 Billion Detroit Bailout |
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (10 December) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7321, the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act: | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Federal Spending |
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (10 December) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida’s 9th Congressional District, today joined with Republican colleagues in sending a letter today to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) to request that CEOs from institutions receiving taxpayer funds through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) be called to testify before Congress and answer questions about their use of TARP funds. | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Calls for Greater Oversight of TARP |
Friday, 21 November 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (21 November) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida’s 9th Congressional District, today co-sponsored H.R. 7276 legislation that would amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to require prior Congressional approval for future expenditures. | |
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Rep. Bilirakis named "Champion of National Security" |
Friday, 10 October 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (10 October) – The Center for Security Policy, one of the nation’s leading national security policy organizations, today named U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-9) a “Champion of National Defense”. The designation came as CSP released its National Security Scorecard which ranks Members of the US Congress based on their support for – or opposition to – policies that support and sustain US national defense. | |
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Rep. Bilirakis statement on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act |
Friday, 03 October 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (3 October) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida’s 9th Congressional District, today released the following statement after the House approved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB |
Thursday, 25 September 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (25 September) – The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, today named U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-9) a Guardian of Small Business for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America’s small business owners in the 110th Congress. | |
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Rep. Bilirakis opposes using Taxpayer Funds to Bail out Wall Street |
Tuesday, 30 September 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (30 September) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida’s 9th Congressional District, yesterday released the following statement after the House rejected the Financial Markets Stabilization Bill by a vote of 205 to 228: | |
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Bilirakis Initiatives for Veterans and Active Duty Servicemembers Approved by House |
Thursday, 25 September 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (25 September) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) joined with his colleagues in supporting two measures designed to improve the lives of veterans and active duty and retired servicemembers. | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Introduces Legislation to Ensure Proper Benefits for Veterans |
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (24 September) – On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) introduced H.R. 7011 to ensure that all eligible combat disabled military retirees are able to collect Combat-Related Special Compensation. | |
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House Agrees to Bilirakis Resolution against “Terror TV” |
Tuesday, 09 September 2008 | |
WASHINGTON DC – A Resolution condemning certain Middle East media outlets, authored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), was today agreed to by the House by a vote of 409 to 1. | |
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Bilirakis Biometrics Bill to Secure the Waters Passes the House |
Wednesday, 30 July 2008 | |
Would Require DHS to Create a Biometric Tracking System for Maritime Immigration Interdiction WASHINGTON DC – HR 2490, introduced by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), passed the House 394 - 3 (House Roll Call 534). After passage of this vital immigration legislation, Congressman Bilirakis released the following statement. “With over 12,000 miles of coastline in the continental United States, securing our waterways is integral in securing the homeland. As the southwest border fence makes land crossing more difficult, smugglers and potential terrorists will look for other ways to enter the United States. We must stay ahead of the curve. Implementing a biometric tracking system for maritime interdictions is a crucial step forward in securing our border. Coast Guard personnel are the best in the world and this bill will give them another tool in their mission to protect and defend America’s waterways.” | |
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Bilirakis Statement After Returning From the “American Energy Tour” |
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 | |
Bilirakis Visited Renewables Lab, Alaskan Oil Fields, and Discussed America’s Energy Future With Energy Leaders WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Freshman Republican Whip, joined Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other House Republican Freshman on the “American Energy Tour.” Congressman Bilirakis traveled to the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado. In addition, Congressman Bilirakis took an aerial tour of ANWR to examine exploration techniques, opportunities, and challenges in the oil industry and spoke with industry and government leaders. | |
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Bilirakis Testifies Before Judiciary Subcommittee as “Silver Alert” Continues to Pickup Momentum |
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 | |
WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) testified today before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee on HR 5898, the "Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008." | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Named “Friend of the Shareholder” |
Thursday, 26 June 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (26 June) - Congressman Gus Bilirakis today was named a “Friend of the Shareholder” by the American Shareholders Association. This recognition is given for votes in favor of America’s shareholder majority. The votes reflected were from the first session of the 110th Congress (2007). | |
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Rep. Bilirakis Receives “Guardian of Worker Freedom” Award |
Thursday, 26 June 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (26 June) - Today, Rep. Bilirakis (R-FL) was honored by the Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF) with its fourth annual “Guardian of Worker Freedom” award at a private ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. | |
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Committee Backs Bilirakis Biometric Measure |
Thursday, 26 June 2008 | |
WASHINGTON (26 Jun) - On Thursday, legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), which creates a pilot program for the mobile biometric screening of aliens interdicted in the maritime environment, was approved by the House Committee on Homeland Security. | |
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