Gus M. Bilirakis
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The saved record holds 1,132 recorded votes by Gus M. Bilirakis, from 2007 to 2026.
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114th Congress, 2015 and 2016
75 Yes · 4 No on 79 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
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“Earlier this year, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act was signed into law. The legislation includes a key provision from Bilirakis’s VETCARE Act, establishing a pilot program to provide dental care to Veterans with chronic health conditions currently being treated by the VA. Currently, only about 9% of Veterans qualify for VA dental benefits.”
- Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0January 6, 2025
Another Bilirakis Healthcare Priority Becomes Law
“Washington, DC: The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, a bill co-authored by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) has just been signed into law. The legislation will reauthorize and increase funding for the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Gabriella Miller”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $20,838,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Inverness | Public Law 119-37 | City of Inverness Fire ProtectionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | FL | $715,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL Citrus County Station ImproEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Brooks Wastewater Tr Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Crysta Wastewater Tr RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL Hernando Count Centralized S ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate FL Pasco County f Booster Stati ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| University of South Florida | Public Law 119-74 | University of South Florida (USF) Molecular Profiling Center for Brain and Biomedical ResearchDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Pasco Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Pasco Sheriff's Office Human Performance Program Equipment and TechnologyDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Hernando County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Digital and Biological Forensic Capabilities EnhancementsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,873,000 |
| Citrus County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Citrus Sheriff Enhanced Radio InteroperabilityDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $3,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District School Board of Pasco County | Public Law 119-74 | Weapons Detection Enhancement and Security Updates for Pasco County SchoolsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,750,000 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | Construction of Wilton Way Connector Road on Speros FL DevelopmentDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $500,000 |
| School District of Hernando County, Florida | Public Law 119-75 | Hernando County Incubation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,000,000 |
| Pasco County | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Supportive Housing for SeniorsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $4,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.bilirakisforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.bilirakisforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
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BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 10 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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