Representative Gus Bilirakis News

A parade honoring veterans took place at James Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa this morning.

Lawmakers in Congress are closer than ever to passing sweeping reform in the House.

Weighing in at 230 pages is the Republican plan for health care reform. The first major difference between it and the Democratic house bill is its length.

Sileo sidelined, Nelson & Bilirakis targeted on health care, and Bob Butterworth working for FPL?: Mitch Perry Report 10.30.2009 October 30, 2009 at 10:29 am by Mitch Perry The House Democrats dropped a bomb on D.C. yesterday - 1900 pages of health reform legislation that Republicans hate and even some progressive Democrats aren't pleased with.A ...

U.S. CONGRESS PASSES LEGISLATIONHIG HLIGHTING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH WASHINGTON, D.C., October 28, 2009 -- At 1:40 p.m. today the U.S. House of Representatives passed -- by a vote of 424 to 0 -- a resolution highlighting the international prominence of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and welcoming him to the United States.

The personality and global role played by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew w ere praised by the US House of Representatives with a resolution adopted on the occasion of his formal visit to the United States launched on Oct.

Rep. Bilirakis Welcomes Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis , Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, today delivered the following remarks welcoming Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his visit to the United States.

SECRETARY CLINTON RECEIVES IMPORTANT CYPRUS COMMUNICATION SIGNED BY OVER 30% OF U.S. CONGRESS WASHINGTON, DC, October 26, 2009 -- Today the U.S. Congress sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a letter signed by 132 Members of Congress expressing support for the Administration's efforts to avoid mistakes of failed efforts of the past in helping ...

As a polarizing freshman from a competitive House seat, one with a habit of making provocative comments, Rep.

Philip Christopher, Nick Karacostas, Nikos Mouyiaris & Peter Papanicolaou Cordially invite you to attend a fundraising reception for our good friend The Honorable Gus Bilirakis Member, United States House of Representatives Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm Pancyprian Sports Lounge 23-15 31st Street, Astoria, New York RSVP ...

Republicans eager to unseat a brash Orlando Democrat who said their party's health care plan amounts to hoping people "die quickly" have so far been unsuccessful in finding a candidate.

Maloney, Bilirakis Call For Just and Lasting Reunification of Cyprus WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep.

Armando Gutierrez Jr. , a recent South Florida transplant to Orlando who wants to take on U.S. Rep.

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Commemorating 80th Anniversary of Daughters of Penelope U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Commemorating 80th Anniversary of Daughters of Penelope WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope , a premier ...

Tampa Bay Bay Congressman, Gus Bilirakis, says he has co-sponsored legislation that would mandate a 72 hour period between the time a bill is finalized until a vote.

Obama administration officials said Wednesday there is no chance that ACORN will get a Homeland Security grant it was awarded last month because of a provision in a bill signed into law last week prohibiting any federal funding to the controversial group.

A ferry boat project has received $475,000 in grant money from the Federal Highway Administration .

On July 17, 2004, Gov. Felix Camacho's office spearheaded a task force of more than 200 people for the final full search of Joseph Duenas Quan.

Mickey Mouse could not bring down ACORN, but a prostitute and her pimp may. After sporadic controversy in recent years over the national community organizing group's political activities, a firestorm has erupted with hidden camera videos showing workers dishing advice to a couple wanting to set up a brothel.

Drawing attention to the current and decades-long struggle for democracy forged by the people of Taiwan and their American allies, FORMOSA BETRAYED : - a dramatic and action-packed political thriller - was shown to members of Congress, their staff, and other Washington insiders at the Newseum on September 14, 2009.