Gus M. Bilirakis

Supports reforming the tax code to eliminate a barrier to economic growth for everyone.

“Congressman Bilirakis supports reforming the tax code, which will eliminate a barrier to economic growth for everyone.”⁷

Wants to ensure the National Flood Insurance Program does not lapse.

“Congressman Bilirakis is working in a bipartisan manner to ensure the program does not lapse, as it would be catastrophic for our state and regional housing market and economy.”⁷

Supports encouraging private providers to enter the market.

“This bill would have ensured the continuation of the program for five years, with safeguards to ensure affordability, encourage private providers to enter the market, and give greater transparency to the program.”⁸

Wants to eliminate wasteful and duplicative programs to make government more efficient and accountable.

“Our federal spending programs must be carefully examined so that wasteful and duplicative programs are eliminated in order to make government more efficient and accountable.”⁹

Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to restrain federal spending and force the government to live within its means.

“A Balanced Budget Amendment would restrain the unchecked growth in federal spending and force the American government to live within its means, just as families and businesses must do.”⁹

Supports passing pro-growth legislation and reigning in spending, focusing on essential areas and streamlining others.

“We must continue to pass pro-growth legislation and reign in our spending—focusing on what is most essential and streamlining other areas.”⁹

Believes serious spending reforms are needed to restore the fiscal credibility of the United States.

“Congressman Bilirakis believes that we must implement serious spending reforms to restore the fiscal credibility of the United States at home and in the global market.”⁹

Recognizes small businesses as the backbone of the economy, supporting policies that stimulate growth, create jobs, and boost wages.

“Congressman Bilirakis understands that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They are the innovators that employ most Americans.”⁹

Believes tax reform has helped stimulate economic growth, create jobs, boost wages, and bring back businesses.

“These combined measures have already helped to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, boost wages, and bring back businesses that fled overseas due to our disadvantageous tax system.”⁹

Wants to fix the problem of constituents paying premiums much higher than their risk of flooding dictates.

“Some constituents find that they are paying premiums much higher than their risk of flooding dictates. Congressman Bilirakis has previously filed the Flood Insurance Integrity Act, legislation which would help fix this problem.”⁸

Supports modernizing the tax code to provide relief to Middle Class Americans and small businesses.

“Congressman Bilirakis is proud of his efforts to modernize the tax code, making the system simpler and providing immediate relief to Middle Class Americans and small businesses, including lowering federal tax rates seniors pay by an average of 3%.”⁹

Has jurisdiction over Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

“Part of his Committee assignment includes serving on the Health Subcommittee, with jurisdiction over Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act – better known as Obamacare – and the rest of the American health care system.”⁷

Opposes illegal immigration but recognizes the benefit of legal, law-abiding immigrants.

“Congressman Bilirakis strongly opposes illegal immigration but, as a grandchild of Greek immigrants, he recognizes the cultural, intellectual, and economic benefit of legal, law-abiding immigrants.”⁷

Supports ensuring equity for students from low socio-economic backgrounds and those with special needs.

“the Congressman has been supportive of the federal government's role in ensuring equity for students from low socio-economic backgrounds and for those students with special needs.”⁴²

Supports increasing funding for Title I and IDEA programs.

“As such, he has regularly supported increases in Title I and IDEA funding.”⁴²

Supports Career, Technical and quality Apprenticeship education programs.

“The Congressman is also a long-time proponent of Career, Technical and quality Apprenticeship education programs, and has supported legislation to strengthen the opportunities for students throughout the nation.”⁴²

Supports increasing access to higher education by raising the maximum Pell Grant award.

“Congressman Bilirakis has also previously supported legislation to increase access to higher education by raising the maximum Pell Grant (federal assistance that deserving students do not have to repay) award.”⁴²

Supports reducing interest rates on federally-subsidized student loans.

“In the 113th Congress, Bilirakis supported legislation, which is now law, to help make college more affordable by permanently reducing interest rates on federally-subsidized student loans.”⁴²

Supports the public education system.

“Congressman Bilirakis has been a long-time proponent of the public education system, both in the Florida Legislature and now in Congress.”⁷

Wants to support our allies, protect religious freedom, and prevent attacks from our enemies.

“As a former member of the House Committee on Foreign affairs and current member of the Caucus on International Religious Freedom, Congressman Bilirakis’ desire to support our allies, protect religious freedom, and prevent attacks from our enemies have kept him apprised of major world events.”⁷

Opposes legislation that will cut Social Security or Medicare for seniors.

“He is absolutely opposed to legislation that will cut Social Security or Medicare for seniors.”⁷

Wants to ensure stability in the housing market in his area through long-term reauthorization of NFIP.

“He understands that we must continue to work towards long-term reauthorization of NFIP to ensure stability in the housing market in our area.”⁸

Supports providing the military with necessary resources to respond to potential threats and keep the country safe.

“Congressman Bilirakis believes it is his duty to provide the resources that the military and law enforcement experts deem necessary in order to keep our country safe from those who wish to do us harm.”⁷⁶

Supports ensuring the Department of Defense can develop new technologies and maintain infrastructure to meet emerging threats.

“Representative Bilirakis understands the importance of providing our brave men and women of the Armed Forces with the resources they need, and to ensure the Department of Defense (DOD) has the ability to develop new technologies and maintain existing infrastructures to meet those emerging threats.”⁷⁶

Supports providing veterans with assistance related to burn pits exposure.

“These amendments focused on helping Veterans with burn pits exposure and increasing safety and stability of the Eastern Mediterranean in the face of the increasingly destabilizing force of Turkey.”⁷⁶

Supports protecting the freedoms of our democracy and our nation’s women and men in uniform.

“Congressman Bilirakis is proud to support our nation’s women and men in uniform and understands the important role Congress plays in protecting the freedoms of our democracy.”⁷