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Gus Bilirakis

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Gus Michael Bilirakis is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's 12th congressional district since January 4, 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Bilirakis has focused on issues such as healthcare, veterans' affairs, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been involved in various legislative initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for his constituents and addressing national concerns. Bilirakis has also served on several committees, contributing to discussions on critical policy matters.

Mar 6, 2017

The falsification of wait time data is what led to the 2014 Access Accountability Act and the creation of the Choice Program in the first place.

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Mar 6, 2017

And they deserve the best health care, the best timely care.

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Mar 6, 2017

How do you speed up the process? I mean, we advertise the Choice Program when we talk to our constituents, you know, and in a lot of cases, it is not working.

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Mar 1, 2017

A couple of years ago Turing Pharmaceuticals took an off-patent drug that treats HIV patients, Daraprim, and raised it by a price of 5000 percent.

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Mar 1, 2017

I am proud to join my colleague, Congressman Kurt Schrader, to responsibly use the power of the free market to bring lower prices and more drug choices to the market.

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Mar 1, 2017

Madam Speaker, as President Trump remarked in his joint address, we must work to bring down the high price of prescription drugs. Too often we have seen the price of lifesaving medication skyrocket due to bad actors taking advantage of…

Congressional Record · 2017-03-01
Feb 16, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the 30 million Americans affected by a rare disease. An astounding 95 percent of rare diseases have no approved treatments or cures. My bill, the OPEN Act, seeks to change that. The OPEN Act provides…

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Feb 13, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to add extraneous materials. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-13
Feb 13, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 244) to encourage effective, voluntary private sector investments to recruit, employ, and retain men and women who have served in the United States military with annual…

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Feb 13, 2017

Mr. Speaker, once again, I encourage all Members to support this legislation. Representative Yoho does outstanding work. He traveled to VISN 8 in St. Petersburg, Florida, which is about 3 hours away. We had a discussion about this…

Congressional Record · 2017-02-13
Feb 13, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho), a good friend and a strong advocate for our veterans.

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