Bilirakis, Gus M.

Bilirakis, Gus M. is a Republican Representative representing Florida, District 12. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.

They have raised $148K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is lawyers & lobbyists, contributing $2K. Organizations spend $1.6 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are health issues and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 98% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 50 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 4 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $9.1 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $684K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a higher-than-average financial footprint compared to other House members. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and former staff becoming lobbyists.