Buchanan and Bilirakis announce a provision in a transportation bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent year-round.
Quiver AI Summary
Representatives announce DST provision: Representatives Vern Buchanan and Gus Bilirakis have revealed a provision in the Surface Transportation Infrastructure Bill to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent year-round. This legislation, which recently passed the Energy and Commerce Committee, aims to eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes that many have criticized.
Benefits of permanent DST cited: The representatives argue that this change will lead to more evening daylight, bolster economic activity, and enhance public health. "Permanent Daylight Saving Time will provide Americans greater stability and more usable daylight hours," they stated.
Next steps for the legislation: The proposal will now be considered by the full House of Representatives for further debate and approval.
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Gus M. Bilirakis Fundraising
Gus M. Bilirakis recently disclosed $291.1K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 394th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 37.0% came from individual donors.
Bilirakis disclosed $231.0K of spending. This was the 428th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Bilirakis disclosed $435.3K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 661st most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
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Gus M. Bilirakis Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Gus M. Bilirakis:
- H.R.8095: Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2026
- H.R.8000: END 7-OH Act
- H.R.7863: Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act of 2026
- H.R.7027: Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2026
- H.R.6840: ARMENIA Security Partnership Act
- H.R.6484: Kids Online Safety Act
You can track bills proposed by Gus M. Bilirakis on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Bilirakis.
2026 Florida's 12th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $1,890,658 of spending in Florida's 12th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $71,107 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- VETERANS AID PAC ($40,711)
- UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC ($30,396)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
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