Did Gus Bilirakis vote the way they spoke on government spending in March 2022?
Gus Bilirakis, U.S. Representative (R-FL-12) ·
While I am no proponent of big government spending, I have a duty to ensure my community receives its fair share of allocated federal resources and to be transparent about my efforts to prioritize these important projects. These projects will help strengthen our local infrastructure, benefit our community and assist local residents.
Voted Nay, 9 Mar 2022
Bilirakis voted against the FY2022 spending bill, which carried projects he requested. Six days later his office announced all ten of his project requests, $13.79 million in total, had been approved.
Bilirakis voted against both House votes on the FY2022 omnibus. The first, roll call 65, covered the Commerce-Justice-Science division, which carried projects he had requested: $1.75 million for a Pinellas County computer-aided dispatch system, $750,000 for the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking and $200,000 for a Pinellas County intercept program. Six days later his office announced that all ten of his community project requests, $13.79 million in total, had been approved, under the headline 'Bilirakis Secures More than $13 Million for Local Projects'.
Said vs. voted · Government spending
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Voted no, took credit
What they said
- Date
- Where
- Official press release 'Bilirakis Secures More than $13 Million for Local Projects' on bilirakis.house.gov.
How they voted
- Date
- Measure
- H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- Question
- On Concurring in Senate Amendment with Amendment (Divisions B, C, F, X, Z, titles 2 and 3 of Division N) (House roll call 65)
- Vote
- Nay