[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Gus M. Bilirakis

Republican · Representative, FL ·12

Gus M. Bilirakis is the Republican U.S. Representative (FL's 12th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 97 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

66 ELEVATED

Connection Density 20%

22 → 4

Donor Influence 15%

65 → 10

Silence Risk 25%

95 → 24

Contradiction Risk 25%

69 → 17

Intelligence Volume 15%

90 → 14

Constituency Deviation 0%

63 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

Bilirakis was one of 100 House Republicans (including 11 Florida Republicans) to vote against H.R. 9747; the bill passed 341-100 with bipartisan support.

inferential · 2024-09-25

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/ethnic composition: 77.5% White, 15.3% Hispanic

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index (2026 rating): R+100 — Solid Seat

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3% (national: 33.7%) — below average educational attainment

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 5.3% (national: 3.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 9% (national: 12.4%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 46.8 (national: 38.5) — older, retiree-heavy; 18% of residents are 70+

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 78.7% (national: 65.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024 estimate): 820,692

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $65,279 (national: $37,585)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 3: Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024) (2024) — failed, margin 55.9% Yes to 44.1% No — fell short of required 60% threshold

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Amendment 4: Right to Abortion Initiative (2024) (2024) — failed, margin 57% Yes to 43% No — fell short of required 60% threshold

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.13)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.22)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: AdventHealth (Wesley Chapel + Zephyrhills + Dade City) (2888 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: BayCare Health System (Morton Plant North Bay Hospital) (2468 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: HCA Healthcare (Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point + Trinity) (4500 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Pasco County Government (4246 employees)

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House Energy and Commerce Committee membership Gus M. Bilirakis is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

American Car Rental Association PAC donor $5,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00612010/

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. PAC Aka Biomarin PAC donor $7,500 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00543371/

Society For Cardiovascular Angiography And Interventions (Scai) PAC donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00519371/

American College Of Radiation Oncology (Acro) PAC donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00445817/

Charter Communications Inc. PAC donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411116/

Labpac donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00410084/

American Psychiatric Association PAC (Apa PAC) donor $7,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00373696/

American Academy Of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00359539/

Boston Scientific Corporation PAC donor $5,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00357863/

S. C. Johnson And Son, Inc PAC donor $5,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00342246/

Quest Diagnostics Inc. PAC donor $7,500 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00329185/

Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Political Participation Committee donor $10,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00314997/

The Home Depot Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00284885/

Iheartmedia, Inc. - Clear Channel Outdoor PAC donor $7,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00279216/

Humana Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00271007/

Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee donor $7,500 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00267849/

Auto Care Association Political Action Committee donor $7,500 to Gus M. Bilirakis's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00250753/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

statement_vs_disclosure 90/100

Platform: "Bilirakis told constituents at in-person meetings and in his newsletter that 'nothing would change for his constituents' health care because he voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill (BBB)' and that the OBBB 'would not…

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Bilirakis told constituents at in-person meetings and in his newsletter that 'nothing would change for his constituents' health care because he voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill (BBB)' and that the OBBB 'would not impact Medicare.'

Vote: on "The Congressional Budget Office estimated up to 1.9 million Floridians might lose health care…"

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Bilirakis told constituents face-to-face that the One Big Beautiful Bill would not change their health care or impact Medicare, while the CBO and independent analysts projected 1.9 million Floridians could lose coverage. The constituent letter published in the Chronicle Online on October 24, 2025 explicitly calls this a lie. A pro-Bilirakis letter published October 31, 2025 denied the cuts characterization but did not dispute that Bilirakis made the 'nothing would change' representation. The two sources — a constituent's account of a face-to-face conversation and the AFL-CIO's legislative scorecard citing CBO projections — come from independent outlets.

statement_vs_disclosure 60/100

Platform: "In a 2018 campaign ad, Bilirakis touted the 'Bilirakis Interdict Act' to combat the opioid crisis, claiming credit for legislation that 'improves screening' of international mail to stop fentanyl. The ad stated…

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In a 2018 campaign ad, Bilirakis touted the 'Bilirakis Interdict Act' to combat the opioid crisis, claiming credit for legislation that 'improves screening' of international mail to stop fentanyl. The ad stated Bilirakis was 'leading the fight against the opioid crisis.'

Vote: on "The DCCC and Tampa Bay Times reported that Bilirakis was not a sponsor of the Interdict Act and…"

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Bilirakis took credit in a campaign ad for the 'Bilirakis Interdict Act,' but the DCCC and Tampa Bay Times reported he did not sponsor or craft that legislation. Simultaneously, his 2016 co-sponsorship of a law that the Washington Post/60 Minutes investigation found severely hampered DEA opioid enforcement went unmentioned in the ad. Bilirakis accepted $69,000-$80,850 from pharmaceutical industry donors across the 2016-2018 cycles. His 'no idea' defense regarding the DEA law's effects drew editorial criticism from the Tampa Bay Times calling for explanations.

Last silence detection: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:45:05 GMT (via scheduled run)

Bilirakis has shifted away from open in-person town halls with unfiltered questions — relying instead on telephone town halls and controlled-format 'Coffee with Your Congressman' events

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Expected position: As the elected representative of 820,692 constituents, Bilirakis would be expected to hold regular open, in-person town halls — particularly given that his 2017 listening sessions drew hundreds of engaged constituents and he previously stated town halls were 'definitely worthwhile.' Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Bilirakis held three well-documented in-person town halls in February 2017 that drew large crowds (250+ per event) and national media attention. In contrast, his recent public-facing events are controlled formats: telephone town halls and 'Coffee with Your Congressman' sessions. A constituent Facebook comment on July 5, 2025 on Bilirakis' own page reads 'Your constituents are NOT in favor of the big beautiful bill,' suggesting a disconnect between constituent sentiment and the congressman's representation. Despite having been historically praised for holding town halls when other Republicans refused (Tampa Bay Times, March 2017), the shift to screened-question formats during the contentious 119th Congress is notable. Bilirakis has been active on other fronts: issuing press releases on veterans' legislation, holding a bipartisan press conference for the Written Informed Consent Act (April 2026), and introducing numerous bills — proving communicative activity through controlled channels rather than unfiltered public forums. Primary URL: https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2017/03/03/march-column-bilirakis-unlike-rubio-finds-local-town-halls-definitely-worthwhile/

Bilirakis told constituents 'nothing would change' for their health care under the One Big Beautiful Bill — then CBO estimated 1.9 million Floridians could lose coverage

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Expected position: As the representative of a district with a median age of 46.8 and where 18% of residents are 70+, heavily reliant on Medicare and Medicaid, Bilirakis would be expected to accurately characterize the impact of H.R. 1 rather than dismissing coverage-loss projections. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: A constituent letter published October 24, 2025 in the Chronicle Online states Bilirakis 'stood in front of his constituents and lied outright' — telling in-person meeting attendees and newsletter readers 'that nothing would change for his constituents' health care' and that HR 1 'would not impact Medicare.' Before the vote the CBO said up to 1.9 million Floridians might lose health care. Bilirakis was active on health care during this window: he held a Coffee with Your Congressman event in Brooksville on August 12, 2025 where he promoted the bill, and his Facebook page from July 5, 2025 shows him defending the bill against 'fear-mongering.' A later Chronicle Online letter (October 31, 2025) attempted to rebut these claims, insisting 'Medicaid funding for our state was never reduced.' This silence — the gap between Bilirakis' public reassurance and the independent projections — is substantiated by multiple citizen accounts. Primary URL: https://www.chronicleonline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/gus-bilrikas-lied-to-us/article_fe3e5fd8-58b2-5691-91a7-9b4a3c7ec447.html

other / unclassified

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American Osteopathic Information Association, National Funeral Directors PAC, Kelley Drye & Warren PAC, Society For Vascular Surgery PAC, Labpac, Society For Cardiovascular Angiography And Interventions (Scai) PAC, Psychology PAC Of American Psychological Association Services Inc., Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified

other candidates' committees

Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Gridiron-PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Nooga PAC, Let'S Get To Work PAC, Buckeye Liberty PAC, El Sueno Americano, Raptor PAC, Cmr Political Action Committee, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

ideological & single-issue

Lincare Holdings Employee Action Fund (amounts: $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

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Alticor Political Action Committee (Altipac), S. C. Johnson And Son, Inc PAC, Gainwell Holding Corp PAC, Lundbeck LLC Employee, Vsp Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee, Hall Render Killian Heath Lyman PAC, Catalent, Inc PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

party & leadership pacs

Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Huck PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party & leadership pacs

Space Coast Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Eye Of The Tiger PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Huck PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)

Americans For Responsible Innovation Ltd PAC Other / unclassified $6,000 (2026)

Space Coast Leadership PAC Party & leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

El Sueno Americano Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2026)

Catalent, Inc PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,500 (2024)

Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2026)

Buckeye Liberty PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Let'S Get To Work PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

Nooga PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

National Association Of Ems Physicians PAC Health care & pharma $5,000 (2026)

Lincare Holdings Employee Action Fund Ideological & single-issue $7,500 (2026)

American Car Rental Association PAC Transportation & auto $5,000 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Disaster Relief and FEMA Funding	88	20	80
Tariffs and Trade Policy	78	40	60
Medicaid, SNAP, and Entitlement Spending	74	30	55
Federal Workforce and Collective Bargaining	62	25	45
Environment, Forests, and Water	68	60	40
Women's Sports and Gender Policy	55	70	30
Veterans' Affairs and Military Community	80	72	28
Tax Policy	76	78	22
Foreign Aid and USAID	48	85	15
Immigration and Border Security	82	90	10
Ukraine and European Security	35	92	8
Judicial Appointments and International Courts	30	95	5

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Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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