U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis was proud to host his annual senior forum for residents of Florida’s 12^th Congressional District. Congressman Bilirakis provided a brief legislative update on his work to help seniors, including fighting for the preservation of critical programs that support seniors, such as Medicare and Social Security.

Also, panelists from federal, state and local agencies shared useful information about current scams using Artificial Intelligence to prey upon seniors; resources available to assist seniors with basic needs and to live independently in their homes for as long as possible; and updates on research into treatments for cancer, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. Due to the geographical size of the district, there were two senior forums this year.

Residents of Florida’s 12^th Congressional District were invited to attend either forum; however, RSVP was requested.

About Congressman Gus Bilirakis:

Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis is a Republican representing Florida's 12th Congressional District, which includes all of Citrus and Hernando counties and most of Pasco County. He was first elected to Congress on November 7, 2006. Gus serves as a Senior Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. He is the Chairman of the Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee. He is also a Senior Member of the Health Subcommittee and the Communications and Technology Subcommittee. With 75 bills he authored signed into law since 2015, Congressman Bilirakis was recently designated as the Most Effective Republican Lawmaker in the State of Florida by the Center for Effective Lawmaking at Vanderbilt University.