Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-05-01T22:21:39.467Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #69236)
Resolved official: Gus M. Bilirakis (entity #11176)
Ingest result: 38 facts · 39 sources · 2 silences · 2 contradictions · 6 voting_records · 8 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
{ "target_official": { "name": "Gus M. Bilirakis", "bioguide_id": "B001257" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "Bilirakis for Congress reported $1,182,029 in total payments for the 2024 cycle. Top payors: WinRed ($78,545), Gus Bilirakis Victory Fund ($40,954), Trump Bilirakis Victory Fund ($37,802), and American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($23,186 via 52 payments).", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "fact_text": "Health Professionals is Bilirakis' top career industry at $222,102 ($60,602 individuals, $161,500 PACs) according to 2015-2016 OpenSecrets data. Pharmaceuticals/Health Products ranked second at $80,600. In the 2016 cycle, Bilirakis accepted $80,850 from pharmaceutical and health products industries — more than any current Florida Congressman at the time.", "date_occurred": "2016-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/gus-bilirakis/industries?cid=N00027462&cycle=2016" }, { "fact_text": "In the 2017-2018 cycle, Bilirakis accepted about $69,000 from the pharmaceutical industry across his campaign committee and leadership PAC. His Democratic opponent Chris Hunter ran an ad titled 'Sold Out' alleging Bilirakis sponsored a law enabling drug companies to push more opioids.", "date_occurred": "2018-10-18", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://floridapolitics.com/archives/277863-new-chris-hunter-ad-says-gus-bilirakis-sold-out-to-drug-companies/" }, { "fact_text": "Bilirakis' top 2024-cycle PAC donors at $10,000 each include: National Assn of Broadcasters ($13,000), NCTA the Internet & Television Assn, Society for Vascular Surgery, National Auto Dealers Assn, National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn, Abbott Laboratories, Koch Inc, American Dental Assn, UnitedHealth Group, GuideWell, CVS Health, Associated Builders & Contractors, and multiple medical specialty societies.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "fact_text": "Bilirakis disclosed $291.1K in Q1 2026 fundraising (37% from individuals), $231K in spending, and $435.3K cash on hand per FEC filing on April 15, 2026.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-15", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/986/202604159857269986/202604159857269986.pdf" }, { "fact_text": "Gus Bilirakis has executed 4 stock trades totaling between $1,001 and $15,000 each since 2020, involving Regions Financial Corp (sold 2020-07-24), GE Aerospace (sold 2020-12-08), and Merck & Co (sold 2021-10-05).", "date_occurred": "2021-10-05", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.gurufocus.com/politician/176/gus-m.-bilirakis" }, { "fact_text": "Bilirakis' 2018 net worth was between -$273,965 and $465,998, ranking 296th in Congress, with liabilities of $415,004 to $900,000.", "date_occurred": "2018-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/gus-bilirakis/other-data?cid=N00027462&cycle=2018" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 cycle: $23,186 via 52 payments to Bilirakis for Congress. Bilirakis is founder and Co-Chair of the Hellenic-Israel Alliance and has consistently voted for Israel aid legislation.", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Koch Inc", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 cycle: $10,000 via 3 payments (2023-11-20 to 2024-09-13). Previously contributed $5,000 total via 2 payments in the 2023-2024 cycle.", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "donor_entity_name": "National Assn of Realtors", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "Real Estate industry contributed $76,781 to Bilirakis in 2015-2016 including PAC funds. Real Estate is historically a top-5 industry donor.", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/gus-bilirakis/industries?cid=N00027462&cycle=2016" }, { "donor_entity_name": "National Assn of Broadcasters", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 cycle: $13,000 via 5 payments (2023-09-22 to 2024-10-15) — top PAC donor by dollar amount.", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Abbott Laboratories", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 cycle: $10,000 via 4 payments (2023-03-23 to 2024-09-20).", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "donor_entity_name": "UnitedHealth Group", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 cycle: $10,000 via 2 payments (2023-12-12 and 2024-09-25).", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "donor_entity_name": "CVS Health", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 cycle: $10,000 via 3 payments (2023-03-28 to 2024-09-24).", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Associated Builders & Contractors", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024 cycle: $10,000 via payments to Bilirakis for Congress.", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?year=2024&vendor=Bilirakis%20for%20Congress" } ] }, "silences": [ { "topic": "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", "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.", "window_start": "2025-06-01", "window_end": "2025-10-01", "evidence_summary": "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" }, { "topic": "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", "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.'", "window_start": "2024-01-01", "window_end": "2026-05-01", "evidence_summary": "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/" } ], "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "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.'", "claim_date": "2025-07-03", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.chronicleonline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/gus-bilrikas-lied-to-us/article_fe3e5fd8-58b2-5691-91a7-9b4a3c7ec447.html" }, { "claim_text": "The Congressional Budget Office estimated up to 1.9 million Floridians might lose health care under H.R. 1, and independent analyses projected that H.R. 1 would cut $880-$911 billion from Medicaid over 10 years. The Florida Phoenix reported: 'Up, up, and away: 2026 health insurance premiums set to double for millions of Floridians.'", "claim_date": "2025-07-03", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://aflcio.org/scorecard/legislators/gus-bilirakis?order=title&sort=asc" }, { "claim_text": "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.'", "claim_date": "2018-10-11", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-congressman-seemingly-takes-credit-for-opioid-bill-he-didnt-sponsor-in-campaign-ad" }, { "claim_text": "The DCCC and Tampa Bay Times reported that Bilirakis was not a sponsor of the Interdict Act and 'had absolutely no role' in crafting it. Separately, Bilirakis co-sponsored the 2016 Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, which the Washington Post/60 Minutes investigation found stripped the DEA of its ability to halt suspicious opioid shipments. Bilirakis said he 'had no idea' the law would hinder the DEA until the investigation was published.", "claim_date": "2018-10-11", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://dccc.org/icymi-bilirakis-takes-credit-law-not-craft-new-ad-touting-fight-opioids/" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "statement_vs_disclosure", "severity": "high", "narrative": "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." }, { "claim_a_idx": 2, "claim_b_idx": 3, "type": "statement_vs_disclosure", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "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." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 1", "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation — Medicaid/SNAP cuts, tax reform)", "vote": "yea_unverified", "vote_date": "2025-07-03", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1", "why_it_matters": "Bilirakis cast a decisive vote in a 218-214 nail-biter for what the AFL-CIO assessed as 'devastating cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other important social safety programs to provide tax-cuts to the rich.' His district has a median age of 46.8, 18% of residents are 70+, and the district's poverty rate is 9% — making Medicaid and Medicare critical. Before voting, Bilirakis told constituents 'nothing would change' for their health care. The CBO estimated up to 1.9 million Floridians could lose coverage. Bilirakis posted on Facebook July 5 calling reporting on the bill 'disgusting fear-mongering.' This was against the material interest of his older, healthcare-dependent constituency.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 9747", "title": "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (three-month CR including FEMA disaster relief funding)", "vote": "nay_unverified", "vote_date": "2024-09-25", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9747", "why_it_matters": "Bilirakis was one of 11 Florida Republicans and 100 Republicans total to vote against a continuing resolution that funded FEMA's disaster relief fund — one day before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Panhandle. His Gulf Coast district is highly vulnerable to hurricanes. After Helene and Milton devastated his region, Bilirakis led bipartisan letters to FEMA requesting flexibility for debris removal. Newsweek and other outlets named him among Republicans who 'voted against FEMA funding' while 'facing Hurricane Milton threat.' The vote put his district at risk of delayed disaster response for a point of fiscal principle.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 2550", "title": "Protecting America's Workforce Act (restoring collective bargaining rights for over one million federal workers)", "vote": "nay_unverified", "vote_date": "2025-12-11", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2550", "why_it_matters": "Bilirakis voted against restoring collective bargaining rights for federal workers. His district includes thousands of federal employees (Pasco County alone lists the Federal Government as its 11th-largest employer with 1,063 employees, plus USPS, veterans' facilities). The AFL-CIO gave Bilirakis a 0% 2025 score and 1% lifetime score. This vote went against the material interest of federal-worker constituents in a district where government employment is a significant economic pillar.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 8035", "title": "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($60.8 billion military and economic aid to Ukraine)", "vote": "nay_unverified", "vote_date": "2024-04-20", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8035", "why_it_matters": "Bilirakis voted nay on Ukraine aid, one of 112 Republicans to oppose while 101 Republicans supported it. The vote passed 311-112. Bilirakis is the founder and co-chair of the Hellenic-Israel Alliance and a vocal advocate for Eastern Mediterranean security — his nay vote on Ukraine sits in tension with his advocacy for confronting Russian allies and defending NATO's eastern flank. Republicans for Ukraine graded him a 'D — Very Poor.' The vote reflects the GOP's growing isolationist wing, but Bilirakis' pro-alliance foreign policy elsewhere makes this vote paradoxical.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 4", "title": "Rescissions Act of 2025 (cutting USAID, foreign assistance, and Corporation for Public Broadcasting)", "vote": "yea_unverified", "vote_date": "2025-06-12", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4", "why_it_matters": "Bilirakis voted to cut foreign assistance programs despite his extensive background in medical missionary work abroad (India, Africa, Nicaragua, Haiti) and his leadership role in the Hellenic-Israel Alliance that depends on robust foreign aid to Eastern Mediterranean allies. The AFL-CIO opposed the bill as gutting foreign assistance. Bilirakis' yea vote represents alignment with the Trump-aligned wing of the GOP on fiscal austerity, at odds with his own international humanitarian and foreign policy profile.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.J.Res. 72", "title": "Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025 (terminating tariffs on Canada)", "vote": "nay_unverified", "vote_date": "2026-02-12", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/72", "why_it_matters": "Bilirakis voted nay on a resolution to terminate Trump's emergency tariffs on Canada. The resolution passed 219-211 with 6 Republicans defecting. Canada is Florida's largest international trading partner; tariffs on Canadian lumber, energy, and agricultural goods affect construction costs and consumer prices in his district. Bilirakis' vote prioritized party loyalty over the economic interests of homebuilders, retailers, and consumers in his district who face higher prices from tariffs.", "category": "against_constituent" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Florida's 12th Congressional District encompasses the Gulf Coast north of Tampa, including all of Pasco County and northern portions of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. With approximately 820,692 constituents, the district is 77.5% White and 15.3% Hispanic, with a median age of 46.8 — significantly older than the national median of 38.5. Median household income is $65,279, above the national median but below other Tampa Bay suburban districts. Homeownership is high at 78.7% with median home value of $279,500 and median rent of $1,368. Poverty is 9% and unemployment is 5.3%. Only 24.3% hold a bachelor's degree, well below the 33.7% national average. The economy rests on healthcare (HCA Healthcare, BayCare, AdventHealth), tourism and hospitality, retail, and public sector employment (Pasco County Public Schools is the largest employer at 12,834). The district is heavily car-dependent (70.5% drive alone, mean commute 30.7 minutes). Cook PVI rates the district R+100 — a Solid Republican seat. Bilirakis has held this seat since 2013 (and its predecessor FL-09 since 2007), winning re-election in 2024 against Democrat Rock Aboujaoude Jr.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "Pasco County Public Schools", "employees": 12834, "source_url": "https://pascoedc.com/largest-employers" }, { "name": "Pasco County Government", "employees": 4246, "source_url": "https://pascoedc.com/largest-employers" }, { "name": "HCA Healthcare (Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point + Trinity)", "employees": 4500, "source_url": "https://pascoedc.com/largest-employers" }, { "name": "BayCare Health System (Morton Plant North Bay Hospital)", "employees": 2468, "source_url": "https://pascoedc.com/largest-employers" }, { "name": "AdventHealth (Wesley Chapel + Zephyrhills + Dade City)", "employees": 2888, "source_url": "https://pascoedc.com/largest-employers" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "62", "share": 0.22, "source_url": "https://pascoedc.com/largest-employers" }, { "naics": "72", "share": 0.12, "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/florida.htm" }, { "naics": "44-45", "share": 0.13, "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/florida.htm" }, { "naics": "92", "share": 0.11, "source_url": "https://pascoedc.com/largest-employers" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Amendment 4: Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)", "year": 2024, "result": "failed", "margin": "57% Yes to 43% No — fell short of required 60% threshold", "source_url": "https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_2024_ballot_measures" }, { "name": "Amendment 3: Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024)", "year": 2024, "result": "failed", "margin": "55.9% Yes to 44.1% No — fell short of required 60% threshold", "source_url": "https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_2024_ballot_measures" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Median household income", "value": "$65,279 (national: $37,585)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" }, { "label": "Population (2024 estimate)", "value": "820,692", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" }, { "label": "Homeownership rate", "value": "78.7% (national: 65.5%)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" }, { "label": "Median age", "value": "46.8 (national: 38.5) — older, retiree-heavy; 18% of residents are 70+", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" }, { "label": "Poverty rate", "value": "9% (national: 12.4%)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" }, { "label": "Unemployment rate", "value": "5.3% (national: 3.5%)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" }, { "label": "Bachelor's degree or higher", "value": "24.3% (national: 33.7%) — below average educational attainment", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" }, { "label": "Cook Partisan Voting Index (2026 rating)", "value": "R+100 — Solid Seat", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257" }, { "label": "Racial/ethnic composition", "value": "77.5% White, 15.3% Hispanic", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gus-bilirakis-B001257/district" } ] } } }