U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. 26th District of Texas


  • H.R. 3214 - Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003
    Nov 5, 2003  - H.R.3214 Title: To eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develo... More
  • H.CON.RES. 176 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years
    Nov 4, 2003  - H.R.176 Title:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years. Sponsor: Rep Royce, Edward R. [C... More
  • H.CON.RES. 94 - Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution
    Nov 4, 2003  - H.CON.RES.94 Title:Expressing the sense of the Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in recruiting and retaining direct support professionals, which impedes the avail... More
  • A Doctor’s Cure for the Uninsured of America
    Oct 24, 2003  - The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a new report that shows an increasing number of Americans go without health coverage. According to the latest report, nearly 44 million Americans are without health coverage having risen by 1.5 million people between 2001 and 2002. As you read varying news ... More
  • A Twin Story of Success
    Oct 22, 2003  - There is a natural tension between competing constituencies in the arena of vying for federal dollars. Funding for research for health care may at times intersect sharply with those dollars required for engineering research. But sometimes, it may all coalesce and condense around a single event o... More
  • Prop. 12 & Medical Liability - One Minute
    Oct 20, 2003  - Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday voters in my district and throughout the State of Texas went to the polls to vote on proposition 12, a ballot initiative that would amend the Texas Constitution to address the medical liability crisis facing the state. I am happy to report that the voters have spoken... More
  • Twin Story of Success - One Minute
    Oct 16, 2003  - There is a natural tension between competing constituencies in the arena of vying for federal dollars. Funding for research for health care may at times intersect sharply with those dollars required for engineering research. But sometimes, it may all coalesce and condense around a single event o... More
  • Burgess Hosts LTC Panel with Gingrich
    Oct 15, 2003  - Today, Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. hosted a panel discussion on behalf of the House Republican Policy Committee entitled “Reforming Long Term Care.” The panel consisted of former Speaker of the House and Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute Newt Gingrich, House Committee on Ways and... More
  • Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 - One Minute
    Oct 1, 2003  - Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for the passage of the conference report of The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. As a member of the bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and a physician who dedicated over two decades of my life to a pro-life obstetrics practice, I ... More
  • Oppose Case Motion to Instruct Conferees on Medicare - One Minute
    Oct 1, 2003  - Mr. Speaker, this is the fourth time the minority has offered this motion to instruct Medicare conferees. I find it perplexing that they continue to offer this motion, since by definition it would reduce the amount of funding available for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit by tens of billi... More