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


  • Burgess Statement On Vote For Medicare Physician Payment Reform
    Nov 19, 2009  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting “yes” on H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: “This bill is not the best way to fix the long-standing physician reimbursement proble... More
  • Congressman Burgess Statement In Recognition Of Veterans Day
    Nov 11, 2009  - "While tens of thousands of brave men and women continue to fight for and defend our freedoms, today we pause to remember the sacrifices made by our veterans. This nation is truly blessed to have had such fine men and women answer the call to duty, and we owe a tremendous debt to all of those who ha... More
  • Stamp Would Raise Additional Funds For Veterans Health Care Services
    Nov 10, 2009  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), Chairman of the Congressional Health Care Caucus, has introduced H.R. 3942, the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act, to provide additional funding for veteran health care services. “A Veterans Health Care Stamp would provide the American public with an ... More
  • Congressman Burgess Honors Local Veterans
    Nov 10, 2009  - Today Congressman Michael C. Burgess (R-Lewisville) recognized the three veterans who received this year’s Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC). The CVC was created five years ago to honor the distinguished living veterans of Texas’ 26th Congressional District. The three recipients of this y... More
  • Burgess: Tonight, Congress Missed An Historic Opportunity To Pass The Right Kind Of Health Care Reform
    Nov 7, 2009  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), Chair of the Congressional Health Care Caucus and a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, Speaker Pelosi’s government takeover of America’s health ... More
  • Burgess Statement On October Unemployment Numbers
    Nov 6, 2009  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announcement that the national unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent in October: “Last week economists hesitantly rejoiced because of a ... More
  • Burgess Statement On Fort Hood Shooting
    Nov 5, 2009  - Today’s shooting at Fort Hood Army Base in Killeen, Texas is shocking and deeply saddening. My thoughts and prayers are with the soldiers and civilians at Fort Hood and their families, the nurses and doctors who attended to the wounded during this emergency, and all Americans who are struggling to u... More
  • Burgess Addresses Americans at the Health Care House Call on Congress
    Nov 5, 2009  - "You have to make sure your voices are heard. We heard from you this summer, it was like an inoculation, it was like a vaccination to prevent the illness knows as PelosiCare. But when we came back in September, that immunity started to wane, and it started to get weak. So this is our booster shot. K... More
  • North Texans Encouraged To Read Pelosi Health Care Reform Bill
    Nov 2, 2009  - Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) today delivered copies of H.R. 3962, the latest version of House Democrats’ health care reform bill unveiled by Speaker Pelosi last week, to the North Richland Hills Library. The bill is expected to be brought to the House floor for a vote sometime thi... More
  • Congressman Burgess To Deliver Speaker Pelosi’s Massive Health Care Bill to North Texans
    Oct 30, 2009  - Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) will share the House Majority’s massive health care overhaul bill, H.R. 3962, to North Texans. Burgess will leave a copy of the legislation at the North Richland Hills Library on Monday, November 2, at 10:00 AM, so North Texans have a chance to read th... More