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


  • The State of Readiness for the 2005-2006 Flu Season
    May 4, 2005  -   Opening Statement Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. The State of Readiness for the 2005-2006 Flu Season May 4, 2005 Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this important hearing on public health readiness and how it relates to flu outbreaks. I believe that we must work with our publi... More
  • Burgess Announces Winners of the 2005 Congressional “An Artistic Discovery” Competition
    May 3, 2005  - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael Burgess (TX-26) announced the winner of the third Annual 26th Congressional District art competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” A junior at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Dusty Stewart, won first prize in the 2005 competition with her mixed media/collage entitled... More
  • Medicaid and Long-Term Care
    Apr 27, 2005  -   Opening Statement Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Medicaid and Long-Term Care April 27, 2005 The Medicaid program represents one of the more interesting and difficult public policy problems facing this Congress. Medicaid’s tremendous growth in terms of enrollment and cost are stag... More
  • Representative Burgess Congratulates Kathy Skinner, Winner of the Presidential Teaching Award
    Apr 22, 2005  - Representative Michael Burgess (TX-26) today announced that Ms. Kathy Skinner, from Samuel Beck Elementary School in Trophy Club, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. “I want to congratulate Ms. Skinner... More
  • Joint Congressional Academy Day Set
    Apr 22, 2005  - Representative Michael C. Burgess (TX-26), along with fellow members, Representative Joe Barton (TX-6), Representative Kay Granger (TX-12) and Representative Kenny Marchant (TX-24) will sponsor an “Academy Day” on Saturday, April 30th, for young people interested in attending one of the nation’s ser... More
  • Burgess Votes in Favor of Bipartisan Energy Act of 2005
    Apr 21, 2005  - Representative Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas) today voted in favor of the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which addresses America’s serious energy shortage, unstable energy prices and national security challenges. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 249-183,... More
  • Barton, Burgess Lead Energy Bill Effort
    Apr 14, 2005  - Last night, U.S. Reps. Joe Barton (R-Ennis) and Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Flower Mound) voted in favor of a successful measure in the House Energy and Commerce Committee to send the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to the House floor for a vote next week. The legislation is a balanced and bipartisan bi... More
  • LEWISVILLE, TX
    Apr 8, 2005  - Rep. Michael Burgess presented Shady Oaks Elementary, in Hurst, Texas, the We the People Award of fifteen classic books on the theme of “freedom” last Friday. The award is made possible through the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) We the People Bookshelf program. “I am proud that th... More
  • Congressman Burgess Begins Work on America’s Energy Future
    Apr 6, 2005  - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, began work on the mark-up of The Energy Policy Act of 2005. Since 2001, the House of Representatives and its committee have spent a total of 179 hours of floor debate and mark-up debate on a nati... More
  • Energy Policy Act of 2005
    Apr 5, 2005  -   STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD - MICHAEL C. BURGESS ENERGY AND COMMERCE MARK-UP THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 April 5-7, 2005 Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for holding today's mark-up, as well as the series of hearings earlier this year, on this important legislation. I have ... More