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


  • Burgess Names Area Leaders to Service Academy Board
    Oct 2, 2003  - U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) announced today members of his Service Academy Advisory Board. The fourteen-member board will meet later this fall to advise him upon the selection of qualified service academy candidates. The board’s purpose is to comprehensively screen and interview hig... More
  • Burgess Congratulates NASA on 45 Years of Service to America
    Oct 1, 2003  - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Agency as it celebrates its 45th Anniversary. NASA, founded on October 1, 1958, is dedicated to the study of life on Earth and exploring the depths of our solar system and universe. NASA has had numerous suc... More
  • House passes the Transportation and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act
    Sep 10, 2003  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess voted last night for the passage of the Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2004. This key legislation provides more than $89.3 billion in total budgetary resources. On behalf of the constituents of 26th Congre... More
  • Bugress Welcomes Findings of Colubmia Accident Investigation Board
    Aug 26, 2003  - The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), led by retired Admiral Harold Gehman, Jr., released its final report today after months of independent investigation. The CAIB was tasked with determining the cause of the accident and how to improve NASA’s Shuttle program. The CAIB’s report does i... More
  • BURGESS ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING TRANSPORTATION FULL COMMITTEE HEARING & MARK-UP ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 288
    Jul 15, 2003  - U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) issued the following statement to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee concerning the use of Federal resources to locate missing members of the Texas Legislature earlier this year as stated in House Resolution 288: “I believe House Reso... More
  • Burgess Seeks United States Service Academy Applicants
    Jul 2, 2003  - U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) today announced that requests for application from students interested in attending the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, the U.S. Coast G... More
  • Burgess Presents Homeland Security Grant
    Jul 1, 2003  - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a grant to the Aubrey Fire Department in Denton County under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. “This grant program is proving to be helpful to communities throughout Denton Count... More
  • Burgess Announces Law Enforcement Grants
    Jun 30, 2003  - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) announced funding for twenty-one cities in the 26th Congressional District that will receive a total of $117,586 to purchase 383 bullet-resistant vests for their police officers. "The men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the line e... More
  • Burgess Hails the Modernized Medicare System
    Jun 27, 2003  - U.S. Representative Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) voted in favor of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003. H.R. 1 passed by a bipartisan vote of 216-215 and will bring Medicare into the 21st Century by strengthening the program, including a prescription drug benefit for all sen... More
  • Burgess Votes in Support of America's Defense
    Jun 26, 2003  - Last night, U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 1588 to show his support for America’s Armed Forces just days before Memorial Day. The legislation passed overwhelming in the House by a bipartisan vote of 361 to 68. “We must b... More