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In Support of H.Con.Res. 302, Recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Mar 31, 2008
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Click here to watch the video of Rep. Burgess' floor speech
Madam Speaker, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer. It's the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States; clearly a major player in our cancer burden here in this country. Every 3 1/2 minutes ...
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Congressman Secures More Federal Funding for Texas Transportation Projects
Mar 27, 2008
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During the 109th session of Congress, Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) successfully amended the 2005 SAFETEA-LU Highway Reauthorization bill to allow states to obtain federal for certain transportation projects. Today, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, that amend...
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Building Something Worth Building for All Patients
Mar 24, 2008
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To paraphrase the great American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright: no man should write about building who has not himself built something worth building. As a physician who helped build an Ambulatory Surgery Center, I conform to Mr. Wright’s formula and am glad to pen some thoughts about my personal ex...
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From the Neighborhood Safety Network and Consumer Product Safety Commission: Recalled Magnetic Toys
Mar 18, 2008
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission needs to alert everyone once again to a large recall involving magnetic toys that pose a serious danger to young children because the small, powerful magnets can fall out.
2.4 million toys distributed by MEGA Brands have been recalled and they involve the Ma...
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Success Of A Free Iraq Is As Critical To America’s Security Today As It Was Five Years Ago
Mar 18, 2008
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U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) released the following statement marking the five year anniversary of the war in Iraq:
“Five years ago forces of freedom entered Iraq to help bring hope to a terrorized people. The course of liberty is now taking shape there. Yet, we must not l...
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Burgess: Protecting Special Interests Instead of the American People is the Wrong Prescription for Keeping Us Safe
Mar 14, 2008
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U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) today voted against the latest Foreign Intelligence Surveillance bill offered by the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives. He issued the following statement as the House was set to adjourn for two weeks without passing bipartisan le...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Irresponsible Budget Insulting and Insensitive to Taxpayers
Mar 13, 2008
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Irresponsible Budget Insulting and Insensitive to Taxpayers
WASHINGTON –U.S. Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) today voted against the largest tax increase in American history, part of a fiscally irresponsible budget proposed by the House Democrat majority. The budget raises t...
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Congressman Burgess Announces Class of 2012 Service Academy Nominees
Mar 13, 2008
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U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. today announced the twenty-four individuals from the 26th District of Texas who have been selected as the Class of 2012 United States Service Academies nominees. The young men and women were nominated to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, t...
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Republican Leader John Boehner and GOP Leaders: Congress Must Address Health Care Solutions for Small Businesses
Mar 12, 2008
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Note: This is a press release from Republican Leader John Boehner
GOP Leaders Praise National Effort Aimed at Promoting Small Business Health Care Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today joined Education & Labor Committee Ranking Member Howard P. “Buck...
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Something We Can All Agree On: Our Tax System Needs Help
Mar 12, 2008
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Aggies or Longhorns. Yankees or Red Sox. Regular or Decaf. Republicans or Democrats. Americans don’t always see eye to eye. One thing the large majority of us do agree on – hands down – is that our federal tax system needs serious help. According to a 2007 Tax Foundation Study, 78 percent of Ameri...
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