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


  • Burgess Sees Strength in President’s Veto
    May 1, 2007  -   The following statement may be attributed to Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) concerning President George W. Bush’s veto of the Iraq Supplemental legislation: “The President’s veto of the Iraq Supplemental bill was the strongest statement he could send to our troops. Bush suppo... More
  • Achieving - At Long Last - Appliance Efficiency Standards
    May 1, 2007  -   Last March I held an event with Deputy Secretary Clay Sell in my district at a local Home Depot to discuss the importance of energy efficiency and to inform my constituents about provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that encourage the use of efficient products. The Energy Policy A... More
  • The May Burgess Bulletin
    May 1, 2007  -   Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you would to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. This link will redirect you to the main page of the congressional website where you can remove your email add... More
  • Burgess Unveils Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Design
    Apr 28, 2007  - The following is the text of Congressman Michael C. Burgess' remarks from the Unveiling of the Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Saturday, April 28, 2007: "It is with sincere joy and great honor that I stand before you today, for the unveiling of the Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal design... More
  • Burgess Offers Amendment to GINA
    Apr 25, 2007  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess’ brought forth an amendment to H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (GINA).  The legislation makes it illegal for a health plan or insurer to deny coverage or charge a higher premium based on genetic predisposition to a disease.The... More
  • Burgess Takes to the Floor with Upcoming Physician Workforce Package
    Apr 25, 2007  - Video of House Floor RemarksMadam Speaker, I come to the House tonight to talk about something that isn't number one or number two or perhaps even number three on the list of things that people are concerned about, it is number four, it is health care, health care in our country that is provided by ... More
  • Burgess Critical of Iraq Supplemental Bill
    Apr 25, 2007  -   House Republican Policy Vice Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after House Democrats approved a supplemental conference report: “Our troops deserve the best; and the Democrats provided the worst in the supplemental conference report. With the news fu... More
  • Living Without Health Insurance: Why Every American Needs Coverage
    Apr 25, 2007  - The title of today’s hearing is “Living Without Health Insurance: Why Every American Needs Coverage.” I find it fascinating that we are more preoccupied with the details of health insurance that we are with actual access to care. In Texas there are large number of uninsured patients who do get acces... More
  • The Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation’s Food Supply?
    Apr 24, 2007  - America has the safest, least expensive, most abundant food supply of any country in the world. In the past, whenever I went to the market to buy food for my family, I never stopped and wondered “Is this food safe to eat, or is it going to make my loved ones ill?” The security of our food supply, in... More
  • Implementation of EPACT 2005 Loan Guarantee Program by DOE
    Apr 24, 2007  - The Energy Policy Act of 2005 included several important provisions to encourage the deployment of innovative energy technology or to reduce greenhouse gases. This could include new nuclear, clean coal, and cellulostic ethanol. I understand that our appropriator friends have been responsible for ... More