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


  • Rep. Burgess’ Nominations Selected to Teacher Institute
    Jun 5, 2006  - U.S. Representative Michael C. Burgess is pleased to announce that four North Texas teachers have been selected to participate in Southwest Vistas: The Border in American History, a teacher institute sponsored by the University of Houston, the University of Texas at El Paso, and Humanities Texas, th... More
  • Letter to Department of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concerning the Haditha Investigation
    Jun 2, 2006  - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess dispensed a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concerning the ongoing Haditha investigation. Please click on the link to the right to read the formatted version of the letter. Dear Secretary Rumsfeld: With the recent troubling new... More
  • Burgess Announces Winners of High School Art Contest
    May 25, 2006  - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael Burgess (TX-26) announced the winner of the fourth annual 26th Congressional District art competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” A sophomore at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Annaliese Hnat, won first prize in the 2006 competition with her oil pastel entitled “Unh... More
  • Burgess Votes in Favor of Energy & Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 5427)
    May 24, 2006  - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) voted for passage of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007. It was approve by the U.S. House of Representatives and is designed to provide funding to help keep our air and water clean and put our na... More
  • Drilling in ANWR is Part of the Answer
    May 24, 2006  -   (Submitted to The Hill – Congress Blog) I am glad to hear the Minority Leader acknowledge we have an energy problem, but surely we can all agree that conservation alone is not the panacea.    What we require is a balance between conservation and production which puts us on a cl... More
  • "Vehicle and Fuels Technology: Next Generation"
    May 24, 2006  -   SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY HEARING: "Vehicle and Fuels Technology: Next Generation" May 24, 2006 Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing today. In recent months, and indeed since Hurricane Katrina reminded us how perilously dependent and accustomed we have bec... More
  • Congressman Burgess Supports the “Click It or Ticket”
    May 23, 2006  -   Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Click It or Ticket” campaign which runs from today into June which is National Drive Safe Month. While on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Michael Burge... More
  • Burgess Votes in Favor of H.R. 5385, the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007
    May 19, 2006  -   Congressman Michael C. Burgess voted in favor of H.R. 5385, the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 that will help improve quality of life for the members of our military and our veterans and help ensure they get the benefits they deserve. ... More
  • "Unlocking America's Energy Resources: Next Generation"
    May 18, 2006  -   STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD - MICHAEL C. BURGESS ENERGY AND COMMERCE HEARING: "Unlocking America's Energy Resources: Next Generation" May 18, 2006 Mr. Chairman, Thank you for convening today's hearing. In my district, we run the gamut of renewable energy - there's a company tha... More
  • Rep. Burgess’ Byron Nelson for the Congressional Gold Medal Bill Passes House
    May 10, 2006  -   Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4902, to give philanthropist, golfer and North Texan Byron Nelson the Congressional Gold Medal. Introducing the legislation on March 8, 2006, Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) worked feverously to garner more than 300 cosponsors for the bill... More