Burgess RSS Articles http://burgess.house.gov/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announcement that the national unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent in October: “Last week economists hesitantly rejoiced because of a positive GDP, but today’s rising unemployment numbers show that our country’s economy will not fully recover until Americans are back at work. http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153399 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153399 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Today’s shooting at Fort Hood Army Base in Killeen, Texas is shocking and deeply saddening. My thoughts and prayers are with the soldiers and civilians at Fort Hood and their families, the nurses and doctors who attended to the wounded during this emergency, and all Americans who are struggling to understand this tragic incident. http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153401 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153401 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT "You have to make sure your voices are heard. We heard from you this summer, it was like an inoculation, it was like a vaccination to prevent the illness knows as PelosiCare. But when we came back in September, that immunity started to wane, and it started to get weak. So this is our booster shot. Keep it up all weekend – we need you. God Bless America." http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153489 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153489 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) today delivered copies of H.R. 3962, the latest version of House Democrats’ health care reform bill unveiled by Speaker Pelosi last week, to the North Richland Hills Library. The bill is expected to be brought to the House floor for a vote sometime this week, and Burgess encourages North Texans to read the massive bill and contact him with their concerns before the vote. http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=152599 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=152599 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) will share the House Majority’s massive health care overhaul bill, H.R. 3962, to North Texans. Burgess will leave a copy of the legislation at the North Richland Hills Library on Monday, November 2, at 10:00 AM, so North Texans have a chance to read the 1,990-page bill. After weeks of closed doors meetings inside the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the bill on the steps outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, with a vote on final passage expected in the week ahead. http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=152438 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=152438 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Chair of the Congressional Health Care Caucus, released the following statement today after House Democrat leaders unveiled their latest health care reform bill: “Americans from all walks of life have a story to tell about the difficulties a tough medical diagnoses has brought on, or their struggles with paying medical bills. I do not deny that reforms are needed, but Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats have simply put forth the wrong kind of reform... http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=151999 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=151999 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement after the Department of Commerce announced that the real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2009: “While today’s positive growth numbers are welcome news, I imagine it is hard for the millions of unemployed Americans to find relief in these numbers. We all know there can be no real recovery until Americans are working again... http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=151937 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=151937 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=124169 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=124169 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has scheduled a Town Hall meeting for this Saturday, October 24th, at 10:00 a.m., on the Texas Wesleyan University campus in Fort Worth. The Town Hall gives residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about the health care proposals Congress is currently considering, or any other issues. http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150843 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150843 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) and Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-Nevada) today unveiled The Bone Health Promotion and Research Act, H.R. 3856. The legislation, introduced on October 20th to mark World Osteoporosis Day, establishes a comprehensive national bone health strategy focused on education, prevention and research. http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150853 http://burgess.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150853 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT