Dr. Burgess Weekly Address: No Fly List & 2nd Amendment Right
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Dr. Burgess remarks on the unconstitutionality of denying U.S. citizens their rights based on the inclusion on the faulty "No Fly List." Read his full remarks. Dr. Burgess Weekly Address: Protecting Americans At All Costs
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In the light of the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor this week, Dr. Burgess remarks on the greatest responsibility of our federal government to protect and ensure the safety of the American people. Read his full remarks. Dr. Burgess Weekly Address: Yes to Energy & A Limited Government
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Dr. Burgess remarks on Congress' refusal to allow economically crippling regulations created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read his full remarks. Burgess Statement on the Passage of The Every Student Succeeds Act
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following statement on the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177) in the House of Representatives. “Control of education should be purview of elected state and local school boards and not the federal… Dr. Burgess Weekly Address: New Speaker of the House & Budget Reform
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Following a busy week in Washington, Dr. Burgess remarks on the election of Speaker Paul Ryan and why he believes that the Ryan Speakership gives new hope that Washington business as usual is over and that fiscal sanity will be given a chance to work. Read his full remarks here. Dr. Burgess Weekly Address: Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban
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Dr. Burgess discusses the many benefits of lifting the ban on U.S. crude oil exports. Read his full remarks here. Dr. Burgess weekly address: The Pope's Visit to the U.S.
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Congressman Burgess remarks on Pope Francis' historic address to a joint session of Congress. To read a copy of his remarks, click here. Burgess Joins Members Calling for Senate to Stop Iran Nuclear Deal
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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) joined Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) and 55 House colleagues today in sending a letter to Senate leadership asking to dispense with the 60-vote threshold that has thus far prevented Senate disapproval of President Obama’s Iran Deal. The full text of Congressman Lamar Smith’s letter can be found here. Burgess Statement on House v. Burwell Ruling
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following statement on the ruling of the D.C. District Court in the case United States House of Representatives v. Burwell. “This is not only a great victory for the United States House Committee on Rules which… Burgess introduces Pentagon audit NDAA amendment
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Under current law, the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 requires federal agencies to pass an independent external audit every year, starting in the 1990s. Yet 20 years later, DOD is the only major agency that is, according to the Government Accountability Office, not compliant with this requirement. While DOD years ago said it would pass an audit by 2017, no progress has shown that to… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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