More than 22,000 names are listed on an international Web site set up by the Red Cross to help families locate missing loved ones in Haiti. So far, 1,500 earthquake survivors have been reconnected with their families, officials said. And so far, across the nation, $103 million has been donated to the relief organization. About $22 million has been donated via text message. The… Read more »

The Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross held a press conference Monday to remind North Texans that they can do something to help the people in devastated Haiti. “The need is great for Haiti,” said Patricia Thomson, American Red Cross CEO, “We encourage all to continue to support any way you can.” The conference was held at 2 p.m. at the Red Cross Chisholm Trail… Read more »

A group of conservative leaders, including a Texas conservative congressman, is calling on Janet Napolitano to resign from her post as secretary of Homeland Security over her apparently “reckless” statements and behavior. “We are concerned that your performance as Secretary has not been consistent with the high standards required of your job,” the Conservative Victory Committee wrote… Read more »

Have you ever wondered how the healthcare reform debate might be different if the lawmakers were themselves physicians? Well, 16 members of Congress are physicians and no doubt bring a unique perspective to the legislation and how it will affect practicing physicians. I recently spoke with Congressman Michael Burgess, R-Texas, who was an OB/GYN for many years before being elected to… Read more »

On the Sunday before Christmas, 40 conservative House Republicans jumped on a conference call to talk about political strategy going into the holiday break. The message from Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price: This is no time for a vacation. While the Capitol is quiet for the winter recess, GOP lawmakers have been anything but silent. Building on noisy recesses past —… Read more »

News 8 is closely following the developments on Capitol Hill regarding the Senate's early morning vote to push health care reform forward. If the vote Christmas Eve goes as expected, the next big step will be to merge the Senate version with the House version that was passed in November. News 8's Shelly Slater talks with Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on his take on the vote.… Read more »

The Emergency Nurses Association presented its 2009 Public Service Award to U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess MD (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman Gene Green (D-TX) in honor of their longstanding shared record of promoting the establishment of statewide comprehensive trauma systems. These systems are the foundation on which coordinated care systems are constructed. ENA President William… Read more »

Republican Congressman Michael Burgess (R-Texas) on Thursday renewed his call for White House "safe schools" czar Kevin Jennings to resign his post. In a tweet this morning, Burgess asked followers, "Do we really need this office?" He also shared a link to his one-minute speech on the House floor Wednesday, in which he called for Jennings' to step down immediately. "Kevin Jennings… Read more »

The U.S. government's $700 billion Wall Street rescue fund is a popular target for House lawmakers taking up legislation overhauling regulation of the financial markets this week. A number of amendments filed Monday would make major changes to the program, including immediately ending it at the end of this month and allowing the government to charge financial firms to cover any… Read more »

Sticking carefully to the script, the lead doctors behind the controversial new mammogram recommendations issued a mea culpa, saying they "communicated very poorly." But for many lawmakers, it wasn't just the communication that fell short, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes. "To me it's sending the wrong message to women. It's saying you don't have to be vigilant, you… Read more »