Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site By Michael Burgess and Gabrielle Giffords Spring is when motorcyclists from the northern half of the country dust off their boots and get on their motorcycles for the first ride of the year. Riders from the South take road trips to escape the heat. That is why state and federal agencies recognize each May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month...more Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) joined today with the co-chairs of the Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus, Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, the U.S. Capitol Police and the American Motorcyclist Association to highlight motorcycle safety and the month of May being designated as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month...U.S. Representatives Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) and Gabr... Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ...Republicans at the hearing backed the need for more inspections but some balked at having companies pay the cost rather than taxpayers. "It seems to me this is an area where we should appropriate the money and not rely on fees," said Rep. Michael Burgess, a Texas Republican...more Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ...At a recent congressional hearing the lack of oversight, control and care of unknown dozens or hundreds of other such incidents were highlighted publicly for the first time in a bipartisan way...Added Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), “we don’t even know where they [labs] are, what we got or what we are doing.”...more Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ...Key members of the Texas delegation apparently see it the same way. Tarrant County Reps. Joe Barton, Michael Burgess and Kay Granger were among the 128 Republicans...more Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ..."This is thuggery. This is thievery,” said Rep. Michael Burgess (R., Texas), a subcommittee member. “Think of the poor individual who actively administered the shot [of contaminated heparin],” added Dr. Burgess, a physician. “They’ll carry this knowledge around forever as well.”...more Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ..."This is thuggery," said Rep. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas. "This is thievery. This is high crimes and a direct assault on the American public. I mean, this is not just testing for normal product manufacture, in my opinion, for what it's worth. Someone did this deliberately. They found a product much cheaper than the active ingredient."...more Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ...Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, whose district includes part of the airport, said the improvements are long needed. "I just welcome the scrutiny that's being applied to the FAA because I think it's necessary," ...more Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ...Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Flower Mound, said he recalled the tone of the FAA's letter as somewhat "dismissive. It has taken a long time to get an answer," Mr. Burgess said of Ms. Whiteman's complaints. "But I'm grateful that she came forward and she brought the facts to light."...more ***also seen in the Denton Record Chronicle, WFAA, and QuickDFW.com Read more

Note: When you click "more" you will be directed from Rep. Burgess' website to the publication's site ...Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, whose district includes part of the airport, said the improvements are long needed. "I'm glad they're taking this seriously and making some changes that are long overdue," he said. "I just welcome the scrutiny that's being applied to the FAA because I think it's necessary."...more Read more