Washington, D.C. – In advance of President Obama’s speech tonight during the Joint Session, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement.
“For the fifth time since taking office, President Obama will come to Capitol Hill and speak to Congress and the American people. While I welcome the president’s participation in a dialogue, I hope that his speech will not be the same rhetoric without action. For the past two-and-a-half years, the Obama administration has pushed a legislative agenda that included failed short-term stimulus measures, higher taxes, increased regulations, and a government overhaul of the health care system. All resulting in higher unemployment and an economy that struggles to recover. We can do better.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in Keller. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as unemployment, taxes, and the debt ceiling are expected to be discussed.
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WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Health Subcommittee Vice Chair Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today released the following statement after an Obama-appointed judge ruled that the White House visitor logs are subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in The Colony. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as unemployment, taxes, and the debt ceiling are expected to be discussed.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in Denton. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as unemployment, taxes, and the debt ceiling are expected to be discussed.
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Washington, D.C. – After voting in favor of the Budget Control Act of 2011, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement.“While I have serious reservations about this legislation, I know it is imperative that it passes to ensure that the already shaken economy does not become even more unstable. Although, I wanted legislation that had bigger cuts and included a balanced budget agreement, I had to look at this realistically...
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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following video statement on the Budget Control Act of 2011. Click on the image below to watch the video. To view a transcript of the video click here.
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Washington, DC – Today, Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act. While thousands of Americans are affected by Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and other neurological diseases, very little accurate information exists to assist those who research, treat, and provide care to those suffering from these diseases – this bill would help change that. The House passed the legislation on September 28, 2010, but the legislation was not brought to a vote in the Senate.
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Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), voted in favor of the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H.R. 2560. The legislation is aimed at cutting discretionary and mandatory spending, capping federal spending at the 2012 level for the next ten years, and qualifying a debt ceiling increase Balanced Budget Amendment.
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