Taking a break from work in the nation’s capital, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess returned to his District 26 home to hear from constituents at area town hall meetings this week. About 200 people gathered Thursday at the Denton High School auditorium to hear Burgess, R-Lewisville, touch on a variety of topics including health care, immigration reform and Barnett Shale gas drilling. “The winds of change were blowing two years ago, and they are blowing today,” Burgess said. He noted Americans’ low opini... Read more

Questions about the economy and gas drilling dominated the discussion at a town hall meeting Congressman Michael Burgess (R-Lewisville) hosted at Flower Mound High School on Tuesday. The auditorium was slightly more than half full, and Burgess took questions and comments from about 20 audience members. The meeting was the first in a series of three the congressman held in his district during the first week of August. Burgess gave a brief statement before opening the floor to questions. He remind... Read more

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-26) dropped by Gainesville’s Civic Center to meet with area constituents for a “Town Hall” meeting. More than 150 locals turned out to voice their concerns and ask the congressmen questions. Some came armed with the specific numbers of resolutions, and issues discussed ranged from medical marijuana to veterans’ affairs. But perhaps the most heated topic of the afternoon was health care reform. Burgess, a former ob/gyn, has served in Congress since 2002, a... Read more

Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced three Town Hall meetings for the first week of August. The Town Halls give residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about health care reform, taxes and spending, energy legislation, immigration reform, or any other issues. “I’ll be there to hear from you on the issues that are important to you, your family, and our community, and discuss issues currently before the United States Congress,” Congressman Burgess said. “I certainly look forward to meeting you and hearing your views.” Read more

“There’s a couple of things we need to bear in mind regarding energy needs of our country,” said Congressman Michael Burgess (26th District) during a recent interview at The News Connection office. “This country needs an energy source in order to run its economy, even though we may not agree on what the source is. From a local perspective, there are questions as to whether or not drilling in the Barnett Shale can be done safely. There are serious concerns about emissions, about water and about s... Read more

The House Republican Policy Committee has been described as “the ‘think tank’ for House Republicans.” Recently the suggestion has been made that, in order to save money, perhaps Republicans no longer need their think tank. I could not more strongly disagree. If the question is, do we save money or the Policy Committee, I would submit we must be bold enough to do both. The Policy Committee was founded more than six decades ago, in 1949, following a significant loss of Republican seats in the 1948 election. House Republicans at the time wanted a forum to consider “forward-looking Republican thinking.” Since then, this committee has held a prominent position in advocating for the core principles for which conservatives stand. It is tasked with two very important responsibilities: discuss legislation and report suggestions. Read more

The House Republican Policy Committee has been described as “the ‘think tank’ for House Republicans.” Recently the suggestion has been made that, in order to save money, perhaps Republicans no longer need their think tank. I could not more strongly disagree. If the question is, do we save money or the Policy Committee, I would submit we must be bold enough to do both. The Policy Committee was founded more than six decades ago, in 1949, following a significant loss of Republican seats in the 1948... Read more

Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has scheduled a Town Hall meeting in North Texas for this Saturday, June 26th. The Town Hall give residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about health care reform, taxes and spending, energy legislation, immigration reform, or any other issues. Those interested are encouraged to attend and bring questions for Congressman Burgess to answer. Read more

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. Read more

U.S. Reps. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) and Charles A. Gonzales (D-Texas) have introduced H.Con.Res. 193, a bipartisan resolution which expresses the sense of Congress for the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches. Read more