Weekly Video Address: We Need a Balanced Budget
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the need to have a balanced budget. You can watch the video below. To read a transcript of the address click here. Burgess, Gibson Introduce No Armed Drones Legislation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) and Christopher P. Gibson (R-New York) have introduced HR 1083, the No Armed Drones Act (NADA). The legislation would amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from authorizing any person to operate an unmanned drone domestically as a weapon. Dr. Burgess on the Floor: The Continuing Resolution
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the House Floor about the Continuing Resolution. RICK PERRY & MICHAEL BURGESS: Adding millions to Medicaid system isn't the solution
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“We can’t simply put more people into a broken system that doesn't work.” Those words weren't uttered by a Republican foe of the Affordable Care Act, although they certainly have been echoed over time. Rather, they were spoken by President Obama himself in 2009, as he conceded the point that dumping millions onto Medicaid or Medicare was no real solution to health care reform. Yet, just four years later, here we are. Weekly Video Address: Sequestration
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on sequestration. Burgess Announces 2013 “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional High School Art Contest
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) is pleased to announce the opening of "An Artistic Discovery," the annual Congressional High School Art Competition. Since the U.S. House of Representatives created the competition in 1982, hundreds of thousands of talented high school students have served as artistic ambassadors of their communities. Dr. Burgess on the Floor: Celebrating the Anniversary of the Homecoming of Congressman Sam Johnson
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the House Floor to honor Congressman Sam Johnson and his 40th anniversary of being released as a POW. Burgess Statement on State of the Union Address
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Washington, D.C. – In advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittees on Health and Oversight and Investigations and Co-Chair of the Congressional Health Caucus, released the following statement: “Today is “Fat Tuesday” and is known as the last hurrah before Lent and is the beginning of a long fasting period for some Christians. Many will take the opportunity to indulge in various foods and activities before the long Lenten season starts tomorrow. While the 40 days of Lent is not enough time to solve all our problems, it is a time of reflection and a time to evaluate where we can make changes and improve. Burgess To Hold Watauga Town Hall Meeting
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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 on Thursday, January 31, 2013. 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 health care are expected to be discussed. Weekly Video Address: The Rules Committee
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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on the Rules Committee. You can watch the video below. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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