THE SEPTEMBER BURGESS BULLETIN Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you would to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. This link will redirect you to the main page of the congressional website where you can remove your email address. NEWS Statement by Rep. Michael C. Burgess on North Texans Generosity to Hurricane Katrina Evacuees “I have always believed that the people of North Texas are kind and givi... Read more

The President is on the Right Track Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, the President gave a major policy speech today outlining the future and the fate of those individuals who are detained at our base in Guantanamo, Cuba. Two months ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Guantanamo to evaluate for myself the treatment of the individuals who are housed there. Mr. Speaker, I might remind us how these individuals held in that facility are not signatories of the Geneva Convention, nor are they citizens of... Read more

Homeland Security Advisory System Homeland Security Advisory System Current Threat Level August 10, 2006 – The United States Government is raising the nation’s threat level for the aviation sector to: Code Red or Severe for flights originating in the United Kingdom bound for the United States Code Orange or High for all commercial aviation operating in or destined for the United States. The rest of the country remains at Code Yellow. Currently, there is no indication of plotting within the Unite... Read more

DFW International Airport and TSA To Hold Joint Briefing on Security ThreatCongressional Representatives to remark on security proceduresWHAT:Congressman John Mica, (R-Florida) the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, will brief the media on the current state of security measures imposed at U.S. airports. He will be joined by Congressman Michael Burgess of the DFW area for the briefing, along with security professionals from DFW International Airport and the DFW-area office of the Tra... Read more

The following statement may be attributed to Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26): Cooperation among the international intelligence community was critical in thwarting this terror plot. Locally, DFW Airport, American Airlines and my office began communicating early this morning about flight operation status and the impact on North Texans traveling. I realize that some individuals may experience longer lines at the airports, but I believe, as we are nearly one month away from the 5th Ann... Read more

Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you would to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. This link will redirect you to the main page of the congressional website where you can remove your email address. NEWS REP. BURGESS HOSTS RE-ENLISTMENT CEREMONY FOR CONSTITUENT SERGEANT FIRST CLASS JAMES GREIG Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) hosted Sergeant First Class James Greig and his famil... Read more

Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you would to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. This link will redirect you to the main page of the congressional website where you can remove your email address. NEWS Statement on the Supreme Court’s Rejection of Guantanamo Military Tribunals“I am saddened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling which rejects the Guantanamo military tribunals. An essential component... Read more

Burgess Votes for Emergency Bill to Fund Hurricane Relief, War on Terror House Republicans Act to Restrain Unnecessary Spending WASHINGTON – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) voted alongside House Republicans for passage of the conference report on the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to provide $94.5 billion for critical defense, military, and hurricane relief priorities. “Our troops are committed to bringing freedom globally and ensuring that America i... Read more

Congressman Michael Burgess voted in favor of passage of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2007. The aim of the bill is to appropriate funds to meet urgent security challenges and address the need to better respond to natural disasters. The House bill provides $32.08 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in fiscal year 2007, $1.8 billion above the fiscal year 2006 enacted levels, and $1.065 billion above the President’s request. The bil... Read more

The June Burgess Bulletin Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you would to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. This link will redirect you to the main page of the congressional website where you can remove your email address. NEWS Burgess Attends Presidential Signing of Tax Relief Extension into Law President Bush signs Republican-Pushed Tax Relief for All Americans. Congressman Michael Burgess app... Read more