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… 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 »
The Obama administration came under pressure Wednesday to disclose more information about its investigation of Toyota Motor Corp., with congressional Republicans questioning whether officials are withholding data that could favor Toyota in some crashes.
Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the senior Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to the administration's top… 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… 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… Read more »
At Tower 55, the more than 100 freight and passenger trains crossing the busy intersection daily must wait for a green or yellow signal to pass through.
If they get a red light, they must stop and wait, clogging the tracks and causing backups that can stretch for miles.
Local, state and federal officials saw the slow process firsthand Wednesday morning as they rode a BNSF Glacier… 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. (R-Texas), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the passage of President Obama’s economic stimulus package: “A year ago today, President Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress rammed through one of the most ineffective, wasteful and unpopular legislative measures when the so-called economic stimulus bill was signed into law – a bill that was supposed to stimulate the economy and create jobs. Read more »
Flower Mound and Denton County dignitaries celebrated the opening of Section 3 of FM 2499 Monday, and in doing so they celebrated progress of a dream that began in Flower Mound’s early years.
Flower Mound elected officials, such as Mayor Jody Smith, and town staff members joined U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, Senator Jane Nelson, State Rep. Tan Parker, Denton County commissioners Andy… Read more »
