Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you want to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here.     NEWS     Burgess on Disaster Declaration for Flooding   This has been a terrible tragedy with the loss of life and damage to property in North Texas, “Today’s… Read more »

  Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement on the Regional Transportation Council recommendation: “As the U.S. Representative for Denton County, the State Highway 121 toll road project greatly affects my district and my constituents. I am a frequent traveler of SH 121 and other roads in the area, and I firmly believe that in order to decrease… Read more »

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) introduced, and the House passed, the Secure Flight Offset Amendment to H.R. 2638 the fiscal year 2008 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The amendment passed 251-171. The full appropriations bill is still under debate on the House Floor. Important to the legislation is Congressman Burgess’ Secure Flight Offset Amendment which… Read more »

  FY 2008 Defense Appropriations Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), United States Army--$550.6 million This request is in support of the FY 2008 President’s Budget request for ARH. CV-22 Osprey, United States Air Force--$872 million This request is in support of the FY 2008 President’s Budget request for CV-22. Horizon Extension Surveillance Systems (HESS),… Read more »

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd also like to thank you for your willingness to work with the minority as we craft energy independence legislation. I'm pleased to see language in the draft covering a provision that I've been working on that would help to incentivize biodiesel. Reliance on foreign energy sources undermines our economy and our national security. Home-grown fuels,… Read more »

  NEWS Burgess Statement on Immigration Deal “I find it earth shattering that the Senate would design legislation, behind closed doors, without input, and then plan to force it through both Houses of Congress. “This issue is of critical importance to all Americans, and certainly, to my constituents in North Texas. Yet, Members of both parties are still waiting for the bill to… Read more »

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  Thank you, Mr. Chairman for holding this hearing. And I'd like to thank the panel for taking time out of their extremely busy schedules to appear before us today. I noted that, in your written statements, all of you appear to be supportive of alternative fueled vehicles, including biodiesel, and hybrid technology. I am the proud owner of a hybrid vehicle and have the… Read more »

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