Thank you, Mr. Chairman for holding this important hearing. When our constituents think of the movement of products and goods across the country -- most of them think about large trucks on the highway carrying everything from ice cream to new cars. Some think of the railroads and others think about the barges that traverse the Mississippi. But few think of the interstate… Read more »

  Statement by the Honorable Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Reforming the Wright Amendment July 12, 2006 Chairman Mica, Ranking Member Costello, distinguished Members, thank you for holding this important hearing that directly impacts North Texas and the 26th District of Texas. Along with Congressman Marchant, I represent a portion of DFW International Airport, and this issue… 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… Read more »

Earlier today, the Mayors of Fort Worth and Dallas, along with Herbert Kelleher (Chairman of the Board, Southwest Airlines), Daniel Garton (Executive Vice President – Marketing, American Airlines) and Jeffrey Fegan (Chief Executive Officer, DFW International Airport) announced in a joint statement that an agreement had been reached to resolve the “Wright Amendment” issues. A copy of the… Read more »

  STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD - MICHAEL C. BURGESS ENERGY AND COMMERCE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Discussion Draft of H.R. "Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2005" June 7, 2006 Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing this morning. And thanks to our panelists for coming before us today. As we have learned through a series of hearings over the last few months, there are a… Read more »

  SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AIR QUALITY HEARING: "Vehicle and Fuels Technology: Next Generation" May 24, 2006 Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing today. In recent months, and indeed since Hurricane Katrina reminded us how perilously dependent and accustomed we have become, as a nation, to cheap oil and gasoline, there have been dozens of hearings, held in… Read more »

  Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Click It or Ticket” campaign which runs from today into June which is National Drive Safe Month. While on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Michael Burgess introduced transportation legislation to develop and implement a process for the… Read more »

  STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD - MICHAEL C. BURGESS ENERGY AND COMMERCE MARKUP A bill to authorize the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to set passenger car fuel economy standards Improvement Act of 2002 May 3, 2006 Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for holding today's mark-up, as well as the hearing last week on this legislation. We’ve heard… Read more »

NEWS Energy Efficiency Event at Home Depot FLOWER MOUND, TX, Mar 10 – Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary Clay Sell and Representative Michael Burgess (R-26th) visited the Home Depot in Flower Mound, Texas, to discuss the economic benefits of energy efficiency as well as the economic significance of President Bush's newly announced Advanced Energy and American Competitiveness… Read more »

  Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess participated in events supporting Texas Water Day coordinated by Texas Water Conservation Association and the Texas Water Development Board. The focus of the event is on spreading the word on Capitol Hill about pressing needs concerning water in Texas. “I trust that my Texas colleagues have benefited as much as I have from today’s office… Read more »