Click here for the full version.Recent News from Capitol Hill Burgess Votes for Increased Enforcement of Texas Borders Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) voted in favor of H.R. 2360, the Homeland Security Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06). The House bill provides $30.85 billion for operations and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY06, an… Read more »

Representatives Kay Granger (TX-12), Joe Barton (TX-06), Michael Burgess (TX-26) and Kenny Marchant (TX-24) said today at a press conference that they strongly oppose proposed legislation introduced by Congressmen Sam Johnson and Jeb Hensarling to repeal the Wright Amendment. Rep. Granger said: “Rep. Johnson this morning said at a news conference that this was an issue of airlines… Read more »

Legislation that would provide $284 billion in federal highway, transit and road safety projects through 2009 was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 417 to 9. The legislation, H.R. 3 - “The Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users,” is a critical bill which determines the federal funding amounts for America’s transportation infrastructure including… Read more »

Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose this amendment. Our State department of transportation is very opposed to the language in the Kennedy amendment and would ask that the House defeat this amendment and use the language that is in the main bill. In Texas, we have such a unique problem because we have such a large geographic footprint, second only to Alaska. Yet at the same… Read more »

Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) secured $17,377,000 in appropriations funding for local projects in North Texas in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2005. The measure included spending levels for nine appropriations bills (Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-State, Energy and Water, Foreign Operations, Interior, Labor-Health and Human Services, Legislative Branch,… Read more »

H.R.4818 344-51 Congressman Burgess voted Yea Title:Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] (introduced 7/13/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations; House Agriculture House… Read more »

From the Texas Secretary of State website: RACE NAME: U. S. Representative District 26 Michael C. Burgess - Incumbent REP(Party) 105,327 (Early Votes) 67.51% 180,295 (Total Votes) 65.75% Lico Reyes DEM (Party) 48,755 (Early Votes) 31.25% 89,705 (Total Votes) 32.72% James Gholston LIB (Party) 1,934 (Early Votes) 1.24% 4,200 (Total Votes) 1.53%… Read more »

As the 108th Congress draws to an end, I wanted to take a moment to provide you with some specifics on key pieces of legislation the House of Representatives have passed. Below is only a partial list of bills, but I wanted to include those issues which are most frequently written about by my constituents and those items which I believe are particularly important to the citizens of the… Read more »

H.R.5183 Vote: 409-8 Burgess voted Yes Title: To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 9/29/2004) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: House… Read more »

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) juggled duties between two of his three committees during mark-ups of new legislation overhauling America’s security systems prompted by the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. Aviation, transit and identity security management were at the forefront of the meetings. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee focused… Read more »