The Burgess Bulletin - April 2004 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. Thank you! Greetings and welcome to the second installment of The Burgess Bulletin. The e-newsletter is designed to keep you informed on legislative initiatives,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, the only Texas Republican Congressman on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, considered the six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, H.R. 3550, on the House floor. The bill passed by a vote of 357 –65. H.R. 3550 was about $100 billion to $275 billion during committee deliberations moving it closer in-line with the… Read more »

H.R. 3550 To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Vote: 357-65 Burgess voted YES *Flake of Arizona Amendment FAILED BY A VOTE OF 60-367 Burgess voted NO *Jackson-Lee of Texas Amendment FAILED BY A VOTE OF 50-376 Burgess voted YES *Chocola of Indiana Amendment FAILED BY A… Read more »

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, the only Texas Republican Congressman on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, considered the six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill (H.R. 3550) during the full committee mark-up. The committee substituted a 900-page "manager's amendment" for the introduced bill and then considered committee members’ amendments. The… Read more »

  Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Full Committee Markup – H.R. 3550 – Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of Users March 24, 2004 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today’s committee markup. Our transportation system has a direct and significant impact on the daily lives of all Americans. The United States has benefited greatly from having a strong transportation… Read more »

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Greetings and welcome to the second installment of The Burgess Bulletin. The e-newsletter is designed to keep you informed on legislative initiatives, news and constituent services from both my Washington and Lewisville offices. Each edition will be unique and tailored to include the most pertinent issues of the time. I believe you will find these highlight, brief emails useful and… Read more »

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  Statement by the Honorable Michael C. Burgess, MD House Committee on the Budget March 3, 2004 Mr. Chairman, thank you for allowing me to speak today before you and the Budget Committee about my views on the FY 2005 budget resolution. I am a strong proponent of a balanced federal budget and am concerned about projected future budget deficits. In Fiscal Year (FY) 1998, the… Read more »