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Burgess Amendment Allows 100-Watt Bulbs to be Sold

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Tags: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economy, Family Issues, Energy and Environment, Budget and Spending, Government Reform, Food and Product Safety

Last night, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), introduced an amendment that would allow 100-watt lighbulbs to continue to be sold past the January 1 ban date. The amendment would prevent the Department of Energy from enforcing the Subtitle B of Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which bans the 100-watt lightbulb. The amendment passed with a voice vote and without objection. After the vote, Dr. Burgess released the following statement.

Burgess Statement on Health and Human Services Proposed Rule Establishing Health Insurance Exchanges

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Tags: Health Care, Veterans Affairs, Social Security and Entitlements, Family Issues, Budget and Spending, Government Reform

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed ruling that would establish health insurance exchanges and implement additional regulations for states to follow to be in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Burgess Statement on June Unemployment Numbers

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement regarding the unemployment numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor this morning. “The latest unemployment numbers provide further evidence that the failing policies implemented by the Obama administration continue to be unsuccessful, and come at a cost to the American people. After the $830 billion stimulus package, twenty-eight straight months of unemployment over eight-percent, and eight hundred days since Democrats have passed a budget, Americans are still asking, where are the jobs? America can’t afford more spending, more debt, and more regulations while not seeing growth. America needs jobs. House Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work and have offered our plan to create jobs and boost economic growth.

Dr. Burgess Weekly Video Address - Putting America's Fiscal Future Back on Track

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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on putting America's fiscal back on track.