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Burgess Legislation Passes House and Repeals Mandatory Funding

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Today legislation sponsored by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) passed the United States House of Representatives. The legislation, H.R. 1214, repeals reckless mandatory funding for school based health center construction that was included in the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Burgess Statement On Death of Osama bin Laden

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement on the death of Osama bin Laden: "Almost ten years after the attacks on September 11 that took almost 3,000 lives, Osama bin Laden has been brought to justice. To our brave men and women who have been fighting for our freedom and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, and to our intelligence agencies that have provided their tireless support, I want to thank them for their efforts that led to this success. I also want to thank President Obama, as well as President Bush, for their leadership.

Burgess To Hold Frisco & Little Elm Town Hall

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in Frisco. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as health care reform, taxes and spending are expected to be discussed.

Burgess Announces Winners of Congressional High School “An Artistic Discovery” Competition

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced the winner of the ninth annual 26th Congressional District art competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” Diana Rodriguez, a freshman art student of Camille Kerr at Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth, won first prize in the 2011 competition with her photograph entitled “Carnival Ride.” The art competition was open to public, private, and home-schooled high school students residing in or attending schools in the 26th Congressional District.

Burgess Announces Winners of Congressional High School “An Artistic Discovery” Competition - Top Three Winners from Keller ISD

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced the winner of the ninth annual 26th Congressional District art competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” Diana Rodriguez, a freshman art student of Camille Kerr at Keller ISD’s Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth, won first prize in the 2011 competition with her photograph entitled “Carnival Ride.” The art competition was open to public, private, and home-schooled high school students residing in or attending schools in the 26th Congressional District.

Hutchison and Burgess: Emergency Education Funding Delivered to Texas

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Eight months after a provision that prohibited the state of Texas, and Texas alone, from accessing emergency education funding, $830 million dollars were delivered to the state earlier this afternoon. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX-26) and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) each led legislation in their respective chambers to get this provision removed and allow Texas to receive the funding it was originally denied.

Burgess Statement On Troop Funding Legislation

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1473 that will fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. “The most important piece of this legislation was funding for our military. As America continues to engage in three wars, it was essential that our troops and their families receive a paycheck and that our brave men and women who are fighting have the resources they need.

Texas Schoolchildren One Step Closer in Receiving $830 Million

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Tags: Education, Family Issues, Budget and Spending, Government Reform

A provision that prohibited the state of Texas, and Texas alone, from receiving education funding is one step closer to being repealed. Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1473 that will fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. Included in the legislation was a provision that would repeal the language Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-25) inserted into H.R. 1586 that singled out Texas from receiving education funding that every other state received.