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Dr. Burgess on the Floor: CCIIO Amendment

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

Dr. Burgess spoke on the floor regarding his amendment that would allow no funding made available in the Continuing Resolution to be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Burgess Votes on Continuing Resolution

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Today, Congress voted on the Continuing Resolution (CR) that will fund federal government agencies through the end of September. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) voted yes on the legislation. “We were sent to Congress to make hard decisions,” said Dr. Burgess. “Cutting funding is tough to do. No one wants to take money away from programs that serve the public. We are in a financial crisis, and over $14 trillion in debt. American families are cutting their budget and this week Congress had to do the same.”

Burgess Announces Service Academy Nominees

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Tags: Family Issues

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) announced the thirty-three individuals from the 26th District of Texas who have been selected as Class of 2015 nominees to our nation’s service academies. These outstanding young men and women were nominated to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY and the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO.

Dr. Burgess Weekly Video Address - February 19, 2011

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Tags: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education, Health Care, Defense and National Security, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans Affairs, Economy, Homeland Security and Immigration, Social Security and Entitlements, Family Issues, Energy and Environment, Budget and Spending, Judiciary, Government Reform, Food and Product Safety

This week Dr. Burgess provided an update from Washington on the Continuing Resolution. It passed the House and will now move to the Senate. You can watch his address below.

Burgess Introduces Amendment to Provide $830 Million to Texas Education

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Tags: Education, Economy, Family Issues, Budget and Spending

Early this morning the amendment Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) entered into the Continuing Resolution (CR) that would provide $830 million to Texas education passed with a vote of 235 to 187. “The schoolchildren and teachers in Texas will finally have the opportunity to receive the $830 million they should have had in the first place,” said Dr. Burgess. “This money should have never been denied when the original bill passed, and it is a shame that Mr. Doggett put education funding at risk.”

Burgess To Hold Lewisville Town Hall Meeting

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in Lewisville. 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.