Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, began work on the mark-up of The Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Since 2001, the House of Representatives and its committee have spent a total of 179 hours of floor debate and mark-up debate on a national energy policy. There were 80 hearings, 12 mark-up sessions, and 279 amendments… Read more »
STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD - MICHAEL C. BURGESS
ENERGY AND COMMERCE MARK-UP
THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005
April 5-7, 2005
Mr. Chairman,
I would like to thank you for holding today's mark-up, as well as the series of hearings earlier this year, on this important legislation. I have found the process to be extremely open and informative.
During the last six years,… Read more »
Statement by the Honorable Michael Burgess, MD
A Review of Security Initiatives
March 18, 2005
Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you for having this important hearing.
At this time in American history, our national security has become the most important issue facing our nation. It is critical that we do everything within our power to ensure that our nuclear weapons are… Read more »
The President’s plainspoken remarks this evening are a clear call to all who wish to live in liberty. Tonight, I heard our leader’s emphatic statement for democracy around the world and major reforms in social security, health care and energy at home.
On my recent mission to Iraq, I had the pleasure of meeting with Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. He stated that Iraq has its roots in… Read more »
Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess received his subcommittee assignments for the 109th Congress as a Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Rep. Michael Burgess will serve as a Member on three subcommittees: Health, Energy and Air Quality, and Oversight and Investigations.
“These are the issues that you hear about everyday on the news,” commented Rep. Michael… Read more »
Texas’ Twenty-sixth Congressional District Representative Michael C. Burgess is pleased to announce that he has been appointed to the influential Energy and Commerce Committee for the 109th Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives Republican Steering Committee, which includes Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois) and Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), made the official announcement… 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 »
H.R.4200
Votes: 359-14
Burgess voted YES
Title:To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] (by… Read more »
