Dallas/Fort Worth Community Leaders and Top Federal Health Officials Join Forces to Raise Awareness on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage WHO: Mike Leavitt, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Michael C. Burgess, US Congressman, 26th District of Texas WHAT: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will join local Dallas/Fort Worth community officials and representatives to spotl... Read more

Before departing for the August district work period, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) presented his Freedom Flat Tax Act (H.R. 1040) to the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures. Rep. Burgess was one of seven Members who presented their proposals for tax reform to the Committee under the leadership of Chairman David Camp (R-MI). Other members testifying were: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), Rep. Phil English (R-PA), Rep. John Linder (R-GA), Rep. Rahm Emanuel ... Read more

In the flurry of activity on Capitol Hill prior to the August District work period, Congressman Michael C. Burgess introduced H.R. 3511, the Medicaid State Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act of 2005 with John Peterson (R-PA), Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.), Bobby Jindal, (R-LA) and Nancy Johnson, (R-CT) as cosponsors. The Long Term Care Partnership bill works to address the country’s growing long term care crisis. With medical advancements increasing ever day, Americans are living longer, more produc... Read more

Infant mortality is still a significant cause of death in the United States. In 2002, the infant morality rate in the United States reached 7 deaths per 1000 live births, the first increase since 1958, ranking the United States 28th among industrialized nations in the rate of infant mortality. Among minorities, the problem is especially devastating--the mortality rate for African American women is more than double that of Caucasian women. Congressman Michael C. Burgess introduced House Resolutio... Read more

Click here for the full version.Burgess Supports National Energy Policy Legislation Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) voted in favor of a national energy policy. The conference report on H.R. 6, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 275-156. “With our ever-increasing dependence on foreign oil, I knew it was vital to our national security, and our economy, to make the United States self-sufficient when it comes to our energy needs,” ... Read more

U.S. Representative Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) today voted in favor of the 2006 Transportation Authorization Bill, increasing Texas’ rate of return for federal transportation dollars. The bill passed 412-8. As a member of the House Transportation Committee in the 108th Congress, Rep. Burgess was an early advocate to bring home more of Texas’ hard-earned tax dollars. “The long overdue passage of this year’s transportation bill is an accomplishment for Texas’ transportation system. Improving roads... Read more

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) voted in favor of a national energy policy. The conference report on H.R. 6, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 275-156. Congress has been working on legislation that would put such a policy in place since 2001, and it was ranked as a high priority for the 109th Congress. Both the House and Senate passed their respective versions of the bill earlier in the year, before conferring and bringing the... Read more

Mr. Speaker, this has indeed been a long process. I thank the Chairman and the ranking member for providing us with the leadership that has given us this balanced legislative product. Conservation, production, alternative energy sources, and new technologies, hybrid vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, are all part of this energy bill that we have before us today. In my district, back in the Texas, this bill is significant because we have a big solar panel production plant in Keller, Texas; we have a w... Read more

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It's indeed been an incredible week in this congress where we have seen the conference reports for the energy bill and the highway bill both complete their work and likely they will come to this house this week. I want to thank Chairman Barton on the Energy Committee who worked so hard on the energy bill. The Chairman was fair; he listened to all sides of every argument, and I believe he's produced a balanced bill. The fact is, Mr. Speaker, we can neither drill nor conserve our way to energy ind... Read more