My first duty and the oath I swore upon taking this office, was to defend America. After careful deliberation, I voted against the conference report for the 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act. Although the original purpose of the legislation was to provide for reform of the intelligence community, terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination, I believe the bill has been weakened to the point of being meaningless. There are strong emot...
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Visitors to the U.S. Capitol will not be allowed to carry in large backpacks or bags beginning Monmday, December 6th, U.S. Capitol Police announced, citing security reasons. Authorities said the ban applied to bags larger than 14 inches wide by 13 inches high by 4 inches deep. The bags were added to a list of prohibited items create in 2001 that includes aerosol containers, pointed objects such as knitting needles and letter openers, cans, bottles, stun guns, food or beverages, knives, Mace, pep...
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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, Transportation-Treasury, and Veterans Affairs-Housing and Urban Development). The appropriations process is an a...
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H.RES.853 391-3 Congressman Burgess voted Yea Title:Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United States. Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] (introduced 11/16/2004) Cosponsors: 8 Committees: House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 11/20/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 3 (Roll no. 539...
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H.R.5382 269-120 Congressman Burgess voted Yea Title: To promote the development of the emerging commercial human space flight industry, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] (introduced 11/18/2004) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Science Related Bills: H.R.3752, S.1260 Latest Major Action: 11/20/2004 Received in the Senate.
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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 Reports: 108-599; Latest Conference Report: 108-792 Related Bills: H.CON.RES.518, H.CON.RES.528, H.RES.715, H.RES.866, S.J.RES.42, S.281...
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H.R.1350 397-3 Congressman Burgess voted Yea Title:To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Castle, Michael N. [R-DE] (introduced 3/19/2003) Cosponsors: 19 Committees: House Education and the Workforce; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions House Reports: 108-77; Latest Conference Report: 108-779 (in Congressional Record H9895-9959) Related Bills: H.CON.RES.524, H.RES.206, H.RES.858, S.1248 Latest Major Action: 11/19/2004 Cleare...
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S.2986 208-204 Burgess voted Yea Title:A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit. Sponsor: Sen Frist, Bill [R-TN] (introduced 11/16/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Related Bills: H.RES.856, H.J.RES.51 Latest Major Action: 11/19/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-415 [Text, PDF] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 11/18/2004--Passed House, without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has ...
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