H.R.4614 Passed 370-16 Burgess voted YES Title:Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Hobson, David L. [OH-7] (introduced 6/18/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Appropriations House Reports: 108-554 Related Bills: H.RES.694 Latest Major Action: 7/6/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appro... Read more

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Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess was selected as a Federal Fighter for Free Enterprise award by the Texas Association of Business (TAB). The award, the first from TAB, recognizes 17 Texas lawmakers who consistently voted for a pro-job, pro-Texas agenda in the first session of the 108th Congress. “Congressman Burgess is an exceptional lawmaker who understands the concerns of employers," said TAB President Bill Hammond. "Everyday, he supports pro-employer legislation that has led to new jobs ... Read more

H.RES.676 Passed 414-1 Burgess voted YES Title:Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] (introduced 6/15/2004) Cosponsors: 43 Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and the Workforce Latest Major Action: 6/24/2004 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): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 304). ----------... Read more

H.R.4635 Passed 418-0 Burgess voted YES Title:To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 6/22/2004) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Ways and Means; House Resources; House Science Latest Major Action: 6/30/2004 Became Public Law N... Read more

H.R.4053 Passed 356-56 Burgess voted NO Title:To improve the workings of international organizations and multilateral institutions, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] (introduced 3/29/2004) Cosponsors: 6 Committees: House International Relations; Senate Foreign Relations Related Bills: H.R.1590 Latest Major Action: 6/24/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. -----------------------... Read more

H.CON.RES.460 Passed 407-9 Burgess voted YES Title:Regarding the security of Israel and the principles of peace in the Middle East. Sponsor: Rep DeLay, Tom [TX-22] (introduced 6/22/2004) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: House International Relations; Senate Foreign Relations Latest Major Action: 6/24/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMAR... Read more

H.R.4548 Passed 360-61 Burgess voted YES Title:To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Goss, Porter J. [FL-14] (introduced 6/14/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Intelligence (Permanent Select); Senate Intelligence (Select) House Reports: 108-558 Related ... Read more

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) voted in favor of the fiscal year (FY) 2005 Defense Appropriations Bill which passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 403-17. In the multi-billion dollar FY 05 Defense Appropriations Bill, Congressman Burgess worked diligently to get specific funding requests in the directly benefit the local community. “The third of thirteen appropriations bills, I am proud to bring back crucial funding to the 26th District,” stated Rep. Burgess. “Th... Read more

Today, Congressman Michael Burgess secured $4 million for the Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) at the University of North Texas in Denton. The funding came under the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives with a floor vote of 403-17. The University of North Texas’s CART research provides a unique opportunity establishing an incubator for interdisciplinary research with experimentation in the materials, computer and engineering s... Read more