H.CON.RES.403 Approved, 360-1 Burgess voted YES Title:Condemning the Government of the Republic of the Sudan for its attacks against innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan. Sponsor: Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] (introduced 4/1/2004) Cosponsors: 96 Committees: House International Relations; Senate Foreign Relations Related Bills: S.CON.RES.99 Latest Major Action: 5/18/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Fo... Read more

Rep. Burgess Named Chairman of the Health Subcommittee for the Republican Policy Committee Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. has been named Chairman of the Health Subcommittee for the Republican Policy Committee. Rep. Burgess was appointed by Policy Chairman Christopher Cox (CA-48) and approved by House Speaker Denny Hastert to fill the position recently vacated by former Rep. Ernie Fletcher, M.D. of Kentucky who recently was elected governor. Dr. Burgess is the first and only freshman to Cha... Read more

H.R. 4275 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracket Passed by a vote of 344-76 Burgess voted YES H.R.4275 Major Actions: Help Title:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracket. Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 5/5/2004) Cosponsors: 78 Committees: House Ways and Means Related Bills: H.RES.637, H.R.4280, H.R.4281 Latest Major Action: 5/13/20... Read more

H.R. 4281 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 Passed by a vote of 252-162 Burgess voted YES H.R.4281 Major Actions: Help Title:To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] (introduced 5/5/2004) Cosponsors: 17 Committees: House Education and the Workforce Related Bills: H.RES.638, H.R.660, H.R.4275, H.R.4279, S.54... Read more

H.J.Res. 91 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944 Passed by a vote of 409-0 Burgess voted YES H.J.RES.91 Major Actions: Help Title:Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. Sponsor: Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] (introduced 3/25/2004) Cosponsors: 7 Committees: House Veterans' Affairs Latest Major Action: 5/13/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by the ... Read more

H.Con.Res. 414 Expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, all Americans are encouraged to observe this anniversary with a commitment to continuing and building on the legacy of Brown Passed by a vote of 406-1 Burgess voted YES H.CON.RES.414 Major Actions: Help Title:Expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, all American... Read more

H.Res. 608 Expressing the sense of the House that the Department of Defense should rectify deficiencies in the military postal system to ensure that members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas are able to receive and send election ballots in time to be counted in the 2004 elections. Passed by a vote of 421-0 Burgess voted YES H.RES.608 Major Actions: Help Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense should rectify deficiencies in the military post... Read more

H.Con.Res. 378 Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly, and for other purposes Passed by a vote of 424-1 Burgess voted YES H.CON.RES.378 Major Actions: Help Title:Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 3/4/2004) Cosponsors: 106 ... Read more

H.Con.Res. 409 Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia Passed by a vote of 422-0 Burgess voted YES H.CON.RES.409 Major Actions: Help Title: Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in th... Read more

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