H.R.2884 Passed 306-97 Burgess voted YES Larson of Connecticut Burgess voted NO Larson of Connecticut Burgess voted NO Title:To provide dollars to the classroom. Sponsor: Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] (introduced 7/24/2003) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Education and the Workforce Latest Major Action: 8/13/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS... Read more

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 Chair a House GOP Policy Subcommittee for the 108th Congress. “With his medical expertise, sou... Read more

Good gracious. How did we miss it? Tax Freedom Day really snuck up on us this year. Tax Freedom Day is of course, that date on the calendar, after which we are earning money for ourselves. Prior to tax day we are working for our share of the federal tax burden. Perhaps it crept up on us because it is three days earlier this year than last year. In fact, it comes three weeks earlier than in 2000 before President Bush’s tax reforms began to take effect. Indeed we have made some progress, but simpl... Read more

The Burgess Bulletin - April 2004 Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you would to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. Thank you! Greetings and welcome to the second installment of The Burgess Bulletin. The e-newsletter is designed to keep you informed on legislative initiatives, news and constituent services from both my Washington and Lewisville offices. Each edition will be unique and tailored to... Read more

U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) today announced that requests for application from students interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York are being accepted for the class entering in the summer of 2005. “The United States Service Academies offer a top notch education for those who have the desir... Read more

Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, the only Texas Republican Congressman on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, considered the six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, H.R. 3550, on the House floor. The bill passed by a vote of 357 –65. H.R. 3550 was about $100 billion to $275 billion during committee deliberations moving it closer in-line with the transportation reauthorization proposals of the Senate ($318 billion) and the White House ($259 billion). Congres... Read more

H.R. 3550 To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Vote: 357-65 Burgess voted YES *Flake of Arizona Amendment FAILED BY A VOTE OF 60-367 Burgess voted NO *Jackson-Lee of Texas Amendment FAILED BY A VOTE OF 50-376 Burgess voted YES *Chocola of Indiana Amendment FAILED BY A VOTE OF 198-228 Burgess voted NO *Bachus of Alabama Amendment AGREED TO BY A VOTE OF 365-62 Burgess voted YES *Bradley of New Hampshire Amendment FAILED... Read more

H.R. 3108 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and other provisions, and for other purposes. Vote: 336-69 Burgess voted YES Title:To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based ... Read more

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Would it mean anything, if I told you that in 25 years practicing obstetrics and gynecology, never once was it necessary to consider using the procedure known as intact dilatation and extraction. The procedure known more commonly as partial birth abortion. That's 25 years, and over 3000 babies. Indeed four of those years were at the world-renowned Parkland Memorial hospital in Dallas Texas. Parkland, where any complication that could happen will happen if you only wait long enough. Again I stres... Read more