This past week, Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) was honorary host at a "Paying for College" event sponsored by The SallieMae Fund. The event, hosted at the Lewisville High School Auditorium, was dedicated to informing parents and students about different ways to finance a college education in the 21st Century. The seminar drew a crowd of 90 residents from the 26th Congressional District. In addition to being versed on financing, SallieMae awarded a $1000 dollar scholarship to a l...
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The following statement may be attributed to Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26): “Our U.S. Constitution is a symbol of freedom and democracy. Within its rich language, we, as Americans, are given certain rights. And chief among those rights is the right to vote. Next week is National Voter Registration Week (March 6-13, 2004), and I want to encourage all eligible citizens to exercise your right to vote by becoming a registered voter. I recently returned from a mission to the Middle Eas...
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H.R.3752 Bill was approved by a vote of 402-1 Burgess Voted Yes Title:To promote the development of the emerging commercial human space flight industry, to extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] (introduced 2/3/2004) Cosponsors: 4 Committees: House Science; Senate Commer...
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H.R.1912 Bill was approved by a vote of 404-1 Burgess Voted Yes Title:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the unrelated business taxable income rules. Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 5/1/2003) Cosponsors: 9 Committees: House Ways and Means Latest Major Action: 5/1/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 5/1/2003--Introduc...
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H.R.1417 Bill was approved by a vote of 406-0 Burgess Voted Yes Title:To amend title 17, United States Code, to replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with Copyright Royalty Judges. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 3/25/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary House Reports: 108-408 Latest Major Action: 3/4/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ------------------...
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Statement by the Honorable Michael C. Burgess, MD House Committee on the Budget March 3, 2004 Mr. Chairman, thank you for allowing me to speak today before you and the Budget Committee about my views on the FY 2005 budget resolution. I am a strong proponent of a balanced federal budget and am concerned about projected future budget deficits. In Fiscal Year (FY) 1998, the federal government began operating in a surplus environment for the first time since 1969. Those surpluses continued through ...
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Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) today voted for a House measure protecting pregnant mothers and their unborn children. By a vote of 254-163 the House approved the Unborn Victims of Violence Act (UVVA) which would charge those who injure or kill an unborn child with a separate offense. Texas is among the majority of states in recognizing certain rights for fetuses against harm. Under the Texas Prenatal Protection Act, provisions create criminal and civil penalties against people who take th...
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H.R.1997 Bill was approved by a vote of 254-163 Burgess Voted Yes Lofgren of California Amendment--Burgess Voted No Title:To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Hart, Melissa A. [PA-4] (introduced 5/7/2003) Cosponsors: 136 Committees: House Judiciary; House Armed Services House Reports: 108-420 Part 1 Related Bills: H.RES.529, S.1019 Latest Major Action: 3/11/2004 Rea...
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Click here to watch a video of Congressman Michael C. Burgess ont he House floor discussing recent accomplishments of U.S. Forces fighting the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan.
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