Burgess Address Public Symposium on "Cyber Safety for Kids" for Parents
During the first fridge cold snap of this year, Congressman Michael Burgess participated in Liberty Christian’s Public Symposium on "Cyber Safety for Kids" for Parents. The public event featured local and federal leaders in the fight against online predators.
Over the past year, Congressman Burgess has participated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s 13 hearings devoted to the topic of cyber safety for children. Through the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee, Rep. Burgess had the chance to consult with experts in this field and analyzed thousands of pages to bring forth the tightest and strongest legislation possible to combat this issue from a federal level.
“I could have gone my entire life without learning about the dangerous and twisted world of pedophilia; however, over the past few months this Committee has taken up this issue for the sole purpose of trying to protect our children from sexual exploitation over the Internet,” said Congressman Burgess.
Speakers included Leslie Willingham, “Prevention Program, How to Make Your Child Predator Safe”; Jim Willingham, “Dangers of Social Network”; Dan Leal, Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County; and Congressman Burgess who discussed the federal legislation surrounding online predators.
For more information, please visit the Oversight & Investigations portion of my website.
Transportation Leaders Tackle Planes, Trains and Automobiles at 4th Annual Summit
TXDOT Chairman Ric Williamson (Left) and US Congressman Michael Burgess (right) observe presentations regarding transportation in North Texas and beyond.
Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26), in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation, hosted the 4th Annual 26th Congressional District Transportation Summit on Tuesday, November 28th. The event highlighted local, state and federal transportation experts and was devoted to discussing and improving transportation throughout North Texas and was hosted at the Texas Motor Speedway.
“As we all know, our transportation system has a direct and significant impact on the daily lives of all Americans,” said Congressman Michael Burgess. “There is no doubt that the United States has benefited greatly from our current network, but we have entered a traffic circle of sorts in deciding how best to advance our system.”
The event’s opening remarks were given by Congressman Michael Burgess; Ric Williamson, Chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission; and Bill Thornton, President and CEO, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.
This year’s summit included presentations from Tarrant, Denton and Cooke county transportation leaders. The panels included highways, transit and new to the summit, aviation issues. The special guest was Joseph Guzzo, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation. The event, hosted annually, has continues to present creative and innovative solutions to new transportation dilemmas.
“The North Texas region provides state and local officials with some of the greatest transportation mobility challenges nationwide, so I consider it the best incubator for new ideas to improve the system,” said Congressman Michael Burgess.
Burgess to Be Named Policy Committee Vice Chairman
The newly elected GOP Policy Committee Chairman Thaddeus McCotter (MI-11) has indicated he intends to restructure the committee and name Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) as Vice Chairman.
Of Representative Burgess, McCotter said, “Mike’s intelligence and integrity command the respect of our entire Republican Conference. Like his Texas constituents, we are all fortunate to have his talents working on behalf of our nation.”
“After four years on the Policy Committee, I am honored to be selected for such a distinguished position,” said Congressman Michael Burgess. “I consider it a position of great responsibility and truly an opportunity for designing sensible legislation.”
The Policy Committee serves as a formal council to meet regularly to facilitate the formulation and carrying out of national policy, and to improve relationships between the executive and legislative branches of the government.
2007 Medicare Part D Open Enrollment
The 2007 Medicare Part D Open Enrollment period began November 15th and continues through December 31, 2006. This means seniors who did not enroll last year can sign-up, and those seniors who already have Medicare prescription drug coverage can change plans without penalty.
For more information on the program in general, visit Medicare’s website - http://www.medicare.gov, or click on the link below for a press release detailing the new on-line tools available for 2007 enrollment: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=2033 .
For information on Medicare Part D plans available in your state: http://www.medicare.gov/medicarereform/local-plans-2007.asp.
If you are concerned about fraudulent Medicare Part D offers, you can visit: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/meddalrt.htm.
Energy Star® “Change a Light, Change the World Campaign”
Americans spend over $20 billion per year to light their homes. Switching to energy efficient lighting can help save both money and energy. Energy Star® light bulbs and fixtures use two-thirds less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and can last up to 10 times longer.
The Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have teamed up to create an online pledge where individuals can commit to change at least one inefficient light bulb to an Energy Star® bulb. If every U.S. household were to participate, we could save more than $500 million a year in electric bills and remove 9 billion points of greenhouse gas emissions, which is the equivalent or removing 750,000 cars from the road. The pledge can be found at Energy Star® - http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cal.showPledge. I strongly encourage your participation.
