U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. 26th District of Texas


  • Burgess Statement On September Jobs Report
    Oct 8, 2010  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement on the September jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today: “For yet another month, job growth remained stagnant and the number of unemployed remain... More
  • Burgess Statement Regarding Michigan Judge Ruling On Individual Mandate
    Oct 7, 2010  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) released the following statement after a U.S. District Court Judge in Michigan ruled today that health care's individual mandate, requiring Americans to purchase health care insurance, is not unconstitutional: “If the Commerce Clause can be used to i... More
  • Three Burgess Health Care Bills Pass In House Of Representatives
    Sep 30, 2010  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) praised passage of three bills he has introduced in the House of Representatives this week. All three pieces of legislation – HR 1362, HR 5354, and HR 5462 – passed unanimously just as Congress adjourned. HR 1362, the National Neurological Diseases... More
  • Bill Raises Additional Funding For Alzheimer’s Research Through Treasury Bonds
    Sep 23, 2010  - Striving to increase funding for research for Alzheimer’s, the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) last night introduced H.R. 6169, the Making Investments Now for Dementia (MIND) Act. The legislation authorizes the establishment of Unit... More
  • Ranking Member Burgess Statement On Dispute During Today’s O&I; Subcommittee Hearing
    Sep 22, 2010  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas), ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement explaining the dispute that occurred earlier today during the subcommittee hearing on the outbreak of salmonell... More
  • Burgess Statement Honoring Constitution Day
    Sep 17, 2010  - With an eye towards maximizing the freedom of every man, woman, and child, our Founding Fathers, in drafting the Constitution, enshrined into our history the rules under which our new union would operate, and set important limits on the government. In America, freedom became a reality for all, and i... More
  • Burgess, Barton and Blackburn Introduce Bill To Repeal Light Bulb Ban
    Sep 16, 2010  - U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, Joe Barton, R-Texas, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., today introduced H.R. 6144, the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act. The BULB Act repeals Subtitle B of Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which is a de facto ban on the incandescent li... More
  • Texas Republicans Introduce Legislation To Repeal Doggett Education Language That Discriminates Against Texas
    Sep 14, 2010  - Members of the Texas Republican Congressional delegation, led by Congressman Michael C. Burgess (R-Lewisville), today introduced legislation to repeal language in last month’s education funding bill that discriminates against only the state of Texas, and could prevent Texas from receiving its fair s... More
  • Burgess Statement On 9th Anniversary of 9/11 Attack
    Sep 11, 2010  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) released the following statement on the 9th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: “While it has been nine years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we as Americans, and many across the world, still feel the stinging ... More
  • Burgess, Barton Call For Secretary Sebelius To Update Committee On Health Care Implementation
    Sep 10, 2010  - Congressman Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Congressman Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today wrote to Committee Chairman Henry Waxman requesting that the Secretary of Health and Human Serv... More