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


  • Burgess Hosts Forum On State Of The Economy
    Oct 25, 2010  - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Lewisville), a member of the Joint Economic Committee, will host an economic forum on the state of the economy, titled “North Texas Economic Recovery Outlook: Impact of Government Policy on Small Business.” The forum will take place this Friday, October 29, in... More
  • GOP gearing up for White House investigations
    Oct 20, 2010  - The White House and the Republican congressional leadership are quietly preparing for intensified scrutiny and investigations of Obama administration actions if the GOP takes control of the House, officials say. Republican lawmakers who would be in charge of investigative and oversight committee... More
  • 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
  • Coastal restoration trust fund idea backed by America's Energy Coast
    Sep 22, 2010  - The federal government should establish a trust fund to pay for coastal restoration projects in states along the northern Gulf Coast, to be initially financed by penalties paid for violating federal laws, including 80 percent of any fines levied as a result of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,... More
  • Fort Worth considers ways to address nutritional needs
    Sep 17, 2010  - East and southeast Fort Worth community leaders, city officials and others took time Friday during an economic development summit that usually focuses on topics like transportation needs to talk about food. Not what was for lunch, but rather how to better meet nutritional needs and get fresh fru... More
  • Burgess discusses issues
    Aug 21, 2010  - This past week, U.S. Congressman Michael Burgess (R-Lewisville) spent the week in Lewisville to attend a host of meetings. Monday, he sat down with The Leader to discuss a variety of topics. Oversight committee Burgess was named the top Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subc... More
  • One-on-One with Congressman Michael Burges
    Aug 8, 2010  - The Register sits down with U.S. Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. What are your focal points as a Congressman? The biggest concern I have is for the implementation of this health care law that was passed. That is where the majority of our committee work is going to occur in the coming Congr... More
  • Burgess addresses residents’ concerns
    Aug 6, 2010  - Taking a break from work in the nation’s capital, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess returned to his District 26 home to hear from constituents at area town hall meetings this week. About 200 people gathered Thursday at the Denton High School auditorium to hear Burgess, R-Lewisville, touch on a variety o... More
  • Drilling concerns are key issues at Burgess town hall
    Aug 6, 2010  - Questions about the economy and gas drilling dominated the discussion at a town hall meeting Congressman Michael Burgess (R-Lewisville) hosted at Flower Mound High School on Tuesday. The auditorium was slightly more than half full, and Burgess took questions and comments from about 20 audience m... More
  • Congressman Burgess addresses concerns at town hall meeting
    Aug 5, 2010  - On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-26) dropped by Gainesville’s Civic Center to meet with area constituents for a “Town Hall” meeting. More than 150 locals turned out to voice their concerns and ask the congressmen questions. Some came armed with the specific numbers of resolutions, and is... More