Rep. Michael Burgess

Republican  •  26th District, Texas  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2003
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 92%
  • Abstains: 5%

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11/26/09
My turn to rant: Happy Thanksgiving!

"My vote tonight was based on my priority of doing what is best for my constituents." Joseph Cao, the only Republican who voted for health care reform. Are you listening, Michael Burgess and John Cornyn?? Or do I have to email you again ...

11/25/09
Michael E. Burgess Studio_City,_California

bills, breaking news and blog coverage, and user community for Rep. Michael Burgess, Texas (R) on OpenCongress crop photo online: Michael E. Burgess Everyone, Has anyone worked with Michael E. Burgess from Steel Blue Productions? ...

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11/25/09
Sessions Watch: Pete Sessions votes "no" to increased physician ...

Pete Sessions voted against the bill, as did all but one Texas Republican. The one who voted for it? Michael Burgess--who's a doctor. Posted by CoolOnion at 9:31 AM. Labels: H.R. 3961, Medicare, Pete Sessions, Social Security ... Pete Sessions' la

11/25/09
Free Thought Manifesto: Right-Wing Terrorism Must Be Stopped

At least three Republican members of Congress, Michele Bachmann, John Carter, and Michael Burgess said that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano should resign for having issued that report. Republican Minority Leader John ...

11/24/09
My turn to rant: More odd news!

"My vote tonight was based on my priority of doing what is best for my constituents." Joseph Cao, the only Republican who voted for health care reform. Are you listening, Michael Burgess and John Cornyn?? Or do I have to email you again ...

11/24/09
Jay's Smokers Rights Blog: How to FAX the Senators

Michael Burgess (R-26) Fax: 202-225-2919. Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-27) Fax: 202-226-1134. Rep. Enrique Cuellar (D-28) Fax: 202-225-1641. Rep. Gene Green (D-29) Fax: 202-225-9903. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-30) Fax: 202-226-1477. Rep. ...

11/24/09
Geithner is a friggin imcompetent lying ashole - SECTalk Forums

When Representative Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, asked Geithner to resign, Geithner chose not to defend his actions. Instead, he pointed his finger back at Brady: "You gave this president an economy falling off the cliff." ... After another

11/24/09
Al Gore denies that Ken Lay & Goldman Sachs CEOs helped develop ...

In a separate segment, Rep. Michael Burgess warns also about the 'big winners and losers' that could result from the currently-presented global-warming scheme. “Why do we have be in a position of picking winners and losers? ...

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11/23/09
Storm'n Norm'n: Jamie Dimon “I take full blame for all the ...

Michael Burgess (R-Texas) told Geithner, face-to-face, "I don't think you should fired, I think you should have never been hired." And in a television interview, Democrat Peter DeFazio (Oregon) said America needs a new economic team. ...

11/23/09
Texans had input in House health debate - Austin Morning News with ...

"There was never really any interest in having any Republican input into this bill," Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Denton, said last week before a Senate vote cleared the way for debate on its version of the plan after Thanksgiving. ...

11/23/09
DMN: Combat zone designation for Fort Hood massacre transcends ...

recommended Michael Burgess's clip. Sec. 501: Jail time for the uninsured. recommended Eric Goldstein's clip. Will Amplify.com help foster a substantive debate about health care. recommended Bob Latta's clip ... Last week, Rep. John Carter, R-

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11/23/09
As Florida's unemployment rate goes over 11% , and critics ...

Two Texas Republicans, Kevin Brady and Michael Burgess called on Geithner to resign, while Oregon Democratic Representative Peter DeFazio said the same thing to MSNBC's Ed Schultz last week. On NBC's Meet The Press yesterday, ...

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11/22/09
McBlogger: Roundin' Up The TPA

WhosPlayin posted an interview with Neil Durrance, the Democratic candidate seeking to unseat Michael Burgess in Congressional District 26. A guest post from the ReEnergize Texas blog is the pick of the week over at Texas Vox, ...

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11/22/09
Rep. DeFazio Calls For Obama To Fire Geithner & Summers

“I don't think that you should be fired,” Rep. Michael Burgess said. “I thought you never should have been hired.” Posted in Banks, Congressional, Financial Fraud, Goldman Sachs, Hidden Agendas, Naked Credit Default Swaps, Naked Swaps, ...

11/21/09
Salisbury News: Geithner Savaged On Unemployment During Fiery ...

Shortly after the fracas, Rep. Michael Burgess confronted Geithner on how TARP funds were used to bail out banks in Europe while the American people suffered with spiraling mortgage defaults and unemployment. GO HERE to read more. ...

11/21/09
Evil Economics: Dems fight over funds left from bailout

“We don't need it anymore, and the American people never liked it. Let's just do away with it,” Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) told Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during a hearing Thursday. The White House realizes its goals clash ...

11/21/09
Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up With Links To Texas-Themed ...

WhosPlayin posted an interview with Neil Durrance, the Democratic candidate seeking to unseat Michael Burgess in Congressional District 26. A guest post from the ReEnergize Texas blog is the pick of the week over at Texas Vox, ...

11/21/09
Monitoring Bank Capital Foremost Concern... Leaked Emails: Global ...

"My constituents, they're not just anxious, they are mad," Representative Michael Burgess, a Republican from Ft. Worth, Texas, told Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee yesterday. ...

11/21/09
Maggie's Notebook: Peter DeFazio Tim Geithner: Michael Burgess Tim ...

Geithner: I was the president of the Federal Reserve in New York. Rep. Michael Burgess: I don't think you should be fired, I thought you should have never been hired. Republicans, especially when appearing on C-SPAN, as they did here, ...

11/20/09
ZOMBIE CONTENTIONS - IBALWW: Barry Does Beijing Edition

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas, natch): “I don't think you should be fired. I thought you should have never been hired.” I'm going to crack a beer and call it a week. A wee-week. And put this on your desktop. ...

11/20/09
FINANCE: Tempers Flare As Geithner Defends Work « PA Pundits ...

Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, said he did not think Geithner should be fired. “I think you should never have been hired,” he said. Burgess said part of the reason the economy is stagnant is that small business is frightened to add jobs ...

11/20/09
terryfrank.net » Health Bill Would Make History For Size

Rep. Roy Blunt (R. Mo.) said the bill is longer than War and Peace (1225 pages) and the King James Bible (1291 pages). Rep. Michael Burgess (R., Texas) stood on top of a copy at a Capitol Hill rally this week to view the crowd. Rep. ...

11/20/09
Hot Air » Blog Archive » CBC holds financial reform hostage as ...

Republicans Kevin Brady and Michael Burgess demanded that Geithner resign, as did Democratic Rep. Peter de Fazio, who hardly represents a blue-dog district, coming from Oregon. Burgess underscored his unhappiness by telling Geithner, ...

Source: Hot Air TV
11/20/09
Geithner Savaged On Unemployment During Fiery Capitol Hill Hearing ...

Shortly after the fracas, Rep. Michael Burgess confronted Geithner on how TARP funds were used to bail out banks in Europe while the American people suffered with spiraling mortgage defaults and unemployment. “We've got the TARP, ...

11/20/09
Party of No's Enforcer « Where's Eric Cantor?

It turns out Cantor was actually on the House floor berating another representative Michael Burgess of Texas, the lone Republican to vote for the measure. See, Burgess is a physician and has long fought for the same fix to help keep ...

11/20/09
Wonk Room » The WonkLine: November 20, 2009

Yesterday, the House “overwhelmingly approved a physician repayment bill to permanently fix the way doctors who cover Medicare patients are reimbursed. Only one Republican member [Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)] voted with Democrats for ...

Source: Wonk Room
11/20/09
What to do with TARP Money? - DVD Talk Forum

“We don't need it anymore, and the American people never liked it. Let's just do away with it,” Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) told Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during a hearing Thursday. ...

11/20/09
Friday Notes in mid November of 2009

Rep. Michael Burgess confronted Geithner on how TARP funds were used to bail out banks in Europe, while the American people suffered with spiraling mortgage defaults and unemployment. Burgess wants TARP to die a natural death since it ...

11/20/09
Dems fight over funds left from bailout - Victoria McGrane ...

Let's just do away with it,” Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) told Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during a hearing Thursday. The White House realizes its goals clash with Democrats in Congress. “As people on the Hill realize that ...

11/20/09
House Passes SGR Fix Bill; Burgess Is Lone Republican to Vote “AYE”

Unfortunately, Capitol Hill partisan politics is complicating what already is a terribly complicated problem of health system reform. Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-Lewisville), was the only Republican to vote for HR 3961. ...

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