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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11/20/09
State faces H1N1 vaccine fight

...distribute the nasal spray to other at-risk groups. “Texas has had a problem finding vaccine for high-risk individuals,” Rep. Michael ...

Source: GoSanAngelo
11/19/09
House passes Medicare 'doc fix,' 2...

... Dr. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) endured intense lobbying efforts by his GOP colleagues to oppose the nearly quarter of a trillion doll...

Source: The Hill
11/19/09
House Passes Medicare Doc-Fix

...most of the decade. The count was 243 to 183, with 11 Democrats voting against the measure, and just one Republican — Rep. Michael Bur...

11/19/09
House votes to block Medicare cuts...

WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payme...

11/19/09
Republicans berate Geithner, call ...

...that it's "really time for a fresh start and I would urge you to consider that." Another Texas Republican, Rep. Michael Burgess, jumpe...

Source: Miami Herald
11/16/09
Plymouth Rock studio executives op...

Prosperity is being run from a rented house near Disney World by Michael Burgess, who declared personal bankruptcy in 1995, according to...

Source: The Patriot Ledger
11/16/09
Texas GOP governors race: Perry ge...

Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Michael Burgess of Lewisville and Kenny Marchant of Coppell — have endorsed Hutchison. "I am very proud of th...

Source: McClatchy Washington Bureau
11/13/09
27 years of All White hurt (part 2)

By tvnz.co.nz's Michael Burgess in Wellington An inspired marketing campaign, as everyone is well aware that this is the best chance of ...

Source: TVNZ
11/13/09
Holidays fast approaching

Canadian stage and recording star Michael Burgess returns to the stage after a five year absence on Dec. 14, at 2 pm Viewers will recogn...

Source: Brantford Expositor
11/12/09
RE: Michael Burgess

"This bill fails to address the problems with Medicaid and instead adds millions more Americans to the program,” Rep. Michael Burgess of...

Source: Examiner.com

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11/19/09
Clem's Chronicles: Hasan's Emails/...

Brady cited remarks by Oregon Democratic Rep Peter DeFazio that Geithner should not remain in office, adding that “conservatives agree th...

11/19/09
Congressmen Ask Geithner To Resign...

Michael Burgess (Texas) and Kevin Brady (Texas) called on Geithner to step down, telling him that his work is not adequately serving Amer...

11/19/09
House Republicans expect strong vo...

At least one doctor, Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), said he's undecided. As a deficit hawk, he told The Hill that it was difficult to fathom be...

Source: Top News
11/19/09
GSB conference explores emergent m...

According to Professor Steven Michael Burgess, Professor of Business Administration in Marketing at the GSB, emergent market countries ty...

11/19/09
Power Line - Geithner on the Hot Seat

I thought this exchange with Congressman Michael Burgess was actually more interesting; I've bolded some of Burgess's key observations: B...

Source: Power Line
11/19/09
Republican Govs sound off against ...

Rep John Carter | My Amplog. Things I Amplify from the web ... recommended Michael Burgess's clip. Sec. 501: Jail time for the uninsured....

Source: judgecarter
11/19/09
EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Geithne...

This was followed by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) who told Geithner "I don't think you should quit -- you shouldn't have been hired." Whil...

11/19/09
House votes to block Medicare cuts...

Past votes on the issue have been largely bipartisan, but this year the doctor payment issue has become a proxy for the larger health ove...

Source: Politics/AP
11/19/09
Only Republican to vote for 'doc f...

Rep. Michael Burgess (Texas), the only Republican to vote for the Medicare.

Source: News
11/19/09
Geithner Asked To Resign-Refuses |...

“I don't think that you should be fired,” Rep. Michael Burgess told the Treasury boss. “I thought you never should have been hired.” “My ...

Official website: http://burgess.house.gov/
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1224 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7772
Fax: 202-225-2919

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