BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR.

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BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR.
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: Experience: House: District 26, 2003-Present; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,050,936Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Michael C. Burgess

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Laura; 3 Children

Birth Date: 12/23/1950

Birth Place: Rochester, MN

Home City: Lewisville, TX

Religion: Episcopalian

Education

MS, Medical Management, University of Texas, Dallas, 2000

MD, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, 1977

MS, North Texas State University, 1976

BS, North Texas State University, 1972

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Rules, Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Chair

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus

Member, Congressional Health Care Caucus

Member, Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus

Member, House Anti-Terrorism Caucus

Founder, House Health Care Caucus

Chair, House Health Care Caucus

Member, House Nursing Caucus

Vice Chair, House Republican Policy Committee

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Republican Study Committee

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Professional Experience

Chief of Obstetrics, Lewisville Medical Center

Former Chief of Staff, Lewisville Medical Center

Founder, Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates of Lewisville

Former Resident, Parkland Hospital

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

President, Denton County Medical Society

Additional Information

Awards:

Legislator of the Year. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2005

Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce

Taxpayer Hero Award, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

House Legislator of the Year, Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2008

Honorary Doctorate of Public Service, Health Sciences Center, University of North Texas

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 250

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
11/15/2007	H.R.4190	To amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude Members of Congress from the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other purposes.	11/15/2007 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
11/13/2007	H.Con.Res.252	Expressing the sense of Congress that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings should require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury.	11/13/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
11/08/2007	H.R.4116	To provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp.	11/08/2007 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs (All Actions)
11/08/2007	H.R.3967	Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007	11/08/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/02/2007	H.R.3509	Medical Justice Act of 2007	10/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/02/2007	H.R.2585	Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007	10/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/02/2007	H.R.2584	High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007	10/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/02/2007	H.R.1666	Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007	10/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
10/02/2007	H.R.1046	Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007	10/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
07/10/2007	H.R.1013	To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit the approval or continuation of section 1115 waivers insofar as they provide coverage of nonpregnant adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).	07/10/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
06/05/2007	H.R.1076	HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act	06/05/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
05/25/2007	H.R.2340	Medicare Osteoporosis Measurement Act of 2007	05/25/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/23/2007	H.R.2454	To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.	05/23/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/03/2007	H.Res.271	Recognizing the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients, commending the efforts of the Medal of Honor Host City Program in Gainesville, Texas, to celebrate and honor the contributions of Medal of Honor recipients, and encouraging the expansion of the program.	04/03/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
03/05/2007	H.R.1040	Freedom Flat Tax Act	03/05/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
02/08/2007	H.R.927	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for biodiesel used as a fuel.	02/08/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/10/2007	H.R.377	Insuring Families for Their Future Act of 2007	01/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/05/2006	H.R.6354	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for biodiesel used as a fuel.	12/05/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/16/2006	H.R.4902	Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act	10/16/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-357. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/28/2006	H.Res.402	Supporting the goals and ideals of Infant Mortality Awareness Month.	09/28/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)

Total: 1790

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/12/2017	H.R.2372	VETERAN Act
06/08/2017	H.R.2824	Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act
05/18/2017	H.R.2430	FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.2410	Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1997	Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
05/08/2017	H.Res.318	Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling.
05/05/2017	H.R.2376	Drug Diversion and Counterfeit Crackdown Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.R.2192	To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.	Passed	Yea
05/02/2017	H.R.2157	OCEAN Act
04/27/2017	H.R.2188	Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act
04/27/2017	H.R.613	Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.2029	SIGN Act
03/29/2017	H.R.1698	Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017	H.R.390	Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017
03/17/2017	H.R.1334	ALERTED Act of 2017
03/06/2017	H.R.1096	Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye
03/28/2017	H.R.24	Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
03/24/2017	H.R.1722	Protecting American Jobs Act
03/22/2017	H.R.806	Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017

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