• BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR.
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 250
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/26/2015 H.Res.173 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and strengthen Medicare access by improving physician payments and making other improvements, to reauthorize the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from March 27, 2015, through April 10, 2015. 03/26/2015 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 12, 5 Present (Roll no. 143).  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.R.1373 Providers COMPETE Act of 2015 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/17/2015 H.Res.138 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1029) to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1030) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. 03/17/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/17/2015 H.R.648 Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act 03/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/17/2015 H.R.647 Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act 03/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/27/2015 H.R.293 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes. 02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/24/2015 H.R.1040 Flat Tax Act 02/24/2015 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.668 Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/03/2015 H.Res.70 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 596) to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes. 02/03/2015 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 178 (Roll no. 55).  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.R.205 Equal Protection for American Workers Act 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
01/26/2015 H.R.530 Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act 01/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/23/2015 H.R.434 LEVEL Act 01/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 H.R.466 To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense. 01/22/2015 Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.  (All Actions)
01/16/2015 H.R.298 Medical Testing Availability Act of 2015 01/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/16/2015 H.R.292 Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015 01/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/08/2015 H.Res.19 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 30) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours. 01/08/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/18/2014 H.Res.756 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1422) to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4012) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from November 21, 2014, through November 28, 2014. 11/18/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/26/2014 H.R.594 Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2014 09/26/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-166. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/19/2014 H.R.5539 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes. 09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/10/2014 H.Res.717 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3522) to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. 09/10/2014 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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