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Representative Michael C. Burgess

Full Name: Michael C. Burgess
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 26, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Laura; 3 Children
Birth Date: 12/23/1950
Birth Place: Rochester, MN
Home City: Lewisville, TX
Religion: Episcopalian

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Yea)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...

HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

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Recent Public Statements

EPA Continues its War on Asthmastics

May 20, 2013 - Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, people going to the Environmental Protection Agency's Web site find that May is National Asthma Month. Many people might be surprised ...

Providing for Consideration of H.R. 45, Repeal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

May 16, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. BURGESS. House Resolution 215 provides for a rule to consider the full repeal of the flawed, ill-conceived and inappropriately named Affordable ...

Why the Affordable Care Act Must Be Repealed

May 15, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. BURGESS. I thank the gentleman for yielding and I thank him for holding this hour tonight. It is important that we ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 16%
2009 Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score 0%
2011 Peace Action West Positions 17%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,054,607.15
Total Spent $990,101.27
Cash On Hand $95,434.86
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Michael Burgess refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://burgess.house.gov/contact/offices/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://burgess.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/michaelcburgess

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/michaelcburgess

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/michaelcburgessmd

Washington, D.C.
2336 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7772
Fax: 202-225-2919

District
1660 South Stemmons Freeway
Suite 230
Lewisville, TX 75067
Phone: 972-434-9700
Fax: 972-434-9705

Key Staff
Amanda Stevens
Scheduler
229 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4326
Phone: 202-225-7772
Fax: 202-225-2919

Key Staff
Barry Brown
Chief of Staff
229 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4326
Phone: 202-225-7772
Fax: 202-225-2919

Key Staff
Lauren Bean
Press Secretary
229 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4326
Phone: 202-225-7772
Fax: 202-225-2919

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