• 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
06/13/2017 H.Res.382 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1215) to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. 06/13/2017 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 57.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1922 Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/28/2017 H.Res.230 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 34) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". 03/28/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1463 Equal Protection for American Workers Act 03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1395 MACPAC Improvement Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.Con.Res.23 Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. 02/17/2017 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.R.1011 Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act 02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/15/2017 H.Res.123 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 43) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 69) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska"; and providing for proceedings during the period from February 17, 2017, through February 24, 2017. 02/15/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/14/2017 H.R.1040 Flat Tax Act 02/14/2017 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.R.1012 Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2017 02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.938 Medicaid Third Party Liability Act 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.880 MISSION ZERO Act 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.119 LEVEL Act 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.118 Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/25/2017 H.R.117 Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2017 01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 H.R.487 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. 01/12/2017 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 H.R.35 Health Savings Act of 2017 01/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 H.R.315 Improving Access to Maternity Care Act 01/10/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.129 NADA Act of 2017 01/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.R.128 Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2017 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
Total: 1790
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/18/2014 H.R.5739 No Social Security for Nazis Act Passed Yea
12/18/2014 H.R.4651 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 West Baker Road in Baytown, Texas, as the "Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial Post Office".
12/18/2014 H.R.4199 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Waco, Texas, as the "Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
12/18/2014 H.R.2591 To amend certain provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
12/16/2014 H.R.2203 To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy. Passed Yea
11/20/2014 H.R.4012 Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 Passed Aye
11/17/2014 H.R.5263 Living Donor Protection Act of 2014
12/18/2014 H.R.1281 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014
12/16/2014 H.R.2866 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
12/16/2014 H.R.2366 World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Passed Yea
12/16/2014 H.R.1772 Legal Workforce Act
12/16/2014 H.R.78 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas, as the "George Thomas 'Mickey' Leland Post Office Building".
12/09/2014 H.R.5768 Separation of Powers Act of 2014
11/24/2014 H.R.5693 Ebola VISA Safety Act
09/29/2014 H.R.5480 Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014
09/19/2014 H.R.5481 To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes.
09/19/2014 H.R.4299 Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act
09/18/2014 H.R.24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2014 Passed Yea
09/08/2014 H.Res.620 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should immediately release United States Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi and provide for his swift return to the United States so Sgt. Tahmooressi can receive the appropriate medical assistance for his medical condition.
09/02/2014 H.R.5160 To prevent the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawfully created by Executive memorandum on August 15, 2012.
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