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Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

R TX-26 · House

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2009–2011 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2007–2009 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2005–2007 House Of Representatives (District 26)
2003–2005 House Of Representatives (District 26)

Healthcare

-3
Helped 20 Hurt 23

Drug Policy

+8
Helped 22 Hurt 14

Education

+5
Helped 19 Hurt 14

Finance

-4
Helped 14 Hurt 18 Unclear 1

Regulatory Reform

-2
Helped 6 Hurt 8 Unclear 1

Administrative Law

0
Helped 6 Hurt 6

Consumer Safety

+4
Helped 8 Hurt 4

Energy

-2
Helped 5 Hurt 7

Health

0
Helped 1 Hurt 1 Unclear 8

Parental Rights

+3
Helped 6 Hurt 3

Trade

+1
Helped 5 Hurt 4

Appropriations

+2
Helped 4 Hurt 2 Unclear 2

Science & Space

+8
Helped 8 Hurt 0

Technology

+6
Helped 7 Hurt 1

Defense

+1
Helped 4 Hurt 3

Consumer Protection

-2
Helped 2 Hurt 4

Social Welfare

+4
Helped 4 Hurt 0

Agriculture

+3
Helped 3 Hurt 0

Fisheries

-3
Helped 0 Hurt 3

Foreign Aid

+1
Helped 2 Hurt 1
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1616-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules'', and for other purposes.

0 clauses Dec 16, 2024

hr10065-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office.

0 clauses Dec 5, 2024

hres1602-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) to develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7198) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 4, 2024

hres1568-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8932) to establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7409) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8446) to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 12, 2024

hres1547-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the investiture of Texas A&M University’s 27th President, retired Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III, and extending best wishes to Aggies everywhere.

0 clauses Oct 22, 2024

hres1509-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 11, 2024, as National Pregnancy Center Week to recognize the vital role that community-supported pregnancy centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024

hres1495-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

1 clause Sep 24, 2024

hres1486-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3334) to provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8205) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8790) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1469) ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan; and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 24, 2024

hr9745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, donation, and transfer of Federal Government property, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 20, 2024

hr9686-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to codify the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 19, 2024

hres1470-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Expanding the jurisdiction of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump.

1 clause Sep 19, 2024

hr4136-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Plano, Texas, as the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2024

hr9077-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To transfer the duties of the Office of Public Participation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to a Public Participation Division within the Office of External Affairs of such Commission, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 22, 2024

hr9001-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals.

1 clause Jul 11, 2024

hres1341-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8281) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 165) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8772) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7700) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7637) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 9, 2024

hr8856-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the constitutional right to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting a plea offer, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 27, 2024

hres1304-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2024, as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day in order to increase public awareness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease and the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions relating to sickle cell disease.

1 clause Jun 18, 2024

hr8702-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.

1 clause Jun 12, 2024

hres1285-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the pro-abortion policies of the Biden administration.

1 clause Jun 7, 2024

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Federal Government Central Banking Financial Technology
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