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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)

Education

-6
Helped 70 Hurt 76 Unclear 115

Government Operations

+11
Helped 39 Hurt 28 Unclear 164

Healthcare

-6
Helped 26 Hurt 32 Unclear 160

Finance

+7
Helped 29 Hurt 22 Unclear 24

Energy

-9
Helped 18 Hurt 27 Unclear 16

Defense

+3
Helped 8 Hurt 5 Unclear 39

Environment

+4
Helped 20 Hurt 16 Unclear 12

Technology

+25
Helped 32 Hurt 7 Unclear 3

Agriculture

+4
Helped 4 Hurt 0 Unclear 38

Transportation

+2
Helped 4 Hurt 2 Unclear 27

Criminal Justice

-2
Helped 7 Hurt 9 Unclear 9

Trade

-5
Helped 2 Hurt 7 Unclear 10

Housing

+8
Helped 13 Hurt 5

Healthcare Consumers

-9
Helped 0 Hurt 9 Unclear 6

Foreign Policy

-6
Helped 0 Hurt 6 Unclear 8

Consumer Safety

+4
Helped 8 Hurt 4

Parental Rights

+3
Helped 6 Hurt 3

Environmental Groups

-7
Helped 0 Hurt 7 Unclear 2

Science & Space

+9
Helped 9 Hurt 0

Homeowners

-7
Helped 0 Hurt 7 Unclear 1
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

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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

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
Internet Services

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
Internet Services

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
Internet Services Education

hr7032-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 30, 2024
Environmental Services

hr7455-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional oversight of agency rulemaking, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 26, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr6523-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States.

4 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr1640-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hres429-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 467) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans.

3 clauses May 22, 2023
Internet Services

hr2961-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
National Security Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2644-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reduce the amount of foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of such countries and who in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status.

1 clause Apr 17, 2023
National Security Environmental Groups Federal Government Immigrant Communities

hr2393-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a strategy to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms and other online services and assess their use of such platforms and services for illicit activities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 29, 2023
National Security Native American Tribes Telecommunications Foreign Businesses

hr1694-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1672-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration project to improve outpatient clinical care for individuals with sickle cell disease.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1435-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines.

1 clause Mar 8, 2023
Environmental Services

hr1234-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a financial benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs.

1 clause Feb 28, 2023
Homeowners Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres165-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the bicentennial of the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the oldest State law enforcement agency in North America, and honoring the men and women, past and present, of the Texas Rangers.

1 clause Feb 27, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Law Enforcement

hr1115-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide for Federal and State agency coordination in the approval of certain authorizations under the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 21, 2023
State Government Natural Gas Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1058-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity.

5 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Oil & Gas Electric Utilities Federal Government Environmental Groups

hr1040-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system.

8 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr1011-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an audit of any unobligated coronavirus-related funding and to rescind all such funding, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government
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