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Burgess, Michael C.

House · Texas, District 26 · B001248Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
118th422041,18897%
117th4429296797%
116th3218392797%
115th481731,18698%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history4 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
118thHouseTexas26Republican
117thHouseTexas26Republican
116thHouseTexas26Republican
115thHouseTexas26Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 118th Congress · historical · House
Participation
97%
1188/1222 cast
Sponsored
42
bills
Cosponsored
204
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 118th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes118th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2023-01-03
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-04
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-05
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2023-01-06
HRES 5YeaPassed2023-01-09
HRES 5NayFailed2023-01-09
HRES 5YeaPassed2023-01-09
HR 23NayFailed2023-01-09
HR 23YeaPassed2023-01-09
HRES 11YeaPassed2023-01-10
HRES 12YeaPassed2023-01-10
Sponsored · 118th42
—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Federal 'Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards".hjres 69—Flat Tax Acthr 1040—Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Acthr 1115—PARENT Act of 2023hr 1537—To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.hr 2416—Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Acthr 2644—Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Acthr 2748—Providers and Payers COMPETE Acthr 3284—CABLE Competition Acthr 3314—Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023hr 3838—Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023hr 3884—Improving Mental Health and Drug Treatment Act of 2023hr 3892—To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes.hr 4402—GOLD CARD Act of 2023hr 4968—REACT Acthr 504—Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Acthr 5391—Medicaid Third Party Liability Acthr 5584—Veterans Health Care Stamp Acthr 6374—To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program.hr 6794—Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Acthr 7432—Equal Protection for American Workers Acthr 7582—Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Acthr 766—Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Acthr 829—Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Acthr 9001—Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023hr 977—Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8034) making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8036) making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8038) to authorize the President to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, and for other purposes; and providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, with an amendment.hres 1160—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.hres 1341—Expanding the jurisdiction of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump.hres 1470—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.hres 1486—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.hres 1568
Cosponsored · 118th204
—Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwan's membership in international organizations.hconres 10—Recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former President George H.W. Bush on the occasion of his 100th birthday.hconres 113—Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.hconres 3—Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel.hconres 57—Denouncing the horrors of socialism.hconres 9—Condemning the Biden administration for its ban on the issuance of liquefied natural gas export permits.hconres 90—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, and a Basic Health Program".hjres 138—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".hjres 163—A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Revision of Firearms License Requirements".hjres 164—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2".hjres 168—AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolutionhjres 18—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Definition of 'Employer'-Association Health Plans".hjres 181—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".hjres 44—Disapproving the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)".hjres 66—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".hjres 88—Lower Energy Costs Acthr 1—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".hr 10065—Audit and Return It Acthr 1011—Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2023hr 1012—Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1015—Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Acthr 1058—250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Acthr 1096—SAFE for America Act of 2023hr 1100—GUARD VA Benefits Acthr 1139—National Right-to-Work Acthr 1200—Combating Racist Training in the Military Act of 2023hr 1228—Stop CRT Acthr 1229—Can’t Cancel Your Own Debt Act of 2023hr 1234—The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865hr 1244—Major Richard Star Acthr 1282
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2TX26093 · BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. → (House TX) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,294,428$1,470,198$13,855
2022$1,359,624$1,312,497$189,624
2020$1,827,227$2,102,030$142,497
2018$1,684,056$1,744,861$417,300
2016$1,364,056$1,091,006$478,105
1 authorized/associated committee · 55 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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