Topic: Michael Burgess

House Republicans have tried to repeal various pieces of President Barack Obama's health reform law, but they haven't touched the least popular...

House acts to cut money for key part of health law

0 . The House Republican drive to dismantle the new health care law piece by piece advanced Tuesday with a vote to disrupt the flow of federal ...

Sheriff Michael Burgess

Former Oklahoma Sheriff Michael Burgess was charged with 35 felonies in April of 2008 . Okla. Sheriff Ran Sex-Slave Operation From Jail (April 17, 2008) The decision to prosecute came after a year-long investigation by the Texas County district attorney. The crimes allegedly ...

Mike Burgess

Former Oklahoma Sheriff Michael Burgess was sentenced to 79 years in prison on March 24 , 2009 . Okla. Sheriff Ran Sex-Slave Operation From Jail (April 17, 2008) Burgess was arrested in April of 2008. The arrest concluded a year-long investigation into Burgess' conduct ...

Flat Tax

Although there are several variations, a flat tax features a single tax rate (usually less than 20 percent). In the United States, Dick Armey introduced H.R. 4585, The Freedom and Fairness Restoration Act . Dick Armey Wikipedia: Dick Armey NCPA: The "Fair ...

Public health measures headed to House with bipartisan nods

Partisanship in Congress may be peaking, but at a Sept. 23 markup, Republican and Democratic members of a House committee unanimously adopted 16 bills aimed at a variety of diseases, conditions and health disparities. The Senate's calendar will be limited for ...

Democrats fend off GOP bid to block lame-duck legislating

House Democratic lawmakers recently deflected an attempt by the GOP to enact a measure aimed at preventing their leaders from pushing through big-ticket legislative items during an upcoming lame-duck congressional session.. "Despite having total control over Congress and the White House, Democrats ...

Where to Go Next in Boston

Judging from all the packed dining rooms, Boston's restaurants are recession-proof. The Nightingale A decade ago, when this spot was Hamersley's Bistro, Michael Burgess was sous-chef. Now Burgess is back-this time as co-owner and chef, cooking focused, Old World-inspired cuisine ...

Health reform meetings need closer look, House panel says

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Jan. 27 approved a bipartisan resolution asking the White House to provide more details about a series of meetings last summer with health industry stakeholders. the American Medical Association, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of ...
as selected by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society was Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas). Congressman Burgess is head of the Congressional MS Caucus and has (re)introduced legislation to create a national MS registry to pool information about people living with ...