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Michael Burgess' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • Rated 100% by Campaign for Working Families. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committe. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Today I urged the House to consider the #BornAlive Abortion Survivors Protection Act – the 43rd time that #prolife Members of Congress have asked @SpeakerPelosi to bring this lifesaving legislation to the House Floor. How many times will it take to protect children born alive?" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 36 "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "Today I urged the House to consider the #BornAlive Abortion Survivors Protection Act – the 43rd time that #prolife Members of Congress have asked @SpeakerPelosi to bring this lifesaving legislation to the House Floor. How many times will it take to protect children born alive?" (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 1425 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act." (votesmart.org)
  • ". @RepBobbyRush and I put forward H.R. 5612 to address the looming Medicare cuts our health care providers will face at the end of the year. Our bipartisan legislation would waive budget neutrality adjustments under the physician fee schedule for one year." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against S 610 "Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act." (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by Common Cause. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1 "For the People Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "There are problems within our election system that need to be reformed. Many of those issues must be handled on the state level. When it comes to making reforms, the Federal Government should be working to protect American voters and free speech. Instead, this legislation removes states' authority to oversee their elections and places it in the hands of Washington, creates a speech czar, and allows for taxpayer dollars to fund campaigns." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by End Citizens United. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • ".@GOPLeader is right. We need to invest in these departments to ensure that there is accountability and transparency." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 95% by Center for Security Policy. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tonight, America witnessed Congress work according to the needs of the American people," said Burgess. "The conference report continues the historic example of bipartisanship to authorize defense programs and funding in the NDAA. In the Constitution, Congress is given the power of the purse and the responsibility to provide for the common defense. I am pleased that this report removed several measures I opposed in the original House version of this legislation." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022." (votesmart.org)
  • "Congress has a responsibility to help fix the cause of our current economic situation and hold those accountable for their actions. We cannot do that when we continue to reward failure. We have a duty to protect American taxpayers from more debt, higher taxes, and untold financial risk and we cannot fulfill that duty when we are irresponsible stewards of federal funds. You can rest assured that I will continue to oppose big spending bills which provide wasteful spending." (burgessforcongress.org)
  • "President Biden's Infrastructure Plan seeks improvements that seem essential; however, this plan includes over the top, unnecessary spending on a wish list of partisan priorities. The tax hikes to pay for this wish list will stifle our economy." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 94% by Council for Citizens Against Government Waste. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Instead of delaying, #LetsWork to provide American families with common sense COVID-19 relief – starting with freeing up funds for #SmallBiz through the Paycheck Protection Program. @HouseGOP is ready." (twitter.com)
  • "The Importance of the Paycheck Protect Program: The money is necessary. I was one of those that had my doubts when Secretary Mnuchin talked about it originally. I wondered if the Small Business Administration would ever be up to the task. Fortunately, in partnerships with small community banks and small lenders the SBA was able to stand up and get a significant amount of money in the hands of people who needed it. Nearly 1 million loans were made in the period of the first week. Many of those loans can be forgiven. The bulk of that money goes to protect workers, it goes to pay for paychecks. It is an enormously popular program … It's unbelievable that it could be stopped for purely political reasons, but that's what seems to have happened." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 266 "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "Instead of delaying, #LetsWork to provide American families with common sense COVID-19 relief – starting with freeing up funds for #SmallBiz through the Paycheck Protection Program. @HouseGOP is ready." (twitter.com)
  • "The Importance of the Paycheck Protect Program: The money is necessary. I was one of those that had my doubts when Secretary Mnuchin talked about it originally. I wondered if the Small Business Administration would ever be up to the task. Fortunately, in partnerships with small community banks and small lenders the SBA was able to stand up and get a significant amount of money in the hands of people who needed it. Nearly 1 million loans were made in the period of the first week. Many of those loans can be forgiven. The bulk of that money goes to protect workers, it goes to pay for paychecks. It is an enormously popular program … It's unbelievable that it could be stopped for purely political reasons, but that's what seems to have happened." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Instead of working with @HouseGOP to slow inflation, Dems pushed forward with their careless spending spree only to push the hidden tax of inflation on the American people." (twitter.com)
  • "Pres Biden & Democrats keep moving further left, dragging Americans with them. Their socialist spending is why inflation is the highest it’s been in 40 years and is why the purchasing power of your American dollar continues to decrease. #SOTUinCrisis" (twitter.com)
  • "Putting a pause on reckless spending would be the best policy to ease inflation. Will Biden and the Democrats realize this, or will they continue to promote their radical “Build Back Better “agenda?" (twitter.com)
  • "We're amid the highest inflation in 40 years and the Dems believe spending our way out of this #Bidenflation will work. Dems should work with @HouseGOP to address the problems facing Americans. We need to say NO to reckless spending"
  • "Cancelling student loan debt does not mean that money simply disappears all by a stroke of a pen.The combined money from all borrowers would lead to trillions of $$ in debt. What would happen after that? Low wages & higher inflation." (twitter.com)
  • "Forcing the 87% of American adults that do not have student loans to foot the bill for another’s education is wrong and will only worsen the effects of record inflation facing this country." (twitter.com)
  • "Forgiving $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower does nothing to bring down #Bidenflation. This will only encourage the rising cost of higher education." (twitter.com)
  • "@POTUS' unilateral decision to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower will cost American taxpayers $400 billion, according to the @USCBO. This will only further fuel the record inflation we are already seeing. America can't afford it." (twitter.com)
  • "#HR1 and its series of unfortunate events includes weaponizing the FEC, destroying the #FirstAmendment and throwing out state voter ID laws. Congress should NOT make pandemic-style elections changes indefinitely permanent." (twitter.com)
  • "H.R. 1 shifts control of our elections from the states to the federal government. Congress should be wary of allotting so much influence to the Federal Government in the determination of our elections." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by Common Cause. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 4 “John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021” (votesmart.org)
  • "Instead of picking winners and losers, the federal government should promote an all-of-the-above energy strategy. Clean energy is not just wind and solar, its natural gas, nuclear, and hydro. We need more of all energy solutions to address this crisis." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Texans can and will work quickly to improve energy reliability within our state, yet it's also a national issue. Congress must come together to modernize our energy infrastructure." (twitter.com)
  • "The construction of new energy infrastructure is not only vital to improving our air quality but also important to the American economy." (twitter.com)
  • "Halting American energy production just allows China, Russia, and India to increase dirty energy production. America produces cleaner energy that can LOWER global emissions. Biden should urge American producers to do more, not less. #CoP26" (twitter.com)
  • "To ensure our nation can build effective energy infrastructure, I introduced the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. This bill cuts red tape, increases transparency, and promotes American energy independence and security." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1119 "SENSE Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "When I say it is going to be a cold winter, I am not trying to predict the weather, but offer a warning. It is time to end the war on Natural Gas b/c it is pushing up energy costs across the board - even just to heat your home." (twitter.com)
  • "Enforcing our existing law serves as a better remedy to ongoing gun violence than infringing on our constitutional rights and creating frivolous actions lacking the ability to address the problem at hand" (twitter.com)
  • "I do not know a single Member of Congress who does not want to prevent senseless gun violence," said Burgess. "There is a consensus in Congress to address what reforms are truly needed; however, adding more regulation without having proper oversight will only keep guns out of the hands of law-abiding Americans." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (NRA). (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1446 "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "An optimistic outlook for healthcare would include expanding choices for patients. A one-size-fits-all/Medicare-for-all approach will never provide the desired flexibility Americans look for in their healthcare system." (twitter.com)
  • "Do not be fooled: Anyone who says that House Democrats’ government-run #healthcare bill will allow individuals to keep their private health insurance is lying to the American people." (twitter.com)
  • "Medicare for All will lead to 197M losing their existing health insurance by banning private health coverage. We were once told "if you like your insurance you can keep it." Under Medicare for All, it is illegal for that to even be an option." (twitter.com)
  • "The Democrats’ Socialist Spending Scam will fundamentally change life in America for every citizen,” said Burgess. “According to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill has a gross cost of $2.5 trillion, will result in a ten-year deficit of $367 billion and a five-year deficit increase of $792 billion. Democrats claim this bill is paid for, but three of its titles exceed their budget instructions, subjecting them to a point of order under the Byrd rule in the Senate. This bill will not pass the Senate as currently written. This bill includes $4.5 trillion in spending, $1.5 trillion in new taxes, nearly $3 trillion in new debt, and creates over 150 new government programs. Some of the most egregious provisions include: $200 billion for universal paid leave" (burgess.house.gov)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (votesmart.org)
  • "From expanding access to proposing innovative solutions, @POTUS is working to lower prescription drug costs for the American people. Congress should be willing to work alongside President Trump to deliver results." (twitter.com)
  • "I introduced commonsense, bipartisan legislation that can lower prescription drug prices & expand Americans’ access to quality care. Instead of playing partisan politics, I urge all Members to support my bill that can deliver real results for real people." (twitter.com)
  • "I introduced H.R. 6757 in response to the Dems H.R. 6833 because American patients deserve better. My bill will reduce out-of-pocket insulin costs and provide more transparency to the prescription drug market." (twitter.com)
  • "Today President Trump announced his plan to lower prescription drug prices. I'm looking forward to working alongside @realDonaldTrump, @SecAzar, @SGottliebFDA, and @SeemaCMS to put American patients first." (twitter.com)
  • "July was the 17th straight month of border encounters OVER 150,000. It is time the Biden administration recognizes the #BidenBorderCrisis they created." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 94% by NumbersUSA. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We MUST secure our border to stop the dangerous flow of fentanyl pouring into America. One pill can kill. #BidenBorderCrisis" (twitter.com)
  • "We need to secure our borders to end this humanitarian crisis. #BidenBorderCrisis" (twitter.com)
  • "Congress must take a common sense approach when creating policy that aims at reducing illegal immigration, and we must be willing to place tighter controls on legal immigration. As a nation we cannot afford to implement an amnesty program, and as your Congressman, I will not support any legislation that proposes to do so." (burgessforcongress.org)
  • "I believe that we must begin to address our immigration problem by gaining control of our borders. A couple of years ago, the House of Representative passed a responsible bill, which will increase the number of border patrol agents along the southern border, as well as enhancing both the physical and virtual walls that are already in place. It is imperative that we as a nation be able to regulate who is coming into our nation and for what purpose. The current border situation is a threat to our nation’s security, and I am committed to addressing this problem." (burgessforcongress.org)
  • Rated 94% by NumbersUSA. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3003 "No Sanctuary for Criminals Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "I believe that we must begin to address our immigration problem by gaining control of our borders. A couple of years ago, the House of Representative passed a responsible bill, which will increase the number of border patrol agents along the southern border, as well as enhancing both the physical and virtual walls that are already in place. It is imperative that we as a nation be able to regulate who is coming into our nation and for what purpose. The current border situation is a threat to our nation’s security, and I am committed to addressing this problem." (burgessforcongress.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3003 "No Sanctuary for Criminals Act." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6968 “Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act” (votesmart.org)
  • "China and the CCP continue to threaten American national security with cyber-attacks. The US should get more specific with sanctions and use our economic power to punish hackers." (twitter.com)
  • "Russia is not backing down and the U.S. should not either. Not supporting sanctions on #NordStream2 shows that Democrats would rather protect Russia's energy interests over our own. #BidenEnergyCrisis" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7691 “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.” (votesmart.org)
  • "Pres Zelenskyy’s message to Congress and the American people remains clear. Ukraine is in dire need of weapons to aid in their defense of democracy and sovereignty. The White House must lead now to defeat Russia's egotistical tyrant." (twitter.com)
  • "Putin has continually proven that he will not play by the rules. Congress must stand united in support of Ukraine's sovereignty." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7691 “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S. 3522 “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022” (votesmart.org)
  • "3 years ago this month, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act was signed into law. This law was the largest tax cut since President Reagan and should be the model of pro-growth and pro-jobs policy that forms the foundation of our economic recovery from this recession." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 98% by National Tax Limitation Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "These tax hikes don't seem to be improving inflation, they just make it worse. We need to put an end to #BidenInflation" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "After years of asking for a rewrite of NAFTA, the House of Representatives has finally delivered a vote of approval for a new trade agreement," Burgess said. "Thank you to President Trump for delivering on the promise to provide a better deal for farmers, manufacturers, and all Americans." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "It’s important that policy focuses on American workers as we work to get our economy back to full capacity. Trade deals like #USMCA have already begun bringing jobs back to the US. I hope Congress can soon agree on a bill to protect small businesses & other valuable American jobs" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5430 "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "It’s important that policy focuses on American workers as we work to get our economy back to full capacity. Trade deals like #USMCA have already begun bringing jobs back to the US. I hope Congress can soon agree on a bill to protect small businesses & other valuable American jobs" (twitter.com)

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