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Welcome to my official United States Senate website. I am extremely grateful for the chance to serve North Carolina in the U.S. Senate, and I am pleased that you have taken the time to visit this site. I hope y... 
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Medicare Improvements For Patients And Providers Act
The June 26th vote on the Medicare bill was an unfortunate victory of partisanship over coming together to find solutions to our nation’s problems. Instead of allowing a vote on a bipartisan agreement on a Medicare bill that would have taken care of physicians and patients, the Senate Democratic Leadership only allowed a vote on a one-sided bill that would have cut another Medicare program. Instead of solving problems, the Democratic Leadership unfortunately continues to play politics at the expense of our doctors and seniors.
I have been very clear in my opposition to cutting Medicare Advantage reimbursements to pay for other changes to the Medicare program. There are 217,535 North Carolinians who are currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, and 55% of those individuals are enrolled in Advantage private fee-for-service plans. I am very disappointed that the Congress failed to act before the July 1 deadline, but I am confident we can quickly come together and pass meaningful, retroactive legislation that helps our doctors and the patients who depend on them.
Rising Gas Prices
The people of North Carolina are feeling the squeeze from high prices. Families, businesses, and communities are all trying to figure out how to deal with the skyrocketing cost of energy. It is time for Congress to pass some common sense reforms that will help ease the pain at the pump that is affecting everyone.
It is essential that we increase America’s domestic production of energy to bring stability to the market and reduce energy prices. That is why I support the proposal to lift the ban on the states’ ability to explore for energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). I believe the states should have the right to decide whether they want to be part of this exploration. There is potential for rich reserves of natural gas many miles off the coast of North Carolina. It is not right for the federal government to tell North Carolinians that they cannot benefit from the lower energy prices and economic returns that could result from exploring domestic sources of energy.
In addition, we must start developing and investing in new alternative sources of energy, such as hydrogen, immediately. By increasing domestic production and developing new sources of energy, we can decrease our dependency on foreign oil, stabilize the markets, and lower the price of energy for all North Carolinians.
FCC Selects Wilmington As Test Market For
Digital Broadcast Transition
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has selected Wilmington, North Carolina as a test market for full-power broadcast television stations to transfer their broadcasting on analog airwaves to digital. Over the next few months, the FCC will make special efforts to educate Wilmington residents for the early transition scheduled for September 8, 2008. For more information, please call the FCC’s toll-free number at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) or visit the following websites:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html
http://www.dtv.gov
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Senator Burr speaks to reporters at a press conference with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on April 23, 2008.
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Sentor Richard Burr and Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake tour a Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Charlotte on March 20, 2008. The facility is currently under construction. The outpatient facility will serve local veterans with primary care doctors, a pharmacy, a vision clinic, and basic surgery services. VA is planning to open several more CBOCs in North Carolina over the next few years.
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| Burr Statement On The Passage Of The Supplemental Funding Bill |
| June 26, 2008 |
| U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) released the following statement today after the Senate passage of The 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R.2642):
“I am pleased that the Senate has approved a supplemental funding bill that the President can sign into law. It is unfortunate that political g... |
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| Burr’s “Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act” Approved By Senate Panel |
| June 26, 2008 |
| The U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today approved Senator Burr’s Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act (S.3167), which would end an arbitrary process through which the government strips veterans of their Second Amendment rights. The measure was offered as an amendment to the Veterans... |
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| Burr Calls For Action On “Gas Price Reduction Act Of 2008” |
| June 26, 2008 |
| U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) called on his Senate colleagues to quickly consider and pass The Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008. The bill, introduced today by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and cosponsored by Senator Burr, is a comprehensive plan to address the problem of soaring... |
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