How I Will Get These Bills Passed | Gregory Burgess for Congress

How I Will Get These Bills Passed

A Simple Plan for Making Laws That Help Everyone

Getting a bill passed in Congress is hard. You need more than half of the House (218 votes) and more than half of the Senate (51 votes) to say "yes." Most bills fail because they only help one side. My plan is different. I write bills that give both sides something they really want. Here's how I'll do it.

1 Team Up with Rural Representatives

I represent California's 2nd District. It's one of the biggest districts in the country, with farms, forests, fishing towns, and small communities. Many other members of Congress represent places just like ours.

These representatives—from Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Maine, and other rural states—understand our problems. They know about:

🌲 Wildfires
🚜 Farming
🐟 Fishing
📶 Internet Access
🏥 Healthcare
🏠 Insurance

I will work with the Rural Caucus—a group of both Republicans and Democrats who care about rural America. When rural representatives work together, we have real power to help our communities.

2 Bundle Bills So Everyone Wins

Here's the secret: I put bills together in packages where both parties get something they really want. If a representative votes "no," they're voting against something their own voters care about.

🔥 Example: The Wildfire & Insurance Package

What Republicans get: More logging jobs, forest management, protection for homeowners, and state control over programs.

What Democrats get: Climate action, help for low-income families to afford insurance, and protection for the environment.

Result: Both sides have strong reasons to vote "yes!" We expect 320-360 votes.

I've organized 34 bills into 8 packages. Each package is designed so that voting "no" hurts both parties. Here are some examples:

🎖️ Veterans & Youth Package

Jobs training, veteran support, education help

Expected: 350-390 votes

🔥 Wildfire & Insurance Package

Fire protection, home insurance, forest jobs

Expected: 320-360 votes

📶 Rural Prosperity Package

Broadband internet, clean energy, healthcare

Expected: 310-350 votes

🌾 Farm & Food Security Package

Farmer support, food safety, ranch protection

Expected: 295-335 votes

🐟 Coastal Communities Package

Fishing industry, salmon recovery, tribal rights

Expected: 285-325 votes

🏠 Housing & Safety Package

Affordable housing, police support, consumer protection

Expected: 280-320 votes

3 Tell Voters How Their Representative Voted

When representatives vote, their constituents deserve to know. I will send press releases to local newspapers and TV stations in every district.

✅ When a Representative Votes YES

I will send a positive press release to their local newspapers and TV stations, thanking them for supporting their community.

"Representative Smith voted YES on the Wildfire Insurance Act, protecting thousands of homeowners in [District] from losing their insurance."

❌ When a Representative Votes NO

I will send a press release explaining what benefits they voted against for their own voters.

"Representative Jones voted NO on the Rural Broadband Act. This means families in [District] will continue to wait for reliable internet service."

This keeps representatives accountable. Voters have the right to know what their representative did—and what it means for them.

4 Offer to Be a Fair Leader

The Speaker of the House is the most powerful person in Congress. Usually, the Speaker is from one party and only helps that party's bills pass.

I am running as No Party Preference—I don't belong to either party. This means I can be a truly fair leader. I will judge bills on whether they help people, not on which party wrote them.

If Congress needs a leader who will work with everyone, I am ready to serve.

Why This Plan Will Work

Most politicians make promises. I write actual laws. You can read every bill I've drafted. That's what "Show Your Work" means. No secrets. No surprises. Just real solutions you can see for yourself.

📋 "Show Your Work" Campaign

Every bill is written and available for you to read. This isn't a promise—it's a plan.

Budget: $5,000 | Party: None | Goal: Results

The Bottom Line

Getting laws passed isn't magic. It takes:

  1. Friends who share your problems — Working with rural representatives
  2. Bills that help everyone — Packages where both sides win
  3. Voters who know the truth — Press releases about every vote
  4. Fair leadership — A Speaker who works for all Americans

This is how we move from fighting to fixing. This is how we get things done.