U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. 26th District of Texas


  • Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing, RE: Germs, Viruses, and Secrets: The Silent Proliferation of Bio-Laboratories
    Oct 4, 2007  - Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important hearing. In the post 9-11 world that we live in today, our national security has become the most crucial issue facing our nation. We must do everything within our power to ensure that we do not become victims of terrorism again. This... More
  • Response Letter from Chairman Williamson Regarding FM 407
    Oct 4, 2007  - On October 4, 2007, Congressman Burgess received a letter from Texas Transportation Commission Chairman Williamson in response to his September 12, 2007 letter regarding the deterioration of the FM 407 bridge in Lewisville, Texas. More
  • Health Subcommittee Hearing, RE: H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
    Oct 3, 2007  - Lately, this subcommittee has spent a fair amount of time talking about how FDA should or could do a better job ensuring the safety of drugs and our food supply. We’ve also talked about how the FDA could better inform the American people about the therapeutic benefits, risks and side effects of FDA ... More
  • Addressing America's Health Care Challenge
    Oct 2, 2007  -   Click here to watch video Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I am coming to the floor tonight to talk, as I often do, about health care, the state of health care in America, some of the things that we face as a country, as a Congress. And, Mr. Speaker, we have reached a point where it is kind of a u... More
  • Floor Remarks on the Dr. DeBakey Congressional Gold Medal
    Oct 2, 2007  -  Click here to watch videoMr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I do want to thank my friends who have come to the floor to help us today honor Dr. Michael DeBakey. I do want to thank Al Green for his persistence in getting this bill to the floor. It has been a long time in the making. And obviously I want... More
  • Full Committee Markup, RE: Health/Environment/CTCP
    Sep 27, 2007  - As a member of both the Health Subcommittee and the Commerce, Trade, Consumer Protection Subcommittee, I am very pleased that we are proceeding through regular order and having this full committee markup. The legislative process works best when it is truly a bipartisan effort, and I thank the leader... More
  • Addressing America’s Health Care Challenge
    Sep 27, 2007  -   House Republican Policy Committee Vice Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) presents his “Addressing America’s Health Care Challenge” paper. The attached document covers the leading conservative principles of a Republican health care reform plan. For more information, contact Josh Marti... More
  • Letter to Speaker Pelosi concerning SCHIP
    Sep 27, 2007  - Today Republican members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi expressing their displeasure in the proceedings leading up to Tuesday's House vote on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). More
  • Debate about Partisanship
    Sep 27, 2007  - The following link will take you to the Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of:H.R. 20, the "Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act", amended;H.R. 2295, the "ALS Registry Act", amended;H.R. 507, the "Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007", amended;H.R. 1727, the "Christoph... More
  • Letter to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Concerning Work Week
    Sep 26, 2007  -   September 26, 2007 The Honorable Steny Hoyer H107, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Leader: I would like to register my strong displeasure with you about the House of Representatives abrupt adjournment at 3:00 PM today. Following the business of the House today, I was s... More