By Sandy Fitzgerald | Newsmax  The Cuban government has blamed the protests that are happening on U.S. sanctions that have made the island nation more poverty-stricken, but Rep. Michael Burgess, who is also a physician, told Newsmax Tuesday that the real reason Cubans are angry is because their own government doesn't want to help them and they are suffering.  "The… Read more »

Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who is also a medical doctor, tells CNN's Pamela Brown about vaccine outreach in his district and if he agrees with the Biden administration's grassroots door-to-door approach to get more people vaccinated.   Watch the Full Interview Here Source: CNN Read more »

James Osborne | Staff Writer | Houston Chronicle  WASHINGTON - When the Conservative Political Action Conference opens in Dallas Friday, climate change will be far from center stage, with topics such as election fraud and so-called cancel culture dominating the agenda. While many in the GOP might not consider climate a top priority, the party’s leadership has shown… Read more »

A bipartisan bill proposed recently by U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the nation’s defense budget by ensuring that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements. “While Congress is going through the appropriations process, we have a responsibility to demand transparency,” Rep.… Read more »

By Nick Koutsobinas | Newsmax Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, argued on Newsmax that the federal government is not upholding its responsibility to maintain border security and is instead unduly burdening local law enforcement officials and landowners. Appearing on "Spicer & Co.," Burgess said if the Biden administration would connect parts of the border wall that are already built,… Read more »

By Emily Caldwell | Dallas Morning News When the House of Representatives voted Tuesday to remove all Confederate statues from public display in the U.S. Capitol, 67 Republicans were in favor — including five from Texas. Dr. Michael Burgess of Pilot Point, Dan Crenshaw of Houston, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Michael McCaul of Austin and Van Taylor of Plano voted for the… Read more »

By Audrey Conklin | Fox News Fauci resisted Trump directive to cancel virus research grant linked to Wuhan lab: Book Lawmakers are reacting to reports that Dr. Anthony Fauci initially resisted a Trump-era order to cancel a controversial research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in April 2020. Fauci, who leads the National… Read more »

By Brian Quarmby, Cointelegraph  The Consumer Safety Technology Act passed quickly in the House, and if enacted would require the study of blockchain tech and digital tokens.  A bipartisan bill that requires the study of blockchain technology and digital tokens passed the House of Representatives on June 22. The “Consumer Safety Technology Act'' is centered on consumer… Read more »

By Tyler Olson | Fox News  Republicans said Democrats declined as recently as Wednesday to hold a hearing on COVID's origin  House Republicans on Thursday demanded that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., hold hearings to investigate the origin of the coronavirus, saying at a press conference that they plan to hold their own hearing on… Read more »

by Rebecca Downs | Townhall  On Thursday, House GOP Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) joined the GOP Doctors Caucus for a press conference. The lawmakers discussed the urgency of getting to the bottom of the origins of the Wuhan coronavirus.    Scalise and Stefanik demanded that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi… Read more »