A Doctor's Note

A Doctor's Note on the Chaos Congress is Facing

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Dear Friends, I started the weekend in the District by hosting my annual2022 Energy Efficiency Summit & Fair at the University of North Texas (UNT). There I got to check out the indoor Fuel-Efficient Auto Show and see the Ford F150 Lightning. It was great to have UNT's President, Neal Smatresk, join us and host us on campus…

A Doctor’s Note on the Fight for Life

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Dear Friends, Following the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade,  I delivered the following  remarks during the Rule Debate on the House floor for H.R. 7900, NDAA; H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act; and H.R. 8297, Ensuring Access to Abortion Act.                  …

A Doctor's Note on June

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Dear Friends, June started off with another visit to our southern border. To help depict what we saw at the border, House Budget Republican Leader Jason Smith joined me on my podcast – Doctor in the House. I also discussed the trouble at the southern border and the growing energy crisis with Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria. …

A Doctor's Note on Gas Prices and Budget Hearings

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Dear Friends, I joined Mornings with Maria on Thursday morning  to give the 411 on Wednesday's Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and Americas Pain at the Pump."  Since his first day in office, President Biden has undermined our energy production to force through unwanted Green…

A Doctor's Note on the President's Budget

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Dear Friends, With President Biden releasing his budget for the 2023 fiscal year, I am reminded of the President being very critical of the late Senator McCain’s policies. He went so far as to say, “Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” The…

The Week in Washington

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Dear Friends, This week, I joined Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL) to honor the men and women of law enforcement and their efforts to keep our communities safe. I also urged Congress to stop delaying the appropriations process. We are now five months into the fiscal year and have yet to enact a single…

A Doctor's Note on Democrats funding China

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Dear Friends, On the day that begins the genocide Olympics in Beijing, Pelosi and Democrats forward a basket of cash to the People’s Republic of China. This legislation is just one more messaging stunt for the House Majority. America cannot COMPETE when it CONCEDES. Tuesday, during the ONLY hearing on this legislation in the Rules Committee, I urged my fellow members to…

Burgess: America cannot COMPETE when it CONCEDES

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ partisan America COMPETES Act that, in all reality, will have America conceding to China. “China’s track record of undermining the United States spans decades,” said Burgess. “So why…

A Doctor's Note on January

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Dear Friends, January is quickly ending. Before it does, I want to provide you with a snapshot of what I was up to. I started this month at our southern border to see firsthand the Biden Border Crisis. In case you missed, it I joined Newsmax's Wake Up America live from the border. January 11th,…