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Burgess Votes Against Motion to Vacate

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman for the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting against the Motion to Vacate.  “I understand that Americans are frustrated by our government, however, Speaker McCarthy has kept the promises he made that won a…

A Stop Gap is a Step in the Right Direction

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman for the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act. “A lapse in appropriations for funding the government should be the…

ARPA-H Announces Dallas as Location for Cutting-Edge Customer Experience Hub

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Washington, D.C. – Today, The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced its selection of Dallas, Texas, as the official site for its Customer Experience hub. The hub will be located at Pegasus Park. This strategic move marks a significant development in ARPA-H's nationwide health…

ICYMI: Burgess Urges ARPA-H Hub in North Texas

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force, sent a letter advocating for the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health's (ARPA-H) addressed to Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, Director of ARPA-H at the Department of Health and Human Services. In…

Burgess on Reversing the Curse of Public Debt

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Taskforce, released the following statement after the House Budget Committee unveiled their Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Resolution. "In stark contrast to the President's budget, the House Budget Committee's Fiscal Year 2024…

Burgess, Murphy, Barrasso Bill Protects Medicare Part B Patients

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced a bill to protect access to care for vulnerable Medicare patients being treated with Part B covered drugs, including treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. In their reckless tax and spending bill,…

ICYMI: Rep. Burgess joins Fox Business Evening Edit

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss President Biden’s war on American energy.   Highlights: On Biden’s cancelation of oil leases in Alaska: “He [President Biden] does not have the ability to just wave his hand and disrupt that…

ICYMI: Burgess joins Mornings with Maria

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Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined Mornings with Maria to discuss skyrocketing energy costs and inflation’s squeeze on American families.  Highlights:  On Bidenflation: "Look, it is not a secret. I hear from people all the time in the district, and it's not a political statement that it's just really hard right now. If you're a…

Burgess Condemns Biden Administration's Drug Price Controls

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of the first ten drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation. "The so-called 'Inflation Reduction Act' mandates the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate drug…