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 Taskforce, released the following statement on the House Budget Committee's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution.
“With the Biden Administration's reckless government spending and record high inflation, the American taxpayers have… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Co-Chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus, joined Members of Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Oversight Committees as well as the GOP Doctors Caucus in sending a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.
"Once again, Americans across the nation were left disappointed with President Biden’s State of the Union address. For over an hour, President Biden praised Bidenomics, blamed Republicans for the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on the passage of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act in the House of Representatives.
"This Women’s History month, we celebrate all women, but especially mothers who make great sacrifices as they carry a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released the following statements regarding the Improving Mental Health and Drug Treatment Act being included in the minibus spending deal under Section 204 - Extension of State Option to Provide Medical Assistance for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House of Representatives floor in support of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023.
This bipartisan legislation has been introduced by Congressman Burgess and Congresswoman… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced the Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act which would allow State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive and coordinated care to patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) through a health home model.
"While… Read more »
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 Task Force, released the following statement after voting to adopt H. Res. 863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
"Secretary Mayorkas has not only… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks while managing the RuleDebate for consideration of H. Res. 863 and H.R. 485.
As prepared for delivery:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills H. Res. 863, Impeaching… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks while managing the Rule Debate for H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976.
As prepared for delivery:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills. Today, we are here to address an ongoing crisis.… Read more »
