Washington, D.C. – After voting against the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement.

“Today, during the Rules Committee hearing on this legislation, I brought up the difficulty of receiving even a phone call back from any federal agency. This is unacceptable,” said Burgess. “Further, Democrats keeping pushing social spending without considering the cost for the American taxpayer. Americans are struggling to pay for the gas just to get to the grocery store and are even more discouraged when they see that the price of milk has jumped too. On top of the inflation crisis, our country is experiencing several others. Congress not taking the time to address each of these crises, induced by this Administration, is legislative malpractice. The legislative branch of our government holds the purse strings, and we, as Members of this branch, have a responsibility to restore the appropriations process so that we can effectively govern and avoid future potential shutdowns.”