Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after President Trump declared a National Emergency and the House passed H.R. 6201: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act. “In front of the nation in the White House Rose Garden, the President took action by declaring a National Emergency,” Burgess said. “This action was a strong statement that shows the serious nature of this pandemic and outlined actions that the Administration ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health joined Fox and Friends this morning to discuss Congress's response to the Coronavirus. Here are a few highlights: Congress Needs to Send the Right Message: In fact, Congress was supposed to adjourn yesterday, I am grateful that we didn’t. Of course, we need to stay here until we get this done, even if it takes on into next week. I think the differences are being resolved. It is a little tough because this is a negotiat... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after Governor Greg Abbott announced a State of Emergency for the State of Texas. “I appreciate the sincerity of Governor Abbott’s address this afternoon,” Burgess said. “His decisive actions show that Texas is taking this pandemic seriously.” “His plan to combat the virus shows ingenuity by planning to dramatically increase testing and have drive by testing locations in San Antonio. “B... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health joined Newsmax TV’s Sean Spicer & Co. to talk about the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are the highlights: Spicer: With member of Congress announcing self-quarantine, how does this affect the Congress’ ability to do its business? Burgess: “It is important for us to do our business. I know just like you I'm hearing the rumors of an extended recess. I personally don't think that's a good idea. I thi... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee mark up. As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Madam Chair. Today’s mark up includes some important pieces of legislation, which I am thankful will continue to move through the Energy and Commerce Committee. One important bill, H.R. 5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019, a policy that I have championed for nearly a decade. In 19... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Representative Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) along with Reps. Marc Veasey (D-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) led the entire Texas House Congressional Delegation to protect Medicaid funds for Texas hospitals by sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) highlighting several concerns over a proposed rule aimed at altering Medicaid financing, that would detrimentally impact Texas. “While I agree with CMS that we need to improve data collection and transparency, it should not come at the cost of Texans who depend upon the state’... Read More »
This past week, I started my Thursday by talking with Sirius XM's Tim Farley and WFAA's Mark Davis. I told them both about the importance of passing the $8.3 billion emergency supplemental to fund the coronavirus response efforts. Later that day, Congress authorized the funding, and President Trump signed the funding bill on Friday morning. This funding is essential to ensure that public health workers have the tools they need to continue and bolster their efforts. Before voting on the spending bill this week, I was briefed by Vice President Pence, and he told Congress that there would be an i... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health delivered remarks yesterday to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Board Meeting. He spoke to the board about the rising concern of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. "During my time as a physician in Congress, there have been several serious disease outbreaks in many parts of the world, caused by the Zika, Ebola, MERS, H1N1, Bird Flu, and SARS viruses,” Burgess said. “These are some of the many instances in which my expertise as a physician has come... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after the House passed a Supplemental Emergency Funding Package to combat the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. “The coronavirus has infected over 90,000 individuals in at least 72 nations,” Burgess said. “This funding is essential to ensure that public health workers have the tools they need to continue their efforts.” “Much like politics, public health is mostly local and executed on the ground... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health delivers opening remarks during today’s Health Subcommittee – “Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders.” As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate that we are holding a hearing to continue this subcommittee’s important work on addressing the opioid epidemic in our nation. Last Congress, we conducted a Member-driven process that began with an Energy and Commerce Committee Member day and concluded wi... Read More »
