Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), leaders of the Subcommittee on Health for the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statements on the United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 that they introduced. “This legislation builds on the great work of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 by empowering the Ready Reserve Corps,” Rep. Burgess said. “It is essential that we address the challenges of ensuring there are health care professionals on standby to ... Read More »
by Ripon Advance News Service Although it has been law for an entire year, the federal government has not fully implemented the bipartisan SUPPORT Act to tackle the opioid crisis, said U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) during his Oct. 25 weekly address. “Passing the SUPPORT Act is just the beginning,” said Rep. Burgess, an original cosponsor last year of H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. “It is now our responsibility to make certain that the laws Congress put in place are being implemented and en... Read More »
The impeachment inquiry vote is on Thursday. What are the Democrats positions? Why do they support socialism so much? What exactly did President Trump say in his call to Ukraine? What will happen after the vote? You have lots of questions, who better to answer them than North Texas’ own Congressman Michael Burgess. The Court of Public Opinion is in session…(Photo Courtesy of WFAA) Originally published here. Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement on Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the 116th Congress. “While sad to hear the news of Leader Greg Walden’s retirement,” Burgess said, “I look forward to working with him for the remainder of this Congress to accomplish the leader’s priorities.” Greg Walden has a proven, successful track record of leadership and reaching across the aisle to accomplish meaningful legisla... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health appreciates the House voting to pass H.R. 2781, EMPOWER for Health Act. “This legislation reauthorizes the Title VII health professions workforce programs through 2024,” Burgess said. “Reauthorizing Title VII programs is long overdue, especially in a time when our existing physician workforce is struggling to keep up with demand for health care services.” The EMPOWER for Health Act reauthorizes funding for Area Health Education Centers. These centers are critical ... Read More »
This week marked the 1-year anniversary of the SUPPORT Act being signed into law. Dr. Burgess relays he thoughts about this was a bipartisan effort to put an end to the opioid crisis facing many communities throughout our country in this week's address. To read his full remarks, click here. Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following Public Service Announcement (PSA) in support of DEA’s Take Back Day. The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of excess prescription drugs. Saturday, October 26, 2019, will serve as the National Take Back Day. To find a location convenient to you, click here. To watch the full PSA, click here. ### Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, wrote the following op-ed about the anniversary of the SUPPORT Act being signed into law. Dr. Burgess’ op-ed as printed by the Denton Record-Chronicle This summer, in Tarrant County, it was reported that a baseball player lost his life to a drug overdose. While the details are still under investigation, many families throughout our country have experienced a similar tragedy due to the opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, m... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), urged fellow members of Congress to support the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act. His Remarks as Prepared for Delivery “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 835, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, a bill that I introduced with Representative Jackson-Lee to combat international doping schemes. This bill is named after Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia’s Anti-Doping Agency lab that blew the whistle on the massive, state-run doping scheme that led the International Olympic Committee to suspend Russia from the 2018 Wint... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) spoke in support of his amendment to H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. His Remarks as Prepared for Delivery “This amendment requires an annual report to Congress of anonymized, aggregate data on the number of beneficial owners per reporting corporation or limited liability company, the industry of each reporting corporation or limited liability company, and the location of the beneficial owners. One of the greatest beneficiaries of the crisis on our southern border is the cartels and coyotes charging $6,000 to $10,... Read More »
