Washington, DC — Today Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), joined by 116 fellow Members of Congress, sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge continued oversight of the sale of illegal mail-order abortion drugs to the United States. The FDA recently ordered Aid Access to cease its illegal sale of misbranded and unapproved drugs that induce abortion, following reporting on the company’s activities that violate FDA safety protocols. In the letter, the Members of Congress thank Acting FDA Commissioner Norman Sharpless for acting to protect Amer... Read More »
Washington, D.C. —Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks at this morning’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing. Dr. Burgess’ Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Chairwoman Eshoo. I appreciate your work in organizing the hearing we are holding this morning. When the two of us sat down at the start of your term as Chair to discuss bipartisan goals for this Congress, we agreed that the drug supply chain hearing that I chaired in December 2017 was immensely hel... Read More »
Dr. Burgess joined Maria Bartiromo to discuss the U.S. trade negotiations with China. As he said in the interview, President Trump is in these conversations to win for the American people. 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 statement on the Department of Health and Human Service’s new CMS Primary Care Initiative, adopted from a proposal drafted by the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee, to deliver better value for American patients. “I helped create the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee as part of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 to give physicians a voice at the table in Medicare and Medica... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced legislation today to change the way that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, or CBO, calculates the potential long-term cost savings of preventive health care, such as increased screenings or changes in people’s behavior. The legislation, known as the Preventive Health Savings Act of 2019, would allow the top Democrat and Republican lawmakers on either the House Budget, Ways and Means, or Energy and Commerce Committees to request a CBO analysis of the potential long-term cost savings tha... Read More »
Washington, DC — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement thanking the first responders who helped North Texans affected by recent severe weather. “I am grateful to the many North Texas first responders who assisted their neighbors in the midst of this week’s severe storms across our region. Denton County Emergency Services, under the leadership of Chief Jody Gonzalez, worked to maintain safe conditions during the storms and in the direct aftermath. Thanks in part to the department’s prepa... Read More »
Washington, DC — Today Rep. Michael C. Burgess, MD (R-TX) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), joined by four fellow Members of Congress, introduced a resolution recognizing May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. As co-chairs of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, Reps. Burgess and Walberg support the more than 25 million Americans who ride a motorcycle each year and promote the safety of all who share the road. “In 2008, I co-founded the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus with Rep. Gabby Giffords to stand alongside motorcycle riders in Texas and around the country. It is alarming that motorcycle dea... Read More »
Dr. Burgess joined Fox & Friends to bust common myths about the Democrats' government-run health care proposal, including its measures to raise taxes, increase wait times, and end Medicare Advantage for 22 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. Dr. Burgess joined Fox & Friends to bust common myths about the Democrats' government-run health care proposal, including its measures to raise taxes, increase wait times, and end Medicare Advantage for 22 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. Read More »
