Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, stood with Texas police and sheriffs by voting to pass H.R. 2494 - POLICE Act of 2023, H.R. 3091 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, and H. Con. Res. 40, a resolution honoring local police officers. “Since 1962, Congress has honored law enforcement by recognizing National Police week,” said Burgess. “The bills brought before Congress this week affirm House Republicans’ support and commitment to our law enforcement. Particularly at a time when some members of Co... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act of 2023, which would mandate that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) assess the impact of regulatory changes on Medicare payment systems, specifically regarding the consolidation of healthcare providers and payers, during the annual rulemaking process. This would lead to lower costs and improved the health care for American patients. "Our healthcare system demands a comprehensive examination to eliminate anti... Read More »
Dear Friends, This week when I landed in Washington, I headed immediately to the Cannon Rotunda to join Fox Business' The Big Money Show to discuss debt ceiling negotiations and the end of Title 42. With Title 42 ending yesterday, the Biden Border Crisis is only going to get worse. House Republicans are working to keep our commitment to America by passing H.R. 2 - the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Wednesday, I went to the House Floor to explain why this is the first step towards immigration reform. It is important that we secure the border FIRST. Our country is facing crisis after crisis beca... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks, yesterday, on the House Floor in support of H.R. 2 - theSecure the Border Act of 2023. Congressman Burgess believes this is the first step to enact comprehensive immigration reform. As Prepared for Delivery: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. For over two years, this administration has continued to ignore one crisis after another. Just a few weeks ago, the American people s... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of the H.R. 1163 the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act. "The Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act tackles the issue of fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) payments that left taxpayers on the hook forbillions of dollars,” said Burgess. “This legislation proposes solutions to improve program integrity, prevent future fraud, and incentivize states to recover funds. With over $400 billi... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023. “The crisis at our southern border is not new, but it is the worst that it has ever been in my lifetime,” said Burgess.“The Secure the Border Act will help to secure our southern border and combat unlawful immigration – taking down the ‘open now’ sign this administration placed on the southern border on its first day in office. With Title 42 ending this week, it is critical that we secure ... Read More »
House and Senate Co-Chairs of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month promotes rider safety, education, licensing, and awareness in order to decrease the number of crashes. Motorcycles help to reduce congestion, are fuel-efficient, and have little impact on transportation infrastructure. Motorcycle awareness is beneficial to... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Fox Business' The Big Money Show to discuss debt ceiling negotiations and the end of Title 42. Highlights: On the end of Title 42: “How insulting is it for every American traveler who has to take off their shoes and show a photo ID? And yet people are being put on planes with only travel documents that they've been given by the immigration folks. Nobody knows who they are, nobody knows their background, nobody knows where they came from. It is all about to [after the end of Title ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition! This annual competition was open to public, private, and home-schooled high school students in the 26th Congressional District. Ms. Sharon Warwick provided her expertise as a professional artist and educator and served as the 2023 contest jurist. The Grand Prize winner of the 2023 26th Congressional District Congressional Art Competition is Riya Jadeja, a senior at Flower Mound High School, for her watercolo... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023, which aims to increase transparency and accountability in the defense budget. As of November 2022, the Pentagon failed its 5th consecutive audit. According to a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Department of Defense (DoD) continues to be unable to account for billions of dollars’ worth of assets. This bipartisan legislation would administer a 0.5% cut to the budget of any office at the Pentagon that doe... Read More »
