In an address on the House Floor, Dr. Burgess traced the history of "zero tolerance" immigration policy through American history and offered a path toward securing our borders. Watch his full remarks here. Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act. “After years of neglect, Republicans in Congress are continuing to ensure that our Armed Forces – the arsenal of American democracy – have the resources they need to defend and protect our nation. With today’s vote to authorize full funding for the Armed Forces for Fiscal Year 2019, Congress has ... Read More »

Lake Dallas, TX– Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) announced today that he will host town hall meetings on Tuesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 2. During these town hall meetings, Congressman Burgess will discuss important issues facing Americans and the work he is doing in Congress to strengthen our national security, bolster our economy, and make health care affordable for all Americans. Residents of the 26th District of Texas will have the opportunity to ask Congressman Burgess questions. JULY 31 TOWN HALL WITH CONGRESSMAN BURGESS WHEN: Tuesday, July 31 at 7pm to 8pm WHERE: Kelle... Read More »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5385). The bill, which is sponsored by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Gene Green (D-TX) and Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chairman Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), will reauthorize the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program for the next five years at $325 million – a $25 million increase. The Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program provides direct financial s... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed two important public health bills today that will expand the medical workforce, H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act, and H.R. 5385, the Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018. “These important, bipartisan public health bills will ensure that American patients have access to ski... Read More »

In this weekly address, Dr. Burgess discusses Monday's Helsinki Summit and American relations with Russia. You can read his full remarks here. Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement on the reintroduction of H.R. 6370, the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act of 2018. Dr. Burgess originally introduced this legislation during the 114th Congress, at which time he served as chairman of the former Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. “Entrepreneurship and innovation are key pillars of American opportunity. Too often, patent trolls foil good progress with frivolous legal action a... Read More »

Each year, Dr. Burgess holds an Energy Efficiency Summit to help North Texas families learn how to save on energy costs and be wise consumers of our energy dollars. In this weekly address, he gives a recap of last weekend's summit in Denton. Read his full remarks here. Read More »

Lake Dallas, T.X.— Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) today announced a salute to honor local veterans and welcomes nominations for the 26th Congressional District Veteran Commendation. The Congressional Veteran Commendation, in conjunction with the Veterans History Project sponsored by the Library of Congress, honors the distinguished veterans of Texas’ 26th Congressional District and preserves their stories for future generations of Americans. “Through their service to our nation, American veterans have preserved our freedom and the many liberties we enjoy,” said Dr. Burgess. “Thes... Read More »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after initiating a bipartisan congressional delegation of Energy and Commerce Committee members to tour immigration facilities and shelters in the southern border towns of McAllen and Brownsville. Throughout Monday, the delegation visited a Customs and Border Protection Processing Center and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center. These Members of Congress completed a tour of the border and a port of entry, and received b... Read More »