Washington, D.C. –Working to bring an end to all of the Covid-19 vaccine mandates instituted by the Biden Administration, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement in support of H.R. 185. “The pandemic is over. It is time that America follows the lead of other countries and drop the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for foreign travelers,” said Burgess. “This mandate makes it difficult for loved ones to visit each other, even in an emergency situation. The government should never operate like an authoritarian regime. I hope... 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 President Biden gave a State of the Union (SOTU) address touting fabricated stats about our nation’s economy. “It’s alarming that the President can stand before Congress and mislead the American people so brazenly,” said Burgess. “If the President wanted to be more authentic in his remarks, he could have begun his speech with the phrase ‘once upon a time.’ Instead, President Biden stood before Congress touting a positive economic record that simply ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. –Anticipating tonight’s State of the Union (SOTU), Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman for the House Rules Committee, joined Newsmax’s National Report to provide a preview of what to expect. Highlights: On Jobs: “What you're seeing, of course, is the uptick in jobs because they were artificially suppressed during the lockdowns. During the Coronavirus pandemic, I would submit these are also from the lockdowns that were continued by the Biden Administration after the vaccines were developed. But look, you can expect the President to take a victory lap. But... Read More »
Dear Friends, It was another busy week in Washington as House Republicans work to dismantle the COVID surveillance state, protect the conscience rights of health care workers, and terminate the endless extensions of President Biden's public health emergency. My week started off with a House Rules Committee hearing, where I raised concerns about the harm being inflicted on my constituents by federal employees’ refusal to return to in-person work. I have observed this crisis personally. My office in the Rayburn House Office Building overlooks the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) off... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – The House passed H.R. 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, to challenge the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal healthcare workers. "With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Vaccine Mandate, the Biden Administration chose to alienate Americans instead of unite them," said Burgess. "The decision to receive a vaccine or not should solely be between the doctor and the patient, and those who decide not to receive a vaccine should not be called out or isolated. “Our nation was founded on the principle of consent of the governed - t... 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. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act. This legislation passed the House 220 to 210. “In September, President Biden admitted that the pandemic is over. Despite this declaration, this administration just authorized the 12th extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency,” said Burgess. “Americans are not just transitioning to their normal routines but have resoundingly returned to them. It is time that the Biden Administration fo... Read More »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Republicans demonstrated once again that it is no longer business as usual in the People’s House by passing H.R. 139, SHOW UP act of 2023. This legislation demands that federal employees show up to work and do their job. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of this legislation. “It is astonishingly arrogant that federal agencies choose not respond to either me or my staff in a timely fashion,” said Burgess. “Americans sent their representatives to Washingt... Read More »
By: Ripon Advance News Service U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and Michael Burgess (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit the use of the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) in all federal programs — an expansion from the current prohibition that only applies in a limited fashion to the Medicare program. According to the National Library of Medicine, the QALY is a measure of the value of health outcomes. Since health is a function of length of life and quality of life, the QALY was developed as an attempt to combine the value of these attributes... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks during today's Rule Debate on H.R. 139 SHOW UP Act of 2023, H.R. 382 Pandemic is Over Act, and H.R. 497 Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, and H.J. Res. 7. As Prepared for Delivery: I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills. Today, the Republican Majority begins the long process of reversing the policy failures of President Biden and the previous Democratic Majority. Republicans last week demonstrated that we are committed to openly and re... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – It was announced that long standing House Rules Committee member Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) was named Vice Chairman for the committee. “I am grateful to serve as the Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee,” said Burgess. “Our country is facing numerous crises thanks to this administration's reckless spending habits. I am confident under the leadership of Chairman Tom Cole, the Rules Committee will closely examine all legislation and consider its impact on the American people before it reaches the House Floor for a vote. I want to thank Speaker Kevin McCa... Read More »
