This week, Dr. Burgess discusses the exchange of Army. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban figures detained at Guantanamo Bay. To read a copy of his remarks, click here. Read More »

Washington, D.C. – A new report by the Government Accountability Office found that the Department of Energy did not follow the law and lost taxpayer money when it conducted several transfers of uranium worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, known as USEC, which still could not prevent the company from closing its Kentucky facility and declaring bankruptcy. The report, released today and requested by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) also said that DOE erratically assessed the value of nuclear material used to make... Read More »

This week, Dr. Burgess discusses his legislation to expand the use of Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs. To read a copy of his remarks, click here. Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today introduced legislation that would expand the use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which allow Americans to put aside money for themselves and their children to help mitigate the rising cost of deductibles and out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Current law only allows HSAs to be purchased for certain health insurance plans, and contributions are restricted to levels that are often substantially lower than deductibles. The Health Savings Act of 2014, H.R. 4777, would ensure HSAs may be used more broadly, thereby increasing pa... Read More »

This week, Rep. Burgess recaps his trip to Ukraine over Memorial Day weekend, where he was part of an international community monitoring the Ukrainian presidential election in Kyiv. To read a copy of his remarks, click here. Read More »

Kyiv, Ukriane – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) participated in the international mission to monitor the presidential election in Ukraine. On Sunday, May 25, sixteen million Ukrainians voted in the election, widely seen as charting a new course for the country, independent from a Russian sphere of influence, and deepening its commitment to democracy and the rule of law. “The U.S. is committed to Ukrainian independence and democracy,” Burgess said. “The overwhelming majority of the Ukrainian people have chosen this path, and in recent months they have shown themselves willing to pay... Read More »

This week, Dr. Burgess issues a Memorial Day message and touches on the VA scandal. To read a copy of his script, click here. Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today issued the following statement after voting against the USA Freedom Act (H.R. 3361), which would reform the National Security Agency’s program of collecting American phone records: “I have been a strong supporter of legislation that would curtail the abuse of American civil liberties by the Obama Administration’s National Security Agency. In fact, I supported H.R. 3361 as it was originally written: to rein in the dragnet collection of data by the NSA, increase transparency, provide businesses the ability to release informatio... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – The House today passed the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which included an amendment sponsored by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) that would allow the Congress to see the progress being made by the Pentagon on its required audit. Specifically, this amendment would require the Secretary of Defense to provide Congressional defense committees a short report ranking all military departments and defense agencies in order of how advanced they are in achieving auditable financial statements. “In order to fulfill its oversight role, the Congress is entitled... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today introduced legislation that would improve the quality of treatment for patients at risk for developing sleep apnea, which affects an estimated 12-18 million adults in the U.S. The bill, H.R. 4695, would require Medicare to include a sleep apnea questionnaire to the Welcome to Medicare Physical under the Medicare Part B benefit in order to identify seniors who may have risk factors associated with this illness, including advanced age, obesity, large neck circumference, high blood pressure and a family history. “As a physician,... Read More »