This week, Dr. Burgess recaps his week in the district, which included Town Hall meetings with constituents. Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) on Thursday introduced legislation to supply the Ukrainian government with supplies and equipment to aid in their continued struggle against the Russian separatist army. Burgess, who serves on the Helsinki Commission and recently traveled to Ukraine, said it has become increasingly clear the Ukrainian army is in dire need of supplies. “The Obama administration has done nothing to help the Ukrainians when they need it most,” Burgess said. “We have yet to supply Ukraine with the requisite equipment, despite a request to do so by Pres... Read More »

This week, Dr. Burgess discusses an even he hosted through the Congressional Health Caucus with special guest Bill Kristol. To read a copy of his remarks, click here. Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today announced he will host two town hall meetings in the 26th District next week. They will be held on August 4 in Little Elm and August 5 in Trophy Club. WHAT: Town Hall Meetings WHEN: Monday, August 4, 2014 and Tuesday, August 5, 2014 from 7-8:30 p.m. WHERE: MONDAY: Little Elm High School Auditorium -- 1900 Walker Lane, Little Elm, TX 75068 TUESDAY: Byron Nelson High School Auditorium – 2775 Bobcat Blvd., Trophy Club, TX 76262 Dr. Burgess will discuss what he has been working on in Congress and answer questions from constituent... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today responded to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) notification to Congress that it will release draft guidance to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) with the following statement: “Applying FDA’s regulatory approach to LDTs is redundant, will stifle innovation and will require additional taxpayer funding for the FDA. To the extent concerns about ‘higher-risk’ tests exist; these can be addressed at no cost to the government through a modernizati... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today introduced the Living Donor Protection Act, a bill to promote organ donation and protect the rights of living organ donors. “Every year, thousands of living Americans donate kidneys, livers, and other organs to save the lives of family members, friends, and complete strangers struggling with chronic, life-threatening illnesses,” the Congressmen said. “Organ donation cuts health care costs as much as two-thirds by reducing the need for dialysis and other expensive medical interventions to treat chroni... Read More »

This week, Dr. Burgess discusses the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas. To read a copy of the transcript, click here. Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today signed on to a letter to President Obama asking him to address the current national security and humanitarian crisis on the Texas border. In the letter, which was signed by the entire Texas Republican delegation, the members wrote that only the president has the authority to stop the surge of illegal immigration by minors by enforcing current immigration laws. The members asked President Obama to take five actions: suspend his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order, end the policy that gives convicted c... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), vice-chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today took to the House floor to react to the Halbig v. Burwell decision, which upheld a challenge to Obamacare health insurance subsidies being granted in the federal exchange. Click here to watch. Click here to read his remarks as prepared for delivery. Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the U.S. Helsinki Commission) joined the Commission in calling for unfettered access to the crash site of the Malaysian Airlines MH17, which is territory controlled by separatists in Ukraine. The members said this access will allow for the establishment of responsibility for the killings and will bring justice when said parties are held accountable. “The downing of Malaysian Air flight 17 is an unspeakable tragedy. It did not have to happen and those responsible mus... Read More »