Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) today joined members of the Texas delegation in calling for an Inspector General investigation into allegations that Veterans Affairs officials in Central Texas manipulated medical appointment data in order to conceal long wait times for veterans seeking care. In a letter to Veterans Affairs Acting Inspector General Richard Griffin, Burgess and the other members addressed recent media reports that employees at the North Central Federal Clinic in San Antonio, the Austin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic and the Waco Veterans Affai... Read More »
This week, Dr. Burgess took the House floor to deliver a speech in favor a measure to establish a select committee on Benghazi. The measure passed the House on May 8, 2014. To read a copy of the speech, as prepared for delivery, click here. Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), vice-chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,Th today issued the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled, “PPACA Enrollment and the Insurance Industry”: “Thank you for coming to testify today. We are all here because the White House has continued to block the Congress from important details about the 8 million enrollees in the Affordable Care Act. “From our report last week, less than three quarters of people enrolled in the Federal Marketplace paid ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today released the following statement in reaction to his support of the Lois Lerner Contempt of Congress resolution, which passed the House today: “The IRS’ targeting of certain political groups for more intense scrutiny profoundly shook America’s trust in our federal agencies to work ethically, and it violated our constitutional rights. To then hinder the fundamental function of the Congress – which is to investigate scandals like these – is unacceptable. Holding someone in contempt of Congress means the individual obstructed the... Read More »
This week, Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington regarding healthcare.gov. To watch the video, click here. To read a copy of the script, click here. Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would award $5 million to anyone who could provide information regarding the attacks in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012. The bill, H.R. 4530, would mandate that the Secretary of State provide the reward to anyone who has information that would lead to the capture of a suspect, which has happened in past circumstances through the State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program. “The day after the attack, President Obama said, ‘We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is do... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today delivered the following opening statement as prepared for delivery during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled, “Examining the Growing Problems of Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse,” which he chaired: “Good morning. I now convene this hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations entitled, “Examining the Growing Problems of Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse.” “These are separate and distinct problems with a common end point: abuse, overdose and death. “As we... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act, which he said addresses “yet another flaw that has to be corrected in the Affordable Care Act due to the rushed and forced process by which the bill was passed in 2010.” Burgess, Vice-Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, said the bill would allow Congress to correct and clarify the ACA’s impact on expatriate health care plans, preventing more than 1,000 Americans from losing their job... Read More »
Lewisville, TX – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today presented his constituent, David Smith, with the first ever TDF Foundation Veterans Scholarship. The Veterans Scholarship Initiative, launched by the TDF Foundation this year, awards a $3,000 scholarship to a veteran majoring in science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The scholarship will be for the 2014-2015 academic year. David Smith is the first to receive this scholarship, which will go towards a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a focus on traumatic brain injuries at the University of North Texas.... Read More »
Lewisville, TX – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today announced the winner of the 11th annual 26th Congressional District Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” The art competition was open to public, private and home-schooled high school students residing in or attending schools in the district. Ah Yeong Cho, a junior art student taught by James Neiswender at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, won the Grand Prize in the 2014 competition with her pencil and prismacolor drawing entitled “Release Me.” “This contest is designed to highlight the artistic achievements of our local ... Read More »
