Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined by Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to allow physicians full access to the most up-to-date medical research and training so they may deliver the best care. The Sunshine Act of 2022, H.R. 9378, is in response to unintended consequences of over-burdensome reporting requirements in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), misinterpreted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), that made important educational materials for physicians difficult to obtain. Currently, the ACA requires physi... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the House Republican Conference Leadership election: "Around the country, Americans voted for the House Republican’s Commitment to America. They voted for a government that is accountable, a future that is free, an economy that is strong, and a nation that is safe,” said Burgess. “It is clear that the American people are ready for a new agenda." "House Republican leadership will be strong and forward thinking in the hands of our nominee for Speaker Kevin McCarthy. My congratulations to him, Ma... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined by House Budget Committee Ranking Member, Jason Smith (R-MO) and members of the Doctors Caucus sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman, John Yarmuth (D-KY), expressing their concerns with the forthcoming cuts to Medicare, specifically the four percent sequester cut required by the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO). The letter urges Chairman Yarmuth to schedule a hearing as soon as possible to prevent budget cuts to Medicare in a fiscally responsible way. “Physicians should not be placed in the cros... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after he voted against H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act. “Once again House Democrats are pushing through a partisan messaging that will go nowhere in the Senate and will not reach the President’s desk, instead of focusing on the numerous crises facing the American people,” said Burgess. “There have been no markups or hearings in the committee of jurisdiction. Nor did the authors of this legislation choose to follow the bipartisan plan introduced in both the Senate and the House. This ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined Carley Shimkus and Todd Piro on Fox and Friends First to discuss the Border Crisis and the Biden Administration's actions to avoid a rail strike. Highlights: On the Border: “We are giving kids out to people who are not their parents, not primary relatives. We’re sending them to secondary sources. That’s not the way it’s supposed to be, that’s not the way current law reads, but they [Homeland Security] changed it. The agency, Secretary Mayorkas changed it, individually, and then you get stories leaked o... Read More »
Washington, D.C. –In case you missed it, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined Pete Hegseth on Fox and Friends Saturday to discuss the Biden Border Crisis, additional funding to Ukraine, and the administration depleting our Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Highlights: On the Border: “Oh boy the hypocrisy is stunning…. I asked Secretary Becerra in a hearing months and months ago, what are you doing to prepare the small Texas towns for the influx of kids that are going to be coming in for their school districts, their health care systems, their law enforcement, and really there was a no... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Acting Director Andrea Chapman expressing his concern with the report of missing unaccompanied alien children (UACs) in a recent article published by Reuters. In the letter he wrote: “In 2014, a surge of UACs crossed the southern border without documentation and overwhelmed border officials. Following the oversight of this surge by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, of which am a senior member, conditions and ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) warned against President Biden’s announcement of a student loan program that would forgive $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower for those who did not receive Pell grants. The Department of Education will provide up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness to borrowers with loans held by the Department of Education whose individual income is less than $125,000 ($250,000 for married couples) and who did receive a Pell Grant. This will extend to roughly 27 million borrowers. “Once again, President Biden is passing the buck to hardworki... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader's Designee to the Budget Committee, delivered the following opening remarks while managing today's Rule onSenate Amendment to H.R. 5376 – "Inflation Reduction Act." As Prepared for Delivery: Today’s rule provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. This is the second time we have seen this legislative vehicle as Democrats continue to try and push through their partisan budget reconciliation package. I sit on the Budget Committee. We did not mark up a bud... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Congressman Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) filed an amendment to H.R. 5376, the Democrats’ Tax and Spend bill, that would allow drug manufacturers to send rebates directly to the government, thereby removing physicians from the middle of Medicare drug price-setting and ensuring patients still receive the lower price of a drug. The reckless spending package will result in significant harm to patients’ access to care in communities across the country. Under the guise of “negotiating” prescription drug costs, providers will see s... Read More »
