Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) sits down with Congresswoman Kat Cammack to discuss how her fight for life began in the womb. Fighting for Life Doctor in the House Listen to the full episode here. Cammack: "My mom was told she should abort me because when she was pregnant with my sister, they had told her that she would never be able to have children safely. In the days leading up to delivering my sister, in her late 20s, she suffered a terrible stroke. It took her about a year and a half to go through physical therapy and relearn basic motor skills. Then they to... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) led over 36 Republicans in offering amendments to prohibit funds being used to implement or enforce President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate executive orders. During yesterday’s House Rules Committee meeting, his simple, less than a page amendments to the first Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act were blocked by Democrats from being considered on the House floor. “Vaccine mandates erode public trust and defeat the purpose of ensuring more vaccinations,” said Burgess. “A decision to receive a vaccine is a personal one and should ... Read More »
Dear Friends, Following the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, I delivered the following remarks during the Rule Debate on the House floor for H.R. 7900, NDAA; H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act; and H.R. 8297, Ensuring Access to Abortion Act. I stressed how my time as an OBGYN was a motivation to come to Congress. During debate, I remembered the words from the OBGYN department chairman at Parkland Hospital Southwestern Medical School. He pointed out to us that we were unique position to care for two patients with a combined life expectancy of over 100 years. Almost nowhere else... Read More »
By: Ian Hanchett | Brietbart News On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) said that the Biden administration sold oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to “a significant adversary” after everything China has done “with coronavirus, with fentanyl, with the theft of intellectual property from universities,” right before the major point in hurricane season. Burgess stated, “We’ve never had the type of congressional investigation into the origins of the coronavirus as we should. We all know, everyone will talk about how dangerous fentanyl ... Read More »
By: Stephen Barlas, Contributing Editor, Washington, D.C. Some key decisions about federal pipeline regulation are coming to a head as the comment period for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) two draft policy statements closed and the Senate decides whether to renew Richard Glick’s chairmanship at FERC. President Joe Biden announced May 20 that he wants to reappoint Glick, who has led agency efforts to adopt the two draft statements that, for the most part, are strongly opposed by interstate pipeline companies as exceeding current federal law. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), chair... Read More »
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX),joined Fox Business’ “The Evening Edit” with host Elizabeth MacDonald to discuss the administration releasing millions of barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the Chinese Communist Party. Missing pieces: "Everyone will talk about how dangerous fentanyl is coming across our southern border. Where is it manufactured? It's manufactured in of China.It comes to this country illicitly across the southern border. Then here's the tragic and heartbreaking part about all of this, in the midst of everything that we know, the Biden ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at the start of the Rule Debate for H.R. 7900, NDAA; H.R. 8296, Women’s Health Protection Act; and H.R. 8297, Ensuring Access to Abortion Act. As Prepared for Delivery: I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. And Speaker before coming to Congress, I practiced medicine for nearly 30 years, I had the privilege of delivering 3,000 babies. I dedicated my career as a physician to protecting the lives of children and families and running a pro-life practice in North Texas. I've seen both side... Read More »
Dear Friends, June started off with another visit to our southern border. To help depict what we saw at the border, House Budget Republican Leader Jason Smith joined me on my podcast – Doctor in the House. I also discussed the trouble at the southern border and the growing energy crisis with Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria. I teamed up with Congressman Drew Ferguson, D.M.D. (R-GA), to draft an op-ed highlighting our legislation, the Behavioral Intervention Guidelines (BIG) Act. This legislation will equip schools and communities with the tools they need to ensure the safety and health o... Read More »
Washington, D.C.– Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced their decision for West Virginia v EPA. “For too long the executive branch has allowed bureaucratic agencies to carry forth its agenda instead of working with Congress,” said Burgess. “Today’s decision guts the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the overreaching powers it has taken over the last decades.” “Through the Clean Air Act, Congress never intended to give the EPA such broad authority. Nevertheless, the EPA slowly worked to erode state and local auth... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Biden to move forward with ending the “Remain in Mexico” program. “President Biden's reckless decision to end the 'Remain in Mexico' policy will further exacerbate the humanitarian crisis at our southern border by giving people who cross the border illegally a free pass to stay in the country and never show up to their court date,” Burgess said. “The Supreme Court recognized Congress’ role in tackling this problem. Speaker Pelosi must addres... Read More »
