Washington, D.C. –Today, members of the GOP Doctors Caucus released the following statement amid rising concerns about access to infant formula: “We are very concerned about the health effects that the formula shortage will have on babies and others whom rely on formula for acute medical conditions, such as severe allergies and metabolic disorders. It is disappointing that the FDA delayed its response by several months. This troubling shortage further highlights the country’s ongoing health care supply chain vulnerabilities. We need a diverse and dependable domestic supply chain, particularly ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will be holding a markup that will include four pieces of legislation put forward by Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX). These pieces of legislation are included in H.R. 7667, the Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 and H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. “It is critical that we learn from the many lessons the pandemic taught us,” said Burgess. “Energy and Commerce is currently evaluating the reauthorization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and as legislators it is c... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI), and the House Congressional Motorcycle Caucuses introduced a resolution to designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month promotes rider safety, education, licensing, and awareness in order to decrease the number of crashes. Motorcycles help to reduce congestion, are fuel-efficient, and have little impact on transportation infrastructure. Motorcycle awareness is beneficial to everyone on the road. The co-chairs released the following statement in support of the... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), announced the start of voting for the Texas-26 Congressional Art Competition. “Each spring, my office takes part in the Congressional Art Competition,” said Burgess. “Since the start of the competition in 1982, hundreds of thousands of talented high school students have served as artistic ambassadors of their communities. I am excited to highlight talented artists within Texas-26 and to see their extraordinary pieces.” Starting today, April 25, 2025, people can vote on their favorite piece on Congressman Burgess’ website. The vote... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) led a bipartisan letter to Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) Chairman Richard Glick on FERC’s new policy statements on certificate applications for critical natural gas infrastructure. This letter recognizes the Commission’s recent withdrawal of their interim policy statements for further feedback by stakeholders and applauds their decisions to clarify that new rules will not apply to currently pending projects. Burgess and Fletcher were joined by Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA), C... Read More »
Dear Friends, I joined Mornings with Maria on Thursday morning to give the 411 on Wednesday's Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and Americas Pain at the Pump." Since his first day in office, President Biden has undermined our energy production to force through unwanted Green New Deal policies. Attempting to place the blame solely on the oil industry is wrong. Americans are paying more at the pump not because of American oil producers, but because of the policies of this Administration. To make matters worse, the Depa... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) voted against another Democrat scheme that will further drive up inflation disguised as a restaurant relief package. “It is time to put an end to the messaging bills and put forward legislation that will provide real relief to Americans,” said Burgess. “This legislation relies on future potential recoveries to pay for the $55 billion price tag instead of reallocating some of the $340 unobligated COVID relief funds. This is simply more deficit spending that will continue to drive inflation.” “Alternatively, the House should have con... Read More »
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss yesterday’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on “Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and Americas Pain at the Pump”, the Department of Interior, Russian sanctions, and President Biden. Highlights: Creating Villains and Victims: “The Democrats love to have villains and victims and that was what yesterday was all about. Strong attempts on the part of Chairman Frank Pallone to vilify the oil executives saying, ‘Oh, you just use your profits for ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – In light of today’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing - Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and America’s Pain at the Pump - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) introduced two pieces of legislation to require the Department of the Interior (DOI) to get back to work to increase production of oil and gas on Federal lands. The first bill would withhold any unallocated or future COVID supplemental funding for the DOI until the Department returns to pre-pandemic operating procedures of in-person work. The second piece of legislation w... Read More »
Dear Friends, With President Biden releasing his budget for the 2023 fiscal year, I am reminded of the President being very critical of the late Senator McCain’s policies. He went so far as to say, “Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” The President’s budget shows that he values partisan spending priorities more than ending the crises that are affecting Americans’ pocketbooks. Our country is facing an energy crisis, an inflation crisis, and a border crisis, just to list a few. This budget will further drive inflation. There is over $340 billion ... Read More »
