Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) introduced the Vaccine Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act. “Protecting intellectual property and innovation is critical,” said Burgess. “We are seeing the signs of recovery from this pandemic due to the success of Operation Warp Speed and our incredible scientific and medical communities that developed a vaccine in record time. In showing gratitude for their work, we should do all that we can to protect their intellectual property. This legislation is a simple step to make it unlawful for anyone to engage in the practice... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Courtruled7-2to uphold the Affordable Care Act. “Today’s Supreme Court decision maintained the status quo and punted the responsibility to address health care back to Congress. In fact, Congress had several legislative options to stop this lawsuit in its tracks – they were just ignored for political messaging. Congress must stop relying on the Supreme Court to solve the legislative problems we create,” said Burgess. “This case is one more reason Congress must act now and put ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting for H.R. 256 to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq. “I came to Congress 18 years ago, and this Authorization for the Use of Military Force was put in place before I arrived,” said Burgess. “It was meant to hold Saddam Hussein and his despicable regime accountable for their acts of terrorism and prevent them from further developing and possessing weapons of mass destruction. “In Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the authority to de... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), urged support of his amendment to H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. Had it passed, this amendment would have required businesses to publicly disclose the real cost and impact of any future tax increases. As Prepared for Delivery: My amendment is designed to highlight the impact that increased taxes have on companies and their workforce. Like many Members of this body, I owned my own business prior to being elected to Congress. I know firsthand what it takes to make payroll, expand my busines... Read More »
June 16, 2021 Dear Friends, In case you missed it yesterday, I joined Elizabeth MacDonald on Fox Business’s The Evening Edit to talk about the importance of knowing how COVID-19 originated. I mentioned a letter I joined, led by Steve Scalise, to Speaker Pelosi simply asking for Congressional investigations into the Wuhan Lab. In order to prevent future pandemics, we must get to the bottom of the start of this pandemic. National Update: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are requiring vaccination reports of residents and staff in nursing homes. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader’s designee to the Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) ruling to uphold President Biden’s decision to delay Congressionally-appropriated funds to continue building a wall along our southern border. “This decision is more than disappointing, it is upsetting,” said Burgess. “Due to the policies of this Administration, our southern border is being flooded with undocumented migrants. Having a wall along our border will funnel these migrants to the prop... Read More »
June 11, 2021 Dear Friends, It is important that we have a clear understanding of the origins of COVID-19. I told Carl Higbie on Newsmax’s Saturday Report that Dr. Fauci deserves the opportunity to come before the Congressional committees, this time under oath, to defend himself. During the interview, I also brought up how I was able to finally get the Chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to agree that we needed to investigate the origins of the virus. National Update: According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) announces the students from the 26th District of Texas who have accepted appointments to the United States Service Academies. This summer these young men and women will be entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, and the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO. "It is an honor to nominate these outstanding young men and women who will be the future leaders of our Armed Forces and America," Burgess said. "I am grateful ... Read More »
By Ripon Advance News Service U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) led several of his Republican colleagues from the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in proposing the SELF DRIVE Act in order to advance the deployment of autonomous vehicles. Rep. Latta on June 4 sponsored H.R. 3711, the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act. Latta was joined by nine original cosponsors, including U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Fred Upton (R-MI), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Billy Long (R-MO), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and John Joyce (R-PA). The bil... Read More »
By Dan Goldberg and Alice Miranda Ollstein The partisan divide in Covid-19 vaccinations is becoming starker as the nation inches toward President Joe Biden’s goal of providing at least one shot to 70 percent of adults by July 4, complicating efforts to reach the unvaccinated in areas still vulnerable to virus outbreaks. All but one of the 39 congressional districts where at least 60 percent of residents have received a coronavirus shot are represented by Democrats, according to a Harvard University analysis that presents one of the most detailed looks yet at the partisan split behind the nati... Read More »
