Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after the announcement of House Democrats’ plan to make remote voting permanent. “Once again we see Speaker Pelosi working to consolidate power and remove opportunities for debate,” said Burgess. “Clearly the reports of last week’s House Democrats conference call have sent her scrambling to find ways to stifle input and reward those who follow her every edict. “The Webster Dictionary... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, joined Fox and Friends First on Tuesday morning to discuss the news of Pfizer’s announcement that data shows its vaccine candidate will be 90% effective. Here are the highlights: “I think a mask is an excellent idea, … If you wear a mask, wear it correctly, cover both the nose and the mouth. It’s not there to protect your chin, it’s their to protect other people from you." "Number one, I thought that it was a great ... Read More »
November 12, 2020 Dear Friends, As I told Fox News this week, masks continue to be an important resource in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Although our country has made tremendous progress in developing therapies to combat COVID-19, our nation remains in a public health emergency. We must continue to find ways to keep ourselves and others safe as we wait for American innovations that will lead us to the other side of the pandemic. National Updates The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for bamlanivimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody therapy dev... Read More »
by Lois A. Bowers As the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on senior living is on track to reach $17 billion annually, providers need more funds to cover additional expenses and lost revenue, and they need new tax credits to pay for certain expenses incurred as employers, the American Seniors Housing Association told leaders in Congress on Wednesday. In a letter, ASHA urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to pass a COVID-19 relief package duri... Read More »
It is important that we take the time to honor our veterans today. These brave men and women fought to ensure that we are able to enjoy the values of our great country – life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In Texas alone, we have over 1.5 million veterans currently living in the state. These are our family members, friends, and neighbors. My family witnessed firsthand the barriers that veterans encounter when my son returned home after selflessly serving our country in the United States Air Force. Today, I am reflecting on the words of President Bush, “Americans are forever indebted ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The GOP Doctors Caucus released the following statement after New York Governor Cuomo commented on Operation Warp Speed vaccine safety: “Governor Cuomo seems so desperate to prevent any progress that may occur under this administration that he is willing to disparage the credibility and independence of the scientists and doctors who are working around the clock to save lives. His comments that it is ‘bad news’ that the Pfizer vaccine is proving to be effective are both extremely sad and dangerous for the health of Americans. It would be unethical to delay distribution of a p... Read More »
by The next ranking Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee will become a leading voice on health care at a time when the party has struggled to coalesce around a plan for replacing the 2010 law the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to knock down. CQ Roll Call interviewed the three lawmakers — Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, Michael C. Burgess of Texas and Bob Latta of Ohio — running to replace retiring ranking member Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon about their health policy priorities. The legal challenge to the 2010 health care law, which the Supreme Court will ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after Pfizer announced that early data is showing its vaccine to be more than 90% effective. “This is great news,” said Burgess. “Since the beginning of this pandemic, I have said that it will be through American innovation that we defeat this Coronavirus. Pfizer’s announcement brings hope that we are closer to having a vaccine and returning to normal. This announcement is promising ... Read More »
November 9, 2020 Dear Friends, Today, Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was more than 90 percent effective in preventing the virus in participants not previously infected, based on the early results from Phase 3 trial data. Over 43,000 participants have enrolled in this phase of testing. Pfizer anticipates applying for an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration later in November. This is great news. Since the beginning of this pandemic, I have said that we will defeat this Coronavirus through American innovation. Pfizer’s announcement brings hope t... Read More »
by Ripon Advance News Service Republican members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee this week expressed “significant concerns” that certain lawsuit marketing and advertising practices by trial lawyers pose a serious threat to Americans’ public health and safety. “Plaintiff lawyers intentionally continue to target and deceive vulnerable Americans into mistakenly believing that medications are unsafe,” the committee members wrote in a Nov. 2 letter sent to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons. “These schemes to generate lawsuits and revenue for themselves at t... Read More »
