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 House of Representatives voted to change the Rules of the House. “Governing is difficult, especially as we are fighting this invisible enemy,” said Burgess. “Nevertheless, it is legislative malpractice to alter the fundamental functioning of this body without bipartisan support and without clarifying numerous procedural and technical questions.” “Congress is so named becaus... 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 he voted against H.R. 6800 – the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. “During March and April, Congress passed four emergency appropriations bills,” Burgess said. “Congress needs to take the time to review the implementation of these pieces of legislation. It is critical that Congress is deliberate, studies and learns from action already taken, and then... Read More »
by CBS News The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure Friday to temporarily allow both remote voting by proxy and official remote committee proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic. The nearly party-line vote, 217 to 189, means that a member present at the Capitol would be able to cast a vote on behalf of up to 10 absent colleagues. The pandemic has raised concerns about having lawmakers gather to vote, particularly since many members of Congress are older than 60 and therefore more vulnerable to serious illness caused by the virus. House Republicans have expressed opposition to th... Read More »
The Ripon Society held a virtual meeting this past Wednesday with U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (TX-26). Burgess is the longest serving doctor in the House of Representatives, having practiced medicine for nearly 30 years prior to his election in 2002. He is also a member of the Energy & Commerce Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over not only how the federal government is responding to the coronavirus, but how Washington plans to restart a once-booming economy that has been intentionally and purposefully brought to its knees. Burgess — shown above addressing The Ripon Society this past Febr... Read More »
by Elizabeth Crisp The bitter partisan rift in the U.S. House won't be mended by the coronavirus, if early hearings are any indication. In meetings this week, Republicans and Democrats have taken turns blasting each other over the response to the nation's COVID-19 outbreak and the path forward to economic recovery. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican leader, accused Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of creating a "completely partisan" oversight panel. A day later, in a separate hearing, Representative Michael Burgess, R-Texas, said Democrats had "trampled on minority ri... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, addresses health subcommittee during today's hearing. As Prepared for Delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair. The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is the premier health subcommittee in Congress. We have a broad jurisdiction and a long-standing tradition of tackling important health care issues in a bipartisan manner. I have been sounding the alarm about COVID-19 since January. So why is this the first official hearing we are having on the topic? To say ... Read More »
May 14, 2020 Dear Friends, Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on an administration whistleblower complaint. As I said in my opening remarks, every whistleblower deserves to be heard. Dr. Bright has raised serious allegations that should be investigated. Whistleblowers must have their rights protected and deserve to have their allegations investigated with policies and procedures that have been long established and upheld as independent and fair. Unfortunately, Chairwoman Eshoo trampled minority rights in the calling of this hearing. I sent Chairwoma... Read More »
by Tuaren Dyson The new stimulus bill proposed by the House will be dead on arrival, Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, told Newsmax TV. House Democrats recently announced a massive coronavirus stimulus bill valued at more than $3 trillion, which would be the largest relief package ever. The measure is aimed at aiding states and local governments. Burgess told Thursday's "Spicer & Co." "It's [the bill] never going to see the light of day. The president wouldn't sign it, but it won't matter because he'll never get it, because this bill will not make it through the Senate," Burgess said he and his c... Read More »
by Charlie Nash Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) called former Dr. Rick Bright’s allegations about his ousting “serious,” before declaring that they “deserve an investigation,” Thursday during Bright’s hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), filed a whistleblower complaint after he was ousted from his position, which claimed he was kicked out because of “his objections and resistance to funding potentially dangerous drugs promoted by those with political connections and by the Administration i... Read More »
