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, went to the Floor of the House of Representatives today to express his support for additional funding and to request Congress waste no more time in providing support for the American people. As Prepared for Delivery: “Our actions today represent a lost opportunity. I am pleased that we are finally going to pass legislation to provide more funding for our small businesses and health care providers. But we should have... Read More »
by Sam Manas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has lived through an oil crash before, and felt its effects firsthand. His parents owned a small oil services business in 1986, when a sudden drop in prices fundamentally changed his childhood. "I still remember the Monday where he had to lay off 19 of the 25 employees,” Cruz, speaking about his father, said last week on his podcast, The Verdict. “We lost the company. We lost our home — the home I grew up in." But even the crash of 1986 pales in comparison to what happened Monday, when oil prices went from continuing to decline to falling off a cliff. West Texas... Read More »
As economists believe Oklahoma’s energy workers could be hit hardest by the impact of the coronavirus and On Tuesday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn introduced bipartisan legislation to support the energy industry by providing $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. “Right now, Oklahomans are facing a historic health and economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and made worse by the destabilization of energy markets,” said Congresswoman Kendra Horn. “As workers in the oil and gas industry struggle to make ends meet, o... Read More »
April 23, 2020 Dear Friends, On the Floor of the House of Representatives today, Iexpressed mysupport for additional funding to the Paycheck Protection Program and requested Congressstop wastingtime in providing support for the American people. National Update: The Food and Drug Administration issued temporary guidance on repackaging or combining propofol drug productsduring the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Health Resources and Services Administration is awarding nearly $5 million to Poison Control Centers so that they can increase outreach and education to reduce the risk of COVID-1... Read More »
April 22, 2020 Dear Friends, I am currently in Washington, preparing to finally vote for additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. It took almost two weeks for Democrats to agree to provide this additional funding. While this assistance never should have been delayed, the increase is great news for American small businesses. It is disappointing that it took this long due to Democrats playing partisan politics. Their tactics hurt small businesses and left Americans wondering if they would be able to keep their jobs. In the coming days and weeks, I hope that Congress will reunite ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to disburse the second round of provider payments authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “We thank Secretary Azar and HHS officials for making good on their commitment to bring equity to provider relief payments as they continue to disburse funding provided in the CARES Act. Providers with large Medicaid and Medicare ... Read More »
by Kara Mason Public health officials say it’s going to take a substantial number of workers to track and contain the coronavirus. The endeavor is one leaders say is necessary in completely returning the country as close to normal as possible. To coax more people into those roles in public health Tri-County Health Department Director Dr. John Douglas pitched an idea for a loan repayment program for those workers. Aurora Congressman Jason Crow introduced the bill to establish the program this week with Republican co-sponsor Congressman Michael Burgess of Texas. It stipulates that eligible indiv... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined by Congressmen Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Roger Williams (R-TX), Mike Conaway (R-TX), Bill Flores (R-TX), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Ron Estes (R-KS) Tom Cole (R -OK) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The legislation comes when American Energy Producers need help due to American oil prices plummeting because of COVID-19. It als... Read More »
April 21, 2020 Dear Friends, The American energy market is in crisis due to the impact of COVID-19, butalsothe senseless and malicious actions of the OPEC countries and the Russians. This is why I helped put forwardbipartisan, bicameral legislation that will provide $3 billion in funding to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by purchasing crude oil produced in the United States. The legislation is particularly timelyon the heels of American oil pricesgoing negative for the first time in history.It answers the call made by President Donald J. Trump and Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette ... Read More »
Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after U.S. Representatives Lizzie Fletcher and Michael Burgess introduced the House companion bill to legislation Hoeven is leading in the U.S. Senate to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Earlier this month, Hoeven lead a bicameral and bipartisan group in announcing the legislation. Click here for the bill text. 'Our nation's oil industry is essential to our economic and national security, and we need to do all we can to support our oil and gas workers. ... Read More »
