Washington, D.C. – This evening, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union address.

“Over the past hour, during the State of the Union speech dubbed a ‘year of action,’ the President has found new ways to embrace unilateralism through executive action and bypassing Congress,” said Dr. Burgess. “The simple truth is that by not building a consensus or learning how to work with Congress during his first five years in office, the President is now resorting to circumventing the legislative process altogether.  That is not how effective government works.”

“House Republicans are focused on results, and despite our differences with the President, we agree that a ‘year of action’ is necessary.  That is why we remain resolute on creating jobs, growing our economy and reducing our national debt. If indeed this is to be a ‘year of action’ maybe it’s time that the Democratic leadership in the Senate listen to the President and the American people and take up the bills that House Republicans have passed.” 

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