by Dave Kovaleski U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) is seeking to hold a hearing in the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health to examine concerns on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). In a letter to Subcommittee Chair Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Burgess made the request, saying the committee has a responsibility to examine how to improve efforts to fight COVID-19… Read more »

Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess, Republican representing District 26, tells Chris what we know and don’t know about China’s involvement in the coronavirus outbreak. The Chris Salcedo Show is on NewsTalk 820 WBAP. Published here.  Read more »

by Ripon Advance News Service U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), ranking member of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, urged subcommittee chairwoman U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to hold a hearing on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) that examines initiatives aimed at improving the stockpile. “… COVID-19 has demonstrated that the SNS and the entire U.S.… Read more »

by Chris Larson U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Congressmen Don Young (R-Alaska) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) led a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the administration to take action against large American financial institutions that discriminate against American energy companies and their workers—who are being hit very hard during the… Read more »

Governor bans jailing citizens for lockdown violations; Texas Republican Rep. Michael Burgess reacts. Published here. Read more »

by Anne Gearan, Mike DeBonis and Brady Dennis President Trump is increasingly dismissing the consensus of health experts, scientists and some of his Republican allies that widespread testing is key to the safe end of restrictions meant to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus, saying Friday that “testing isn’t necessary” and is an imperfect guide. The president has played down the… Read more »

by Ripon Advance News Service U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on May 4 introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). “I’m leading this bipartisan, bicameral legislation because it will not only support our energy industry but benefit American taxpayers with greater… Read more »

by Patrick Thibodeau Citing unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression, U.S. Senate and House Republicans sent letters Thursday urging President Trump to "suspend" guest worker visa programs until the economy recovers or for at least one year -- whichever comes first. "There is no reason why unemployed Americans and recent college graduates should have to compete in such… Read more »

by Preston Huennekens Lawmakers in both the House and Senate called on President Trump to suspend nonimmigrant guest worker programs in two letters circulated today. These letters ask the president to consider the effects of allowing hundreds of thousands of guest workers to continue working in the United States, while 33 million Americans have been added to unemployment as a result of… Read more »

by Renee Jean A bipartisan coalition of oil state senators led by North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven and Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones has introduced an emergency measure in the Senate that would provide $3 billion in funding to purchase American crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Hoeven’s coalition includes Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., as well as Republican Sens.… Read more »