by Ripon Advance News U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) recently led his home-state colleagues in denouncing a proposed rule to revamp aspects of Medicaid financing that they said could negatively impact beneficiaries in Texas and other states. In a March 10 letter sent to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, Rep. Burgess and the Texas House… Read more »

by Jason Whitely, Berna Dean Steptoe, Michael McCardel Congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX) says he’s been sounding the alarm in D.C. for weeks that lawmakers need to take the COVID-19 situation seriously. Burgess is calling for a stand-alone congressional hearing focused exclusively on COVID-19.   At the federal level, Burgess says, they’ve moved to containment and… Read more »

by Grace-Marie Turner While government officials should be focused only on containing the coronavirus outbreak, Americans fears unfortunately are being fueled by political posturing. Key officials throughout the government have been working 24/7 for more than a month on virus containment and protection. Yet Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the administration’s response… Read more »

Dr. Michael Burgess joined the WBAP Morning News to discuss COVID-19, and what we should do to protect ourselves from the virus. He says his worry-level for the virus is a 10 out of 10.  Published here. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Three Republican leaders of the Energy & Commerce Committee appeared yesterday before a breakfast discussion of The Ripon Society, where they shared their thoughts about the committee’s 2020 agenda and laid out their vision for the panel should the GOP recapture control of the House later this year. The leaders included: Congressman Michael Burgess, who represents… Read more »

By Jenna Duncan Staff Writer jduncan@dentonrc.com U.S. Rep Michael Burgess, R-Pilot Point, shown here during a meeting last summer with the editorial board of the Denton Record-Chronicle, said President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech Tuesday night hit the right tone for the country and North Texas. The newsworthy and… Read more »

WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – U.S. lawmakers from Texas and even a State Senator are commenting on President Donald Trump’s acquittal on impeachment charges of Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) said in a statement Wednesday: “This impeachment sham has been a great disservice to the American people, with Democrats dedicating precious… Read more »

Rep. Michael Burgess, (R-Texas), argues the World Health Organization did the right thing in declaring coronavirus a health emergency and that the we don’t know the extent to which the virus has impacted the city of Wuhan following the quarantine of the city. He also discusses impeachment proceedings. Published here. Read more »

Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess joined the program live in studio to talk about the Coronavirus. Should we as Americans be worried about this?     Published here. Read more »

Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess was in the WBAP Studios this morning to discuss the Senate impeachment trial, as well as give a doctor’s take on the coronavirus that is spreading across the globe.  Published here. Read more »