Dr. Burgess joined Tucker Carlson to discuss his vote on H.R. 1, the Democrat Politician Protection Act.  Read more »

On the House Floor, Dr. Burgess discussed Speaker Pelosi's decision to allocate valuable legislative time to a Sense of Congress Resolution that will not change the law, increase transparency, or serve the American people. He offered a long list of bipartisan priorities for which Congress could have used this week.  Read more »

In the Rules Committee, Dr. Burgess expressed concerns about H.R. 1, a blatant power grab crafted to protect left-leaning politicians.            Read more »

On the House Floor, Dr. Burgess encouraged House Members to allow President Trump to do his job of protecting the American people and securing the southern border.  Read his full remarks: I came to the Floor to urge Members to vote against this ill-advised resolution to disallow the President’s declaration for emergency funding on the border. In 2006, I was in Congress when we… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after he reintroduced H.R. 1040, the Flat Tax Act. “For far too long, our tax system has been one of complexity, confusion, and disenfranchisement. In 2017, President Trump and Republicans in Congress passed the first tax… Read more »

On the House Floor, Dr. Burgess shared the story of Chris, a U.S. Veteran and single father from North Texas, who lost his daughter in 2014 when she was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by man living in the U.S. without the benefit of citizenship. Chris and other Angel families deserve justice, and Congress must act to secure our borders and protect the American people. Read more »

This morning, Dr. Burgess joined Fox News to discuss President Trump's State of the Union address and outline a productive legislative path forward. Read more »

In an interview with Fox and Friends First, Dr. Burgess discussed Democrats' obstruction to commonsense solutions and outlined a path forward for real border security. Read more »

Honoring the Dignity of Life  Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Denton Record-Chronicle January 18, 2019  Today, thousands of people from communities in North Texas and around the country will gather in our nation’s capital to serve as voices for the most vulnerable among us. As America marks another anniversary of Roe v. Wade and its tragic consequences, the… Read more »

As a Texan, Dr. Burgess knows firsthand that border security is national security. He joined Maria Bartiromo to respond to President Trump's address to the nation.  Read more »