By James Osborne | Houston Chronicle | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of Texas congressmen and senators are calling on the Biden administration to pressure Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to back off efforts to roll back energy reforms that opened Mexico's energy sector to U.S. companies for the first time in more than 70 years. In a… Read more »

By The Chicago Crusader |   Monday, July 19, 2021 Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced H.R. 4387, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (MHQIA), aimed at reducing the alarming rate of maternal deaths in America and saving mothers’ lives. In the United States, there is an estimated 700 pregnancy-related deaths per year and 60 percent of these are considered… Read more »

By Sandy Fitzgerald | Newsmax  The Cuban government has blamed the protests that are happening on U.S. sanctions that have made the island nation more poverty-stricken, but Rep. Michael Burgess, who is also a physician, told Newsmax Tuesday that the real reason Cubans are angry is because their own government doesn't want to help them and they are suffering.  "The… Read more »

Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who is also a medical doctor, tells CNN's Pamela Brown about vaccine outreach in his district and if he agrees with the Biden administration's grassroots door-to-door approach to get more people vaccinated.   Watch the Full Interview Here Source: CNN Read more »

James Osborne | Staff Writer | Houston Chronicle  WASHINGTON - When the Conservative Political Action Conference opens in Dallas Friday, climate change will be far from center stage, with topics such as election fraud and so-called cancel culture dominating the agenda. While many in the GOP might not consider climate a top priority, the party’s leadership has shown… Read more »

A bipartisan bill proposed recently by U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the nation’s defense budget by ensuring that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements. “While Congress is going through the appropriations process, we have a responsibility to demand transparency,” Rep.… Read more »

By Nick Koutsobinas | Newsmax Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, argued on Newsmax that the federal government is not upholding its responsibility to maintain border security and is instead unduly burdening local law enforcement officials and landowners. Appearing on "Spicer & Co.," Burgess said if the Biden administration would connect parts of the border wall that are already built,… Read more »

By Emily Caldwell | Dallas Morning News When the House of Representatives voted Tuesday to remove all Confederate statues from public display in the U.S. Capitol, 67 Republicans were in favor — including five from Texas. Dr. Michael Burgess of Pilot Point, Dan Crenshaw of Houston, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio, Michael McCaul of Austin and Van Taylor of Plano voted for the… Read more »

By Audrey Conklin | Fox News Fauci resisted Trump directive to cancel virus research grant linked to Wuhan lab: Book Lawmakers are reacting to reports that Dr. Anthony Fauci initially resisted a Trump-era order to cancel a controversial research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in April 2020. Fauci, who leads the National… Read more »

By Brian Quarmby, Cointelegraph  The Consumer Safety Technology Act passed quickly in the House, and if enacted would require the study of blockchain tech and digital tokens.  A bipartisan bill that requires the study of blockchain technology and digital tokens passed the House of Representatives on June 22. The “Consumer Safety Technology Act'' is centered on consumer… Read more »