Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded Texas’ Section 1115 Medicaid waiver extension. “The Biden Administration is doing everything in its power to erase all that the Trump Administration did simply because of the name Trump,” said Burgess. “My office learned about this news late Friday afternoon with no warning and months after the Administration rescinded other states’ ... Read more

Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after Senate and House Democrats released a plan to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by four seats. “Democrats plan to expand the Supreme Court is a hostile takeover,” said Burgess. “The idea of fundamentally changing the highest court of the land has been tried before and failed. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the idea in hopes that it would protect New Deal legislation. Then and now the prop... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7 – the Paycheck Fairness Act. “It is disappointing that this entire Congress we have spent more time focused on passing messaging legislation that failed to be signed into law last year than doing our jobs,” said Burgess. “I do not disagree that bad actors who engage in gender pay discrimination should be held accountable. Thankfully, we already have two federal laws, the ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after it was announced that fellow Texan Kevin Brady would retire at the end of this Congress. “Kevin Brady is a staple of the Texas Delegation,” said Burgess. “He has served our state with honor and respect. Since coming to Congress in 2003, Kevin was someone I knew I could confide in and learn from. He was a titan in the House Republican Conference serving both as leader for the Ways and Means Com... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), provided the following statement after President Biden released his budget for the 2022 fiscal year. “With the release of the President’s budget for the 2022 fiscal year, it is time for Congress to come together and pass responsible appropriations bills,” said Burgess. “Congress has a responsibility to the American people and President Biden to thoroughly look through this proposal and evaluate what needs to be done to keep the econ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after President Biden announced six executive actions that will infringe on Americans’ Second Amendment rights. “The actions taken by the Administration today will only prevent law-abiding Americans from protecting their families,” said Burgess. “These actions are an attack on our constitutional Second Amendment rights.” “I do not want anyone to die from senseless violence; however, allowing the Depa... Read more

Burgess Remembers Congressman Hastings Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after learning about the passing of fellow Rules Committee Member, Congressman Alcee Hastings (D- FL). “It is certainly a solemn day,” said Burgess. “It was difficult to learn of the passing of Alcee Hasting. He fervently battled against cancer and did not let the disease prevent him from continuing to serve the people of Florida.” “Since 2013, I have had the h... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), delivered the following remarks at today's Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure." As prepared for delivery: Thank you, Ranking Member Griffith. Last month’s crisis in Texas and the surrounding region was utterly tragic. The worst winter storm in nearly one hundred years caused blackouts that impacted over 5 million Americans across Texas, Okla... Read more

Washington, D.C. – In response to Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations' hearing on the COVID-19 vaccine, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) drafted an op-ed for the Denton Record Chronicle to stress the importance, safety, and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Congressman is appreciative of the efforts made by Denton County Public Health, Tarrant County Public Health, and the volunteers working out of Texas Motor Speedway and other vaccine hubs to he... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined Saturday Report with Joe Pinion to discuss the upcoming Energy and Commerce hearing on “Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in promoting extremism and misinformation.” Highlights here: “Later this week the Energy and Commerce Committee will be hosting CEOs of the big tech firms Facebook, Google, and Twitter for a hearing. The primary purpose of the hearing is to figure out to stop the flow of disinformation. This issue ... Read more