Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), delivered the following opening remarks during today's House Budget Committee markup on the partisan reconciliation package the Democratic Majority is pushing through the House of Representatives. As Prepared for Delivery: "Today we are considering a bill that will fundamentally change life in America for every citizen. We marked up the Energy and Commerce portion of this bill over three days last week, and yet, no Republican amendm... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA); it is now expected to be conferenced with the Senate version. “No bill is perfect; however, there were a number of provisions within this legislation that caused great concern, especially the ones that would infringe on the second amendment rights of our service members,” said Burgess. “We ha... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after the House voted to pass the far left’s radical Abortion on Demand legislation. “This legislation does not codify Roe v. Wade. This is retaliation against state legislatures for advancing pro-life legislation as requested by their constituents," said Burgess. “Further, this bill is not women’s health care. The U.S. Supreme Court already defined that in Harris v. McRae. The Court stated: it is ‘i... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), the Republican Leader's designee to the Budget Committee, joined Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss the disastrous, partisan $3.5 trillion spending bill being put forward by Democrats. Highlights: Who will actually pay for this? "This will be 84 months of the future earnings of America, American citizens, and in fact our great, great grandchildren are going to be paying for this if they’re successful... But at the end of the ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against the Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021. "Once again we see the Majority waiting until the last minute to consider funding resolutions to keep the federal government open," said Burgess. "Instead of spending the last nine months pushing forward a partisan agenda, the Majority should have taken the time to hold hearings and work with Republi... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), delivered the following remarks from the House floor concerning the provision within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 requiring women to register for the Selective Service. As Prepared for Delivery: "The National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision requiring women to register for the selective service. All men have 30 days from their 18th birthday to register for the selective service in case a... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), provided the following opening statement at today's House Energy and Commerce Committee mark-upon the Democrats' $3.5 trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill. As Prepared for Delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Chairmen sitting in this room with the portraits of all of our former chairs are looking down on us. What is interesting to know is with this committee, you [Chairman Frank Pallone] are probably the only one who was here when... Read more

WASHINGTON – The GOP Doctors Caucus released the following statement after President Biden announced he would sign two executive orders that mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all federal employees and for private businesses that employ over 100 people. “For over a year, the GOP Doctors Caucus has been at the forefront educating the American people on the safety and efficacy of our COVID-19 vaccines and encouraging everyone to talk to their doctors to decide what is best for their personal situation.... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement on the announcement of U.S. military forces being fully withdrawn from Afghanistan while hundreds of Americans are left waiting to evacuate. “I am horrified and heartbroken by the Administration’s hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan," said Burgess. "Simply accounting for every American service member leaving does not equate to accomplishing our primary mission of evacuating every American and our faith... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after witnessing the failure of leadership from the Biden Administration to execute a safe withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling on the President to extend the August 31st withdrawal deadline. “What America and the world have witnessed over the last few weeks raises the question of whether this Administration had even considered contingencies for their plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. It appears Pre... Read more