Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks while managing the Rule Debate for H.R. 467, S.J. Res. 11, and H.J. Res. 45. As Prepared for Delivery: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills. Today, the Republican Majority continues the long process of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, stood with Texas police and sheriffs by voting to pass H.R. 2494 - POLICE Act of 2023, H.R. 3091 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, and H. Con. Res. 40, a resolution honoring local police officers.  “Since 1962, Congress has… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act of 2023, which would mandate that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) assess the impact of regulatory changes on Medicare payment systems, specifically regarding the consolidation of healthcare… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks, yesterday, on the House Floor in support of H.R. 2 - theSecure the Border Act of 2023. Congressman Burgess believes this is the first step to enact comprehensive immigration reform. … Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of the H.R. 1163 the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act.  "The Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act tackles the issue of fraudulent unemployment… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023.  “The crisis at our southern border is not new, but it is the worst that it has ever been in my lifetime,” said Burgess.“The Secure the Border… Read more »

House and Senate Co-Chairs of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.   Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month promotes rider safety,… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Fox Business' The Big Money Show to discuss debt ceiling negotiations and the end of Title 42.  Highlights:      On the end of Title 42: “How insulting is it for every American traveler who has to take off their shoes and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition! This annual competition was open to public, private, and home-schooled high school students in the 26th Congressional District. Ms. Sharon Warwick provided her expertise as a professional… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2023, which aims to increase transparency and accountability in the defense budget. As of November 2022, the Pentagon failed its 5th consecutive audit. According to a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)… Read more »