Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Brian Sullivan last night on CNBC's Last Call to discuss yesterday's House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.  Highlights here: Dodge Questions:… 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. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights. “The Parents Bill of Rights affirms the fundamental rights of parents to be informed and involved in their child's education,” said Burgess. “Parents must have… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss the origins of the Coronavirus pandemic and the actions of the Chinese Communist Party in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.  Highlights:  President Biden has the power to declassify the origins… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Congressman Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) seek to raise awareness for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) by introducing a resolution for “Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism… 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 S.619, the COVID-19 Origins Act of 2023. “It is important that we have a clear understanding of the origins of COVID-19,” said Burgess. “There is no acceptable reason why Congress has not already… 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 President Biden sent his Fiscal Year 2024 budget request to Congress. “Every American is keenly aware of the litany of crises that President Biden has created since he entered office. They feel the pain at the pump, in the grocery… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Once again, House Republicans are fighting against the overreach of the bureaucratic state by passing H.R. 140 to prevent agencies from colluding with Big Tech to censor Americans’ free speech. 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 legislation. “Our… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, joined Mornings with Maria to discuss the fentanyl crisis and the crisis at our southern border.   Highlights:   American communities are suffering: "Every community in the country that is suffering some of the downstream effects,… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, provided the following statement after voting for H.R. 347, the REIN IN Act which would mandate that the Biden Administration undertake and produce a report for any major executive order issued that would detail the inflationary impact of the executive action. “For… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks today when he managed the Rule Debate for H.J. Res. 30 and H.R. 347. As Prepared for Delivery: Mr.… Read more »