Washington, D.C. – The House passed H.R. 497, the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, to challenge the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal healthcare workers. "With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Vaccine Mandate, the Biden Administration chose to alienate Americans instead of unite them," said Burgess. "The decision… 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. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act. This legislation passed the House 220 to 210.   “In September, President Biden admitted that the pandemic is over. Despite this declaration, this administration just… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –Today, House Republicans demonstrated once again that it is no longer business as usual in the People’s House by passing H.R. 139, SHOW UP act of 2023. This legislation demands that federal employees show up to work and do their job. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement after voting in… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks during today's Rule Debate on H.R. 139 SHOW UP Act of 2023, H.R. 382 Pandemic is Over Act, and H.R. 497 Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, and H.J. Res. 7. As Prepared for Delivery: I rise today in support of the rule and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – It was announced that long standing House Rules Committee member Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) was named Vice Chairman for the committee.    “I am grateful to serve as the Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee,” said Burgess. “Our country is facing numerous crises thanks to this administration's reckless spending habits. I… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined Spicer & Co. to discuss DIRECTV's removal of Newsmax, his reappointment to the House Rules Committee, and the fentanyl crisis at the border.  On the removal of Newsmax from DIRECTV: "We're in a time where people need perhaps, greater transparency, greater information, then to restriction… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined Mornings with Maria to discuss the classified documents found in Biden's Delaware home, and the fentanyl crisis. Highlights: On the Biden White House's effort to avoid questions in the classified doc debacle: "You see his [Biden's] shoulders as he goes through the door, and that is a terrible image to… Read more »

Washington, D.C.– Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced the Response from Executive Agencies to Congress on Time (REACT) Act to require executive agencies to respond to inquiries from lawmakers in a timely manner. “One of my most important responsibilities is to serve the constituents of the 26th District of Texas. This… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) announced he will continue to serve on the House Rules Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee for the 118th Congress.   “It is a privilege to continue to serve on the House Rules Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee, two of the hardest working and most influential committees in the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, the GOP Doctors Caucus released the following statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to retail pharmacies and mailboxes across the country. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) led a letter to the FDA calling on them to rescind their early January decision to allow pharmacies to dispense… Read more »