Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health prepared the following remarks for the Health Subcommittee Hearing on Improving Safety and Transparency in America’s Food and Drugs. As Prepared for Delivery “Thank you, Madame Chair. The Food and Drug Administration is the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the federal government. Dating back to the 1906... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after President Trump released his plan to bring peace to the Middle East. “Bringing peace to the Middle East is critical not only for the region but for the world,” Burgess said. “The plan is the first step to bring both Israel and Palestine back to the table and restart negotiations.” “... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after the announcement of the restoration of federal funding for Healthy Texas Women. “For nearly three years, I worked alongside Governor Greg Abbott to have this funding restored. This announcement is great news for women and for Texas,” Burgess said. “As an OB-GYN, I understand and val... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement about the Phase One Trade Agreement with China. “This agreement is a step in the right direction towards balancing our agreements with our trading partners,” Burgess said. “Continuing to put America first, this agreement includes strong enforcement mechanisms, increases the amount of Amer... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after he voted no to the resolution appointing House Managers for the Senate Impeachment Trial. “This morning, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the managers for the Senate Impeachment Trial,” Burgess said. “And once again the Speaker allowed partisan politics to seize control of this govern... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health joined Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria to talk about yesterday’s House vote on the War Powers Resolution. Highlights: Not a serious vote: “I voted against the concurrent resolution because actually it wasn’t a war powers resolution. It was a resolution designed to damage the president – and I think that was pretty obvi... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health joined Fox News’ America’s Newsroom this morning to discuss the pending House vote on the War Powers Resolution. Highlights: Should be careful about what we say: “We shouldn’t be talking about how we’re going to limit our President. We should be talking about how we’re going to support the individual who’s protecting our... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement concerning the death of General Qassem Soleimani. “President Trump took decisive action to eliminate the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force; this shows that there will be severe consequences for anyone who attacks Americans,” Burgess said. “Over the years, General ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health joined America’s Newsroom to discuss the possible next steps in the impeachment process. Highlights: Nothing from the Start: “They are holding the articles because they really had nothing in the first place, so if they send them over to the Senate it will crash and burn.” Mad, Sad, and Frustrated: “Look we are talking ab... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, sent a letter on December 19, 2019, to United States Attorney General William Barr concerning the results of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General’s report reviewing four Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant applications. “I appreciate Attorney General Barr’s statement committing to hold inv... Read more