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Burgess: Instead of lifting the Union out of crisis, Biden has led us into more crises

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after attending tonight’s State of the Union Address given by President Joseph R. Biden. “Over the last year, Americans have watched the Union fall into one crisis after another, from rising inflation to cutting American energy production to opening our borders," said Burgess. “The…

Burgess rejects Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement in response to Russia launching a full scale invasion into Ukraine. “The true cost of squandering America’s energy independence is now on display with Putin’s criminal invasion of a sovereign state,” said Burgess.…

Congressman Cohen and Original Co-Sponsors, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Roger Wicker and Representatives Joe Wilson, Richard Hudson, Michael C. Burgess, M.D., Sheila Jackson Lee and Tom Malinowski, Reiterate the Need for The GOLD Act to Address Olympic Doping Scandal

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Washington D.C – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission, and the original co-sponsors of the Guaranteeing Oversight and Litigation on Doping (GOLD) Act, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Roger Wicker, Congressmen Joe Wilson, Richard Hudson, Michael C. Burgess, M.D., Tom Malinowski and…

Burgess: America cannot COMPETE when it CONCEDES

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ partisan America COMPETES Act that, in all reality, will have America conceding to China.  “China’s track record of undermining the United States spans decades,” said Burgess. “So why would Congress even consider a bill that is full of potential…

Burgess speaks on the America COMPETES Act

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX)delivered the following remarks on the House Floor to warn Americans about how the America COMPETES Act contains several provisions that will actually aid China instead of countering China. …

Ahead of SURS Program Expiration, Bennet, Cassidy, Welch, Burgess Introduce Legislation to Extend Technical Support Program for Clinicians in Small Practices

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Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and U.S. Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) introduced the Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 (SURS Extension Act). The SURS Extension Act would reauthorize the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) technical…

ICYMI: Burgess releases two podcasts focusing on the Biden Border Crisis

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Washington, D.C. – This week Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) launched a podcast called "Doctor in the House." In the inaugural episode, Burgess talks with Border Caucus Co-Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) about the current status of the Biden Border Crisis. To provide perspective on the state of the border crisis after…

Burgess: FDA must standardize Operation Warp Speed

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) introduced the Operation Warp Speed Resolution today. This resolution would implement successful policies from Operation Warp Speed into regular process at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Thanks to the Trump Administration Operation Warp Speed…