Washington, D.C. – After days of bipartisan negotiations, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Democrats chose to ignore these good-faith efforts and jeopardize legislation that could provide a solution to pay our health care providers and protect the access to care American seniors expect. Instead, Congressional Democrats chose to tie this legislation to increasing the debt ceiling to support their… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting in support of adopting the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
“Tonight, America witnessed Congress work according to the needs of the American people,” said Burgess. “The conference report continues the historic example of bipartisanship… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – After voting against the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through February 18, 2022, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement.
“Today, during the Rules Committee hearing on this legislation, I brought up the difficulty of receiving even a phone call back from any federal agency. This is unacceptable,” said Burgess.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), the Republican Leader’s Designee to the Budget Committee, voted against the Democrats’ Socialist Spending Scam, known as the Build Back Better Act.
“The Democrats’ Socialist Spending Scam will fundamentally change life in America for every citizen,” said Burgess. “According to the Congressional Budget Office, this… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Members from the GOP Doctors Caucus sent a letter on Friday to Secretary Becerra, Secretary Walsh, Secretary Yellen, and Director Ahuja expressing concern over the implementation of the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management’s Interim Final Rule (IFR) entitled “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II.”
“The… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), the Republican Leader’s Designee to the Budget Committee, spent the majority of Friday on the House Floor fighting against the socialist spending scams House Democrats are working to shove on the American people.
“America watched as members across the aisle clamored… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), the Republican Leader's designee to the House Budget Committee, delivered the following opening remarks while managing the House Floor debate on the Rule for the Democrats' socialist spending scam known as The Build Back Better Act.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement criticizing the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate on private employers, health care workers, and federal contractors. While Burgess is confident in the safety and efficacy of each of the COVID-19 vaccines, this is a decision that must be left between patients and their trusted… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) wrote an op-ed for FoxNews.com detailing the socialist spending scam Democrats are trying to push through Congress and on the American people.
Biden-Sanders bill is a socialist spending scam
By Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
Fox News.com
October 28, 2021
"I am trying to stop a friend from… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), joined Fox Business' The Evening Edit last night.
Highlights:
"Now here’s the problem, while the vaccines have been helpful, mandates are not. In fact mandates have been destructive, they drive oppositional behavior. We know this… Read more »
