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Burgess remarks on House floor concerning NDAA provision

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), delivered the following remarks from the House floor concerning the provision within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 requiring women to register for the Selective Service. …

GOP DOCTORS: Mandates drive opposition and are un-American

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WASHINGTON – The GOP Doctors Caucus released the following statement after President Biden announced he would sign two executive orders that mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all federal employees and for private businesses that employ over 100 people. “For over a year, the GOP Doctors Caucus has been at the forefront educating the American people on the safety and efficacy of our COVID-19…

Burgess horrified and heartbroken over Afghanistan withdrawal

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement on the announcement of U.S. military forces being fully withdrawn from Afghanistan while hundreds of Americans are left waiting to evacuate. “I am horrified and heartbroken by the Administration’s hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan," said Burgess. "Simply accounting for every American service…

Burgess speaks out against the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan failure, calls on the President to extend August 31st deadline

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after witnessing the failure of leadership from the Biden Administration to execute a safe withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling on the President to extend the August 31st withdrawal deadline.  “What America and the world have witnessed over the last few weeks raises the question of…

Congress should be focused on protecting Americans, not running up debt

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., (R-TX) released the following statement after Speaker Pelosi rammed through a $3.5 trillion budget bill and a partisan federal election takeover. "I am concerned for all the Americans in Afghanistan who are stuck in yet another preventable crisis created by…

Burgess announces North Texas U.S. Service Academy Day

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) will be co-hosting the 2021 North Texas U.S. Service Academy Day along with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX), Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX), Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Congresswoman Beth…

Burgess remarks on hearing Biden’s response to the Taliban Resurgence in Afghanistan

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan. "My thoughts keep turning to the families I met with who have lost loved ones due to the Afghan conflict," said Burgess. "To the service members who fearlessly and honorably served our country in Afghanistan, your efforts were not in vain. You protected…

Congresswoman Ann Wagner Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for DOJ to Investigate OnlyFans for Child Exploitation

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Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, led a letter with 101 of her Republican and Democratic colleagues to the United States Department of Justice.  This letter calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to conduct an investigation into the website OnlyFans.com, focusing on the prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse Material…