Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN) introduced the FDA Advancing Collection of Transformative Science or FACTS Act. The FACTS Act will provide clarity for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), empowering the agency to consider Real World Evidence generated during an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for an application’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) recently made appearances on CNN's Newsroom with Pamela Brown, Newsmax's National Report, and CNN's Cuomo Prime Time to discuss COVID-19 vaccination rates, protests in Cuba, and Texas State Legislature Democrats leaving the state to avoid voting on Texas' election legislation.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined Newsmax’s Spicer & Co. to talk about the Texas southern border and the origins of COVID-19.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined Fox’s Morning with Maria to talk about the crisis at our southern border and the origins of COVID-19.
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Understanding the problem: “Biden does need… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) released the following statement after being named to the Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.
“It is an honor to be named to the Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force,” said Burgess. “Our country is facing an energy crisis. Being pro-energy does not equate to being… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Today, Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) introduced the “Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021”, which aims to increase transparency and accountability in the defense budget.
This bipartisan legislation would administer a 0.5% cut to the budget of any office at the Pentagon that does not receive an audit for the first year of the bill’s enactment, then rises… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) joined Fox Business’ The Evening Edit to discuss former President Trump's visit to our southern border with Governor Abbott.
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Protecting Texans:… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today about how H.Res. 503 - Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, will create further partisan division rather than address the security failures of January 6, 2021.
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Washington, D.C. – Every spring, Congressman Michael Burgess’ office participates in the Congressional Art Competition. This nationwide competition provides an excellent opportunity to showcase the talent of high school students and acknowledge our nation's gifted young adults. Since the U.S. House of Representatives created the competition in 1982, hundreds of thousands of talented high… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, the GOP Doctors Caucus along with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) hosted a press conference to discuss the mounting evidence that suggests that COVID-19 originated from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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