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Burgess, Craig introduce the FACTS Act

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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…

ICYMI: Burgess joined CNN and Newsmax

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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. CNN's Newsroom with Pamela Brown:…

Burgess named to Energy, Climate, and Conservation Task Force

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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…

Reps. Lee and Burgess Introduce Legislation to Audit the Pentagon

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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…

Burgess: A preconceived conclusion will not provide resolution

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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.  …

Burgess Announces Winners for 2021 Congressional Art Competition

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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…

GOP Doctors Caucus, Whip Scalise, Conference Chair Stefanik: We Must Uncover Origins of Pandemic, Hold Those Responsible Accountable

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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. (Source photos can be download here, here, and here.) You can watch a recording…