Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks while managing the RuleDebate for consideration of H. Res. 863 and H.R. 485.  As prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills H. Res. 863, Impeaching… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks while managing the Rule Debate for H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976.  As prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills. Today, we are here to address an ongoing crisis.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting in support of Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. “At a time of such unrest in the world, America’s… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting in support of H. Res. 918 - Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Chairman of the House Budget Committee's Health Care Task Force, is pleased to announce the winning submission for the 2023 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The annual app competition was open to private, public and home-schooled students in middle and high school who… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, was joined by Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX), Neal Dunn (R-FL), and Jason Crow (D-CO) to re-introduce the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act. This legislation will direct the United States Postal Service to issue… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 6126: Israeli Security Appropriations Act of 2024. “It is devastating to watch the barbaric attacks on Israel from Hamas,” said Burgess. “I… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed two additional individual appropriation bills: H.R. 4821 - Interior and Environment Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 and H.R.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman for the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 771 – Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. “It is devastating to watch… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force, drafted an op-ed highlighting the inaugural Health Care Task Force roundtable today.  America’s Fiscal Health Check: Health Care Task Force Tackles Health Care Spending  The Washington… Read more »