WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Reps. Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Kevin Brady (TX-8), Michael Burgess (TX-26), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) led the entire Texas Republican delegation in filing an Amicus Brief in support of the State of Texas’ lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS’s unprecedented action to rescind the extension of Texas’s Medicaid 1115 Waiver, leaving the future of healthcare for Texas’s most vulnerable in jeopardy. “The Biden Administration’s unprecedented dec... Read more

GOP Doctors Caucus: Nothing Changes; Talk to Your Doctor About Getting a Vaccine, Must Still Purse Origins of COVID-19 WASHINGTON – Today, the GOP Doctors Caucus held a press conference with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to discuss the emergence of COVID-19 variants, the continued need to uncover the origins of the virus, and what the implications moving forward. The caucus issued the following statement: “We continue to... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) submitted the following remarks for today's Helsinki Commission Hearing: The First Clean Olympics? Rodchenkov Act Enforcement at Tokyo 2021. "Chairman Cardin, Chairman Cohen, and members of the Helsinki Commission, thank you for holding this hearing today on my bill with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act. This bill is named after Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia’s Anti-Doping Agency lab that ble... Read more

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (MI-07) introduced the Association Health Plans Act of 2021 (H.R. 4547), legislation to expand health care options and lower costs for small businesses through association health plans (AHPs). Walberg was joined by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26); Rick Allen (GA-12), Republican Leader of the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions; and Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education an... Read more

WASHINGTON— Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) have introduced H.R. 4326, the Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act (EV MAP Act). The bill would create a $10 million grant program to assist localities and electric utilities to identify the locations for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in their communities. The bill was previously introduced last Congress. O’Halleran and Burgess’ bipartisan legislation will help ensure that rural areas are ... Read more

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 final approval. “Thanks to Operation Warp Speed, we all witnessed how the cutting of red tape led to three safe ... 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. CNN's Newsroom with Pamela Brown: “You have to do your own research. Talk to the people that you trust to get your medical care. Talk to your doctor, talk to y... Read more

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. Highlights: Abandoning the job: “Look at the members of the Border Caucus that flew along the Rio Grande a couple months ago and saw the status of the border wall, where there are parts finished and then just holes where people walked off the job after President Biden was sworn in, because he said “we’re not doing that anymore.” Acknow... Read more

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. Highlights: Understanding the problem: “Biden does need to go to the Border. Kamala Harris' trip last week was welcomed, but it was incomplete. I think [HHS] Secretary Becerra actually had to go and complete the trip by visiting Fort Bliss, which the vice-president did not visit. I was there just a few weeks ago. It is importa... 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 anti-environment. I am a Texan. I understand the importance of reliable and affordable sources of energy. I’ve seen th... Read more