Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6 – the DREAM and Promise Act.
“Republicans and Democrats agree that we must provide solutions for those who were brought here… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021.
“President Biden and the Democrats are putting a big ‘Open Now’ sign at our… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against H.J. Res. 17 — Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
"Congress does not have the Constitutional… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ partisan legislation H.R. 1620 – the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021.
"This legislation has a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against both Democratic Gun Control Bills – H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446.
“I do not know a single Member of Congress who does not want to prevent senseless gun violence,” said Burgess. “There is a consensus in Congress to address what reforms are truly needed; however, adding… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Republican Leader Designee to the Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ partisan American Rescue Plan.
“Throughout the entire Budget Reconciliation process, Americans watched as Democrats, with a slight majority, rejected opportunities to work in a bipartisan… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – After reports of more than 100 migrants testing positive for COVID-19 and then being released, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) led a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asking that the agency… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against Democrats' messaging bill, the Justice in Policing Act.
“Last year, Senator Tim Scott brought forward a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation to provide needed reforms to police departments across the nation. This reform bill put forward policies that… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1.
“It is disappointing that the Democrats are more concerned about keeping their jobs than allowing the American people to decide who holds these sacred offices,” said Burgess. “Congress should be wary of allotting so much influence to the Federal… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act’s ban on new physician owned hospitals – H.R. 1330, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2021.
“Physician-owned hospitals play an important role in providing quality, efficient, and… Read more »