Dr. Burgess introduced an amendment that would allow the provision in the 2007 Democrat legislation, banning the sale of the 100-watt lightbulbs to still be sold past January 1, 2012.
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Dr. Burgess delivers his opening statement at Committee and discusses the controversial consequences for Medicare and seniors as a result of IPAB.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX-26), Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17), Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-08), and Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY-15), introduced The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals (HITECH) Act, HR 2500. The legislation would ensure that multi-campus hospitals that adopt and use health IT systems that meet appropriate standards are treated fairly under federal rules receiving incentive payments that take into account their higher costs of implementation. The legislation was introduced with over fifty bi-partisan co-sponsors.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States of Representatives voted on the Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), helped lead legislation efforts to repeal the Subtitle B of Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which bans the 100-watt lightbulb. The legislation failed with a vote of 233 to 193. After the vote, Dr. Burgess released the following statement.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed ruling that would establish health insurance exchanges and implement additional regulations for states to follow to be in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement regarding the unemployment numbers released by the U.S. Department of Labor this morning.
“The latest unemployment numbers provide further evidence that the failing policies implemented by the Obama administration continue to be unsuccessful, and come at a cost to the American people. After the $830 billion stimulus package, twenty-eight straight months of unemployment over eight-percent, and eight hundred days since Democrats have passed a budget, Americans are still asking, where are the jobs? America can’t afford more spending, more debt, and more regulations while not seeing growth. America needs jobs. House Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work and have offered our plan to create jobs and boost economic growth.
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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) will host a summit on energy efficiency and conservation, on Saturday, July 9 at the University of North Texas. Local and state officials, as well as industry experts and businesses, will attend and speak at the summit and will highlight steps North Texans can take to become more energy efficient while saving on their energy costs.
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