Foreign Affairs and Trade

Dr. Burgess Joins The Diane Rehm Show

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Dr. Burgess joined guest host Katty Kay of BBC America, on The Diane Rehm Show on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 to discuss why he is in strong opposition of the President's vague and thoughtless proposal to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay.  Listen to Dr. Burgess' full radio interview here. 

Burgess Statement on President's Rejection of Keystone Pipeline

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following statement on the President’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline: “This news is not surprising. If President Obama wanted to approve it he had multiple opportunities to do so. This is all part of his…

Public Release of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Terms

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Today the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) were made public. Many of you have asked about the details of the TPP. By law, the text of the trade agreement must be made public for 90 days before Congress can vote on it. Representative Burgess encourages constituents to read over the terms of the TPP and welcomes their comments.  The terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership…

Burgess Statement on Unjust Arrest of Siamak Namazi

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Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following statement on the unjustified arrest of Iranian-American Siamak Namazi by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps:   “The unjust arrest and detainment of Iranian-American Siamak Namazi is the latest…

Burgess applauds House solidarity with Ukraine

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After the U.S. House of Representatives called on President Obama to provide Ukraine with military assistance yesterday, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., issued the following statement:  "The sovereignty of Ukraine must be defended for the for the territorial integrity of the region." Burgess said. "Let today's vote be a signal to the Russian Federation that their unprovoked…