Washington, D.C.-- Representatives Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) and Tim Griffin (AR-02) today announced that the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus (CMC) has been officially registered for the 113th Congress: Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Congressman Gene Green (D-TX), Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI), led a bipartisan group of more than 100 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) asking for information regarding its implementation of the two percent sequester cut to Medicare payments to providers. The lawmakers expressed particular concern for its impact on Medicare Part B drugs – specifically chemotherapy and other specialty infusible drugs Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) has reintroduced H.R. 1619, the Making Investments Now for Dementia (MIND) Act, with the support of Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the co-chairs on the Congressional Taskforce on Alzheimer’s. This legislation, through the investment in bonds, would allow all proceeds to be directed to the Director of the National Institutes of Health solely for Alzheimer’s research. Funding for Alzheimer’s research is imperative, as it is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Read more »
Dr. Burgess at the Energy and Commerce hearing, challenging the FDA's Assertion that the Agency Lacked Authority over NECC and Ameridose . You can watch the video below. Read more »