Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and one of a handful of physicians in Congress, is using the deficit reduction debate to push for postponing implementation of the Affordable Care Act until the Supreme Court renders a decision on the law's constitutionality -- which it is widely expected to do eventually, especially after two federal appellate courts reached split rulings on the individual mandate. In an interview Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 16), Burgess said delaying the law's spending measures that begin 2014 would save money, though like other Republicans he would like total repeal of the law. Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Health Subcommittee Vice Chair Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today released the following statement after an Obama-appointed judge ruled that the White House visitor logs are subject to Freedom of Information Act requests. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in The Colony. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as unemployment, taxes, and the debt ceiling are expected to be discussed. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting in Denton. The town hall will provide residents of Texas’ 26th Congressional District the chance to learn more about what is happening in Washington and how legislation will impact North Texans. Issues such as unemployment, taxes, and the debt ceiling are expected to be discussed. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – After voting in favor of the Budget Control Act of 2011, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) released the following statement.“While I have serious reservations about this legislation, I know it is imperative that it passes to ensure that the already shaken economy does not become even more unstable. Although, I wanted legislation that had bigger cuts and included a balanced budget agreement, I had to look at this realistically... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), voted in favor of the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, H.R. 2560. The legislation is aimed at cutting discretionary and mandatory spending, capping federal spending at the 2012 level for the next ten years, and qualifying a debt ceiling increase Balanced Budget Amendment. Read more »
