WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) and Christopher P. Gibson (R-New York) have introduced HR 1083, the No Armed Drones Act (NADA). The legislation would amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from authorizing any person to operate an unmanned drone domestically as a weapon. Read more »
“We can’t simply put more people into a broken system that doesn't work.” Those words weren't uttered by a Republican foe of the Affordable Care Act, although they certainly have been echoed over time. Rather, they were spoken by President Obama himself in 2009, as he conceded the point that dumping millions onto Medicaid or Medicare was no real solution to health care reform. Yet, just four years later, here we are. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) is pleased to announce the opening of "An Artistic Discovery," the annual Congressional High School Art Competition. Since the U.S. House of Representatives created the competition in 1982, hundreds of thousands of talented high school students have served as artistic ambassadors of their communities. Read more »
This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington on American Heart Month. You can watch the video below. To read a transcript of the address click here. Read more »
