On February 14, Dr. Burgess and three members from the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to Secretary Sebelius on the committee examining a range of programs and issues, including mental health
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) and Eliot Engel (D-New York) both recognize that more can be done to help those living with muscular dystrophy. To help ensure that the federal work impacting those with muscular dystrophy, keeps up with current science and that patients receive safe and effective therapies for all forms of muscular dystrophy they have introduced the Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Act (MD CARE Act) Amendments Act of 2013, H.R. 594.
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Washington, D.C. – In advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittees on Health and Oversight and Investigations and Co-Chair of the Congressional Health Caucus, released the following statement:
“Today is “Fat Tuesday” and is known as the last hurrah before Lent and is the beginning of a long fasting period for some Christians. Many will take the opportunity to indulge in various foods and activities before the long Lenten season starts tomorrow. While the 40 days of Lent is not enough time to solve all our problems, it is a time of reflection and a time to evaluate where we can make changes and improve.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (Texas-26) has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting on Thursday, January 31, 2013. 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 health care are expected to be discussed.
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On January 24, 2013, Dr. Burgess and 77 Members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama letting him know their concerns about the gun control proposal he outlined and how it does not fully consider the voices of millions of law-abiding Americans who support the Second Amendment. To read the letter as a PDF document, please click on the image below.
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Dr. Burgess appeared on Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss the 2013 tax hike that will take place as a result of President Obama's health care law, the Affordable Care Act.
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