Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.
"Once again, Americans across the nation were left disappointed with President Biden’s State of the Union address. For over an hour, President Biden praised Bidenomics, blamed Republicans for the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement on the passage of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act in the House of Representatives.
"This Women’s History month, we celebrate all women, but especially mothers who make great sacrifices as they carry a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released the following statements regarding the Improving Mental Health and Drug Treatment Act being included in the minibus spending deal under Section 204 - Extension of State Option to Provide Medical Assistance for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, spoke on the House of Representatives floor in support of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023.
This bipartisan legislation has been introduced by Congressman Burgess and Congresswoman… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced the Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act which would allow State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive and coordinated care to patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) through a health home model.
"While… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting to adopt H. Res. 863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
"Secretary Mayorkas has not only… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks while managing the RuleDebate for consideration of H. Res. 863 and H.R. 485.
As prepared for delivery:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills H. Res. 863, Impeaching… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee, delivered the following remarks while managing the Rule Debate for H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976.
As prepared for delivery:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and underlying bills. Today, we are here to address an ongoing crisis.… Read more »
Dear Friends,
This week, I traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas, with Speaker Mike Johnson and other members of the House Republican Conference to tour our southern border. The crisis at our border has turned every state into a border state, demanding urgent action.
I had the opportunity to witness firsthand the challenges faced by Texans and hear directly from Border Patrol agents and Law… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Health Task Force, released the following statement after voting in support of Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
“At a time of such unrest in the world, America’s… Read more »