As Senate Democrats, the Obama Administration and federal agencies charged with protecting the health of the American people continue to ignore the imminent danger posed by the Zika Virus, Dr. Burgess discusses the need to combat this virus like the serious threat that it is. Read more

Dr. Burgess discusses the confirmation from the State Department that the $400 million payment made to Iran was used as a ransom payment for the four innocent Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Tehran. Read his full remarks here. Read more

Dr. Burgess discusses the importance of regularly checking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's recall database to ensure your vehicle is not under a recall, and if it is, to have it serviced as soon as possible to protect you, your loved ones and other Americans on the road. Read more

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, issued the following statement in response to the release of the Independence at Home program’s year 2 performance data by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today. “I am pleased to see that the second year performance data for the Independence at Home program continues to demonstrate its value in delivering high quality ca... Read more

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, issued the following statement in response to the calls for the Senate to return to secure Zika funding that the House of Representatives passed back in June. “For months now Senate Democrats and the Obama Administration have been stressing the dire threat Zika poses to the United States. And in return, their response was to vote down fundi... Read more

McAllen, TX – Yesterday Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade visited the Rio Grande Valley’s first central processing center for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) that have entered into the U.S. illegally. The purpose of his visit was to see the current state of the unaccompanied minor crisis at the border. Congressman Burgess was briefed by leadership at the Rio Grande Valley’s Centralized Proc... Read more

Dr. Burgess recaps the concerns of his constituents from his three town hall meetings in The Colony, Keller, and Lewisville. Read more

One year after the signing of the Iran Nuclear Agreement, Dr. Burgess reflects on the failure of President Obama's ineffective and unenforced nuclear agreement and Iran's continued, blatant defiance of the deal, which threatens the safety of the U.S. and our allies. Read his full remarks here. Read more

As the city of Dallas, and our nation, continues to mourn the loss of our heroes in blue, Dr. Burgess reflects on the commendable leadership shown by Chief David Brown and how now, more than ever, we must support our police officers and recognize the sacrifices they make to keep us safe. Read more

A mere year ago, Zika virus was an unfamiliar pandemic that was plaguing the countries of South America and Asia. However, just last week the first Zika-related death in the continental United States occurred. Americans are faced with the very real threat of this potential public health crisis on our own soil. In response to this impending crisis, Congress advanced legislation to provide $1.1 billion in funding for Zika virus preparedness and response efforts, including health care and contracep... Read more