Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against Democrats' messaging bill, the Justice in Policing Act. “Last year, Senator Tim Scott brought forward a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation to provide needed reforms to police departments across the nation. This reform bill put forward policies that would permanently remove bad actors from serving on any police force, provide the resources law enforcement needs to be adequ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1. “It is disappointing that the Democrats are more concerned about keeping their jobs than allowing the American people to decide who holds these sacred offices,” said Burgess. “Congress should be wary of allotting so much influence to the Federal Government in the determination of our elections. “There are problems within our election system that need to be reformed. Many ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act’s ban on new physician owned hospitals – H.R. 1330, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2021. “Physician-owned hospitals play an important role in providing quality, efficient, and cost-effective care in modern medicine,” said Congressman Burgess. “Patient care begins and ends with doctors, and no on... Read more

Today’s doctors and nurses have access to medical tools, therapies, and cures that I could only dream about when I was in medical school. Between my time as a physician and as a congressman, I have witnessed several public health crises, including bird flu, swine flu, Ebola, and Zika, but never a health crisis as globally devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic. Equally so, I have not witnessed anything as inspiring as the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. Operation Warp Speed (OWS) allowed for ... Read more

President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents who promised to end the bitter division in American politics. The first President Bush offered a “kinder, gentler” politics. He was fired after one term. Bill Clinton called himself a “New Democrat” and embraced a “third way” alternative to both liberalism and conservatism. He got impeached. George W. Bush called himself “a uniter, not a divider.” The country did unite after the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01. It lasted one year, until the... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) - senior member of the Rules Committee, Energy and Commerce, and Budget Committees – released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ American Rescue Plan. “It is disappointing that while Americans are waiting for Congress to act, Democrats continue to push partisan talking points. Budget Reconciliation provides an expedited process since it requires only a simple majority to pass the Senate. Knowing this, Democra... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), the most senior doctor in Congress, released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Johnson and Johnson’s single dose COVID-19 vaccine. This EUA marks the third COVID-19 vaccine to be available for distribution in the United States. “This is truly a remarkable achievement to see. To have three safe and effective vaccines not even a year from learning th... Read more

Dear Friends, The weekend is starting off on a good note. This afternoon in a 22-0 vote the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel recommended that Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 single dose vaccine be approved for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). If approved for an EUA, Johnson & Johnson promised to immediately have 4 million doses ready to go, and to deliver a total of 100 million doses by the end of June. National Updates: The FDA will allow undiluted frozen vials of the Pfizer... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX),released the following statement after voting against the H.R. 5, the Equality Act. “I firmly believe that every American should be treated equally. Putting forward vague language in legislation just to score a political point, however, does more harm than good. Further, the 14th Amendment guarantees all Americans equal protections under the law. The long-term consequences of this bill were not fully thought out. There are multiple ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), released the following statement after re-introducing the Flat Tax Act. “I strongly support fundamental tax reform and believe we need to overhaul the tax code,” Burgess said. “Each Congress, I introduce the Flat Tax Act, which would simplify our nation's tax code and encourage people to make financial decisions based on common-sense economics.” “Right now, Americans across the country are sitting at their dining room tables fillin... Read more