Last night the House Committee on Rules met to report a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 115, the Midnight Rules Relief Act under a closed rule. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate equally divided between the chair and…
Michael Burgess
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Michael Clifton Burgess is an American politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Burgess has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative work. He has been involved in various committees and has advocated for issues such as medical research and veterans' healthcare. Burgess has also been a vocal supporter of conservative fiscal policies and has participated in discussions surrounding healthcare reform.
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December 17, 2024
This has all been so moving and so lovely, but if anyone tuned in late tonight in C-SPAN, they probably thought I passed because it really did sound like a eulogy.…
— Michael Burgess
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1616 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1616 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…
I thank you for that admonition. I will try to be careful to keep that in mind during my closing remarks. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Massachusetts is correct. He has provided me…
I am prepared for the gentleman to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, let us talk about priorities. My Republican colleagues have theirs all screwed up, and I am being really kind…
Last night, the House Committee on Rules met to report House Resolution 1602, providing for consideration of two pieces of legislation. First, the rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349, the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, under a…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1602 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1602 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…
Last week, the American people spoke forcefully against what we have seen for 4 years out of the Biden-Harris administration and their whole-of- government assault over individual freedom, economic prosperity, and limited government. For 4…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1568 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1568 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…
Last night, the House Committee on Rules met to report House Resolution 1486, providing for the consideration of four pieces of legislation. First, the rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 1469, condemning the Biden-Harris…
For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1486 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1486 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I do rise today in support of S. 2228, the Building Chips in America Act. Last week, Members of the Texas delegation sent a letter to our leadership requesting that we prioritize this…
I thank Dr. Bucshon from Indiana for yielding me the time on such an important reauthorization that we are undertaking today. Mr. Speaker, 2018 was the last authorization for sickle cell research. Prior to that, it had been part of the…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the reason we are here is because the average family of four is paying over $17,000 more per year thanks to the policies of the Biden-Harris administration and their allies in Congress. In…
I thank the Representative from New York for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule. I rise in support of the underlying bills, in particular, H.R. 9494 to provide continuing funding for the Government of the…
Honestly, I keep hearing the term ``MAGA'' used by the other side. I am referred to as MAGA. You keep saying that word. I don't think you know what it means. It is an acronym that stands for Make America Great Again. I don't know why…
Yes, I am. Are you prepared to take notes? Mr. McGOVERN. Okay. I will give you copies of what I am saying so you can have them. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Madam Speaker, at the end of the day, it is not…
I am going to yield to Mr. Alford here in just a moment, but let me yield myself 2 minutes for the purpose of a response. It is difficult for me to sit here and be lectured about the cost of living by the gentleman from Massachusetts…
Last night, the Rules Committee met and reported out a rule, House Resolution 1341, providing for the consideration of five measures: H.R. 8281, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; H.J. Res. 165, Providing for congressional…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1341 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1341 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…
Lives have been cut short by illegal immigrants on this administration's watch. We hear consistently about someone presenting to the border saying they have got credible fear if they return to their home country. They are granted asylum…
I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. I rise today to speak in support of the rule and the underlying bills: H.R. 8771, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8752, the…
I thank my friend for yielding, and I certainly want to congratulate the gentleman from Georgia on leading his first rule as a member of the Rules Committee. While he is the newest member of the Rules Committee, he is a seasoned veteran…
I thank my friend from New York for yielding, and I thank him for leading this discussion on behalf of the Rules Committee today. I wanted to come down and speak in support of the rule, and I want to speak in support of the underlying…





