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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.

Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, last night, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 980, providing for consideration of four measures: H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976. The rule provides for consideration of all four…

Congressional Record · 2024-01-30
Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the bill being considered over in the Senate is a bill that sets a floor, not a ceiling, a bill that guarantees 2 million people illegally come into this country every year…

Congressional Record · 2024-01-30
Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Murphy). The question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. ===========================…

Congressional Record · 2024-01-30
Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 45 seconds just to answer some of the charges flung against me. The gentleman said he wants solutions. There are solutions. The solutions are to undo the executive order the President put in place in his first 5…

Congressional Record · 2024-01-30
Jan 30, 2024

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 980 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 980 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Congressional Record · 2024-01-30
Jan 17, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Murphy for bringing us together tonight. I am here tonight not just because I am a Member of Congress from the 26th Congressional District, but I am also a doc. I practiced for 25 years back home. I am a Medicare…

Congressional Record · 2024-01-17
Nov 14, 2023

Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the Congresswoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-14
Nov 14, 2023

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 864 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 864 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-14
Nov 14, 2023

Mr. Speaker, last night the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 864, providing for consideration of H.R. 5894. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5894 under a structured rule with 1 hour of debate equally…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-14
Nov 14, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Again, I remind colleagues on my side of the aisle that if they do not want a December omnibus, a giant Christmas tree with all sorts of things hung upon it like they saw last…

Congressional Record · 2023-11-14

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