It is critical that you prioritize your activities where you have clear authority and where you can protect the most people.
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.
It is frustrating to be sitting here today years later without this issue being resolved.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, since this bill passed the House in March of 2010, probably half of the Congress has changed. So for the benefit of people who were not here in March of 2010, who did not see this debate in…
This bill introduced with Representative Capps will help place more maternity providers where they are needed and to improve access to maternity care and advance the health of mothers and babies.
I am proud to fully support the Improving Access to Maternity Act, H.R. 1209, as authored by Representative Michael Burgess and Representative Lois Capps.
H.R. 1209, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, sponsored by another Member of our Health Subcommittee Dr. Michael Burgess (TX) requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to designate maternity care health…
The law should work, and we as members of the subcommittee, we as members of this full committee, we as Members of Congress have a constitutional obligation for oversight as to how those Federal dollars are spent.
House Resolution 542 provides for a rule to continue consideration of the comprehensive energy legislation on which the House began its work yesterday. The rule makes in order 38 amendments to be considered on the House floor, 22 of which…
May I inquire as to the amount of time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 11\3/4\ minutes remaining.
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 542 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 542 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…





