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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.
Today I rise to recognize a member of the Frisco City Council, Captain Tim Nelson. Although he was elected to the council more than 18 months ago, his dais seat has frequently been empty, but for a good reason. Shortly after taking office…
Mr. Speaker, on September 11 of this year, four Americans, including our United States ambassador, were killed in an attack at the Benghazi consulate. On September 25, I sent a letter to President Obama regarding the numerous…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. You know, today's vote culminates a nearly 2-year investigation into how the administration has mismanaged the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program, allowing the loss of $535 million in the…
Mr. Speaker, as a physician and now as a legislator, I, frankly, do not understand the way our government continues to treat those who care for America's patients. Earlier this month, I introduced legislation, H.R. 6142, to provide a…
Look, it doesn't have to be this way. That's what's so disappointing about every aspect of the Affordable Care Act. I don't want to get too far into it, but we know now that this law was written by special interest groups, secret deals…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Of course the doctor from Maryland makes an excellent point about having an insurance card--in this case, a Medicare card--that it does not necessarily guarantee access to care. I would see it literally…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I wanted to make one point on this new Congressional Budget Office score that was provided today. And I know some people are looking at that and saying the cost for the program, for the Affordable Care…
Mr. Speaker, almost a month after the Supreme Court has issued its decision on the so-called Affordable Care Act, we have all had time to think and dissect their opinion and start to predict how this landmark ruling will affect each and…
Mr. Speaker, this year, a common over-the-counter emergency asthma inhaler was forced off the pharmacy shelves due to an international treaty agreement. Now, patients who suffer from asthma and who find themselves awake at 2 a.m. with…
Mr. Speaker, from its very inception, this law was bad and remains bad for America. It was written in secret down at the White House. Now our committee has exposed all the secret deals that went on literally 3 years ago this month that led…
Mr. Speaker, today The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram carried stories that only 31 percent of Texas doctors are accepting new patients who rely on Medicaid. In 2010, the last time the survey was taken, it was 42…
Here is the problem. It was a simple line in the FAA reauthorization bill. We were all happy when we reauthorized the FAA. It hadn't been done in some 26 attempts--``the dog ate my homework,'' we got IOUs and extensions on the FAA. But…
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