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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.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 903 would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to utilize dentists and dental facilities to respond to medical emergencies. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act…
Mr. Speaker, as you know, we're back in town for a 1- or 2-day workweek. But where is the tax policy that this country so desperately needs to know? People are waiting. We heard it all the month of August while we were home in our…
I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1485. The question was…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in strong support of H.R. 1362, which I authored with Mr. Van Hollen. There are over 400,000 Americans living with MS and millions of more Americans who live with some…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just wanted to point out that this legislation has the support of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the March of Dimes…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 1210 would enhance our Nation's efforts to combat arthritis. I am a cosponsor of the legislation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 46…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5462, the Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction and Awareness Act of 2010, legislation that I authored with the gentlewoman from Connecticut…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 2941, a law to reauthorize Johanna's Law, was actually signed into law at the end of the 109th Congress and directed Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 1995, the Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention and Access and Care Act, would authorize a study on how diabetes affects those with health disparities. Diabetes affects…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 2408, the Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act, would expand research and education for scleroderma. There are an estimated 300,000 people in the United States who have this…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 1230, the Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act, would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct research and outreach on acquired bone marrow…
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