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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.
Madam Speaker, this bill, introduced by Representative Chris Smith, prohibits the use of Federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortions. The Hyde Amendment first passed Congress in 1976 to ban Federal funding…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the legislation with Representative McNerney, H.R. 3723, the Consumer Safety Technology Act. You know, over my time in the Energy and Commerce Committee, I have made several trips out to the CPSC and…
Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed…
Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 45, after line 19, insert the following: ``(3) Inclusion of notice with respect…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. This amendment is designed to highlight the impact that increased taxes have on companies and their workforce. Like many Members of this body, I owned my own business prior to being…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Look, I am not enthusiastic about Congress forcing disclosure of immaterial information. But if we are going to do it, if we are going to do it, then, at the very least, we should be…
Vaccines are safe and effective tools that have been proven to protect Americans from preventable, life-threatening diseases.
Over this past year, we have witnessed history with the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The best medicine we have is preventive medicine, and vaccines are one of, if not the most powerful preventive tools in our toolbox.
Now, Tornillo was the subject of a great deal of criticism the entire time it was up during that administration.
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