Funding for these State Opioid Response Grants is imperative to allow states to find innovative ways to combat the opioid crisis.
Michael Burgess
The Public Record
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.
I appreciate the Trump Administration's commitment to healthcare, especially lowering healthcare costs and the reducing the complexity of the healthcare system.
It is important to ensure that federal funds are not used to perform abortions.
We are the United States House of Representatives. All spending bills originate in the United States House of Representatives.
Yes, but then they've got to stand in line in the cold outside the ticket window, right? They should do it with a smartphone.
The people of our country need a swift advancement of a strong, strategic funding package that addresses the scale and seriousness of this public health crisis.
This bill will protect that investment. I have worked on this policy for nearly a decade, and I am thankful that this has been highlighted as a priority by the Administration.
the bill is called the Women's Health Protection Act of 2019, even though if this bill became law, it would put women's health and safety at risk.
As the viability of a baby occurs earlier with the help of medical innovation, the Roe v. Wade standard inherently extends the rights of states to regulate earlier in a pregnancy term.
My belief in the right to life has influenced my professional career for much longer than my time in Congress.
Not only does the bill raise questions about the Democrats' concern for women's health and safety, it also raises questions about the regard for the United States Constitution.





