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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.
resources we have requested through the budget will allow us to return the Agency to its core mission of protecting public health and the environment, and we have a number of different tools that we can help the state and local governments…
I urge other Members to consider the provisions included in H.R. 19, the Lower Cost, More Cures Act of 2019.
There is a bipartisan consensus that Congress can act to bring down prescription drug costs.
The budget also continues the work of the SUPPORT Act, one of the major pieces of legislation passed in the last Congress.
if there is any silver lining to this cloud, it may be that we recognize that we need to bring some of that manufacturing back within our own shores
It's always been my thesis that the Founders, when they wrote the Constitution, the Commerce Clause was written with the idea that eventually we'll get to a world of e-commerce.
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.
We are the United States House of Representatives. All spending bills originate in the United States House of Representatives.
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.
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