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Michael Burgess

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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.

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Feb 25, 2020

I was criticized rather severely for even suggesting that we needed a coronavirus hearing.

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Feb 25, 2020

Funding for these State Opioid Response Grants is imperative to allow states to find innovative ways to combat the opioid crisis.

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Feb 25, 2020

I appreciate the Trump Administration's commitment to healthcare, especially lowering healthcare costs and the reducing the complexity of the healthcare system.

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Feb 25, 2020

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.

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Feb 25, 2020

It is important to ensure that federal funds are not used to perform abortions.

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Feb 11, 2020

Ironically, this 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.

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Feb 11, 2020

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.

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Feb 11, 2020

I am simply suggesting it is an important issue that we need to take up.

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Feb 11, 2020

The question of abortion, sometimes reduced to yet another political issue, is personal for some of us.

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Feb 11, 2020

My dedication to pro-life medicine remains steadfast.

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Feb 11, 2020

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Part of one of the underlying bills, H.R. 2546, the Protecting America's Wilderness Act, includes language to expand the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area by some 191,000…

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