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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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Mar 5, 2019

What good is health care insurance if you are afraid to use it because you cannot afford your copay or your deductible?

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Mar 5, 2019

What a disservice to our veterans. I mean they are trapped.

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Mar 5, 2019

The American people are not going to tolerate doubling their taxes.

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Feb 26, 2019

What these statistics show us is that the vaccination program was safe and effective.

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Feb 26, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I came to the floor to urge Members to vote against this ill-advised resolution to disallow the President's declaration for emergency funding on the border. In 2006, I was in Congress, and…

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Feb 26, 2019

It is frustrating to see a measles resurgence nearly 20 years after measles was declared eliminated from the United States.

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Feb 12, 2019

These are real savings for patients in my State.

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Feb 12, 2019

I welcome the fact that the administration has provided this flexibility.

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Feb 12, 2019

This hearing is another attempt to distract from the Democratic Party's agenda to establish Government-run, single-payer healthcare.

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Feb 12, 2019

We are here for the second time in as many weeks casting the blame of Obamacare's failures on the current President.

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Feb 12, 2019

What good is healthcare insurance if you are afraid to use it because you can't afford your deductible?

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Feb 12, 2019

This is a recipe for waiting lines. This is a recipe for rationing care.

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