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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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Jan 8, 2019

I urge all Members to support the bill before us today, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Dec 19, 2018

I thank the chairman for the recognition. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6615, the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act. For those watching last week, the House passed this bill by a voice vote. Now our Senate…

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Dec 19, 2018

I thank the chairman for the recognition, and I rise to speak in support of S. 2076, the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. This bill was introduced on the Senate side by Senator Susan Collins and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and…

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Dec 19, 2018

I thank the chairman for yielding me time this afternoon. Supporting H.R. 1222 is important. This is the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act. This important piece of legislation passed this House by a vote of 394-7 10 months ago…

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Dec 19, 2018

I also want to rise in support of S. 2278, the State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018. This bill, which was introduced by Senators Pat Roberts and Heidi Heitkamp, reauthorizes grants to State Offices of Rural Health. I…

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Dec 11, 2018

I would just like to take a second and thank Representative Davis for his kind remarks, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Dec 11, 2018

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6615, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

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Dec 11, 2018

In an effort to be fiscally responsible, this legislation includes several offsets to make this package, on net, a saver. While it is largely a Medicaid package, there is one small but important Medicare provision. This provision excludes…

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Dec 11, 2018

I urge all of my colleagues to support S. 3029, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

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Dec 10, 2018

I am extremely disappointed that, 2 years after the passage of Cures, we still do not have the regulations necessary to implement these provisions.

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Dec 10, 2018

I want to take a moment to thank my friend and colleague Congressman Gene Green for his many years of service on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Dec 10, 2018

one of the banes of my existence when I practiced was dialing 1-800-California to get permission to do something that I knew was clinically indicated.

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