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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.
As we've heard, a new Congress was elected 2 weeks ago. But now the American people are anxious because the old Congress is back in town to finish the unfinished business. And to be sure, there are some things that need to be taken care…
I also urge our colleagues to support the technical corrections which are necessary for the previously passed bill. I yield back the balance of my time.
I also want to thank our colleague from Texas for sharing his story with us. Just to reiterate. Physical exams and blood tests are a primary means of diagnosing the disease, and all men should discuss this matter with their physicians to…
I just wanted to point out that this legislation has the support of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the March of Dimes Foundation, amongst many others. I join these organizations in…
As you know, we're back in town for a 1- or 2-day workweek. But where is the tax policy that this country so desperately needs to know? People are waiting. We heard it all the month of August while we were home in our districts…
Seeing no further speakers on my time, I will just say the increased incidence in the United States has raised the prevalence, but the risk of gestational diabetes can also be due to genetics, ethnicity, and maternal age. The rates of…
This bill will help Americans with hearing or vision disabilities, or those who have both, allow them access to 21st century technology and prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from mandating proprietary technologies, relying…
I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…
I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith).
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in strong support of H.R. 1362, which I authored with Mr. Van Hollen. There are over 400,000 Americans living with MS and millions of more Americans who live with some…
I come to the floor tonight to talk about health care on this, the 6-month anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the East Wing of the White House, March 23 of this year. It's interesting because…
Well, here we are 20 months into the 111th Congress and in the homestretch of our legislative year--and what have we seen? We saw a $1 trillion takeover of America's health care system. That means higher costs for virtually every American…
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