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Representative Michael C. Burgess's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Michael Burgess
Full Name: Michael C. Burgess
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 26, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Laura; 3 Children
Birth Date: 12/23/1950
Birth Place: Rochester, MN
Home City: Lewisville, TX
Religion: Episcopalian

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June 3, 2013 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 20, 2013 EPA Continues its War on Asthmastics Washington, DC
May 10, 2013 Burgess, Engel Introduce Gestational Diabetes Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Letter to Donald E. Williamson, State Health Officer - Gosnell Trial Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Burgess, Sessions, Green, Schwartz, Whitfield and Kind Lead Bipartisan Charge to Get Answers from CMS on How to Protect Cancer Patients' Access to Health Care Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Burgess Reintroduces MIND Act for Alzheimer's Research Bonds Washington, DC
April 12, 2013 Letter to National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins - Reports of Excessive PR Spending Washington, DC
March 26, 2013 Burgess, Green Legislation Provides Patients Transparent Cost Information Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 GOP Doctor's Caucus: The Anniversary of ObamaCare Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Burgess, Kind Introduce Legislation to Protect Kidney Transplant Recipients Washington, DC
March 18, 2013 The Half-Baked Federal Health Exchanges Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Letter to Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius - Health Care Application Washington, DC
March 12, 2013 Rate Shock and the President's Takeover of Health Care Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 933, Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Column - Adding millions to Medicaid system isn't the solution Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Washington, DC
March 4, 2013 Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 The President's Health Care Takeover Brings More Chaos Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Burgess, Engel Work to Continue Improving the Lives of Patients Impacted by Muscular Dystrophy Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2013 $1 Trillion Hike for Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
Nov. 20, 2012 Blog: Burgess Statement on HHS Health Insurance Market Reforms Unknown
Oct. 11, 2012 Committee Leaders Seek More Information from Massachusetts Firm Linked to Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Unknown
Oct. 9, 2012 Committee Leaders Seek Bipartisan Briefing on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Washington, DC
Sept. 24, 2012 Modernize CBO Scoring: The Preventative Health Savings Act Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2012 Committee Advances Commonsense Protections for Farmers and Patients Washington, DC
July 23, 2012 Affordable Care Act--Fiscal Calamity in Waiting Washington, DC
July 20, 2012 Burgess Introduces Legislation to Provide One Year Extension for Medicare Physician Payment Rates Washington, DC
July 17, 2012 Lisa Jackson and President Obama Wage War on Asthmatics Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 The Hill - We Cannot Afford to Forge Alzheimer's Unknown
July 11, 2012 Burgess Statement on Health Care Repeal Vote Washington, DC
July 9, 2012 The Affordable Care Act Continues to Hurt Patients and Doctors Washington, DC
June 20, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Washington, DC
June 5, 2012 Provide Transparency in Health Care Prices Washington, DC
May 18, 2012 Burgess and Green Legislation Provides Patients Cost Information for Health Care Washington, DC
April 28, 2012 President's Job Council Members Cite Worries on Health Care Law Washington, DC
April 27, 2012 Weekly Video Address: Worries of the President's Jobs Council Unknown
April 24, 2012 Smith Joins Bipartisan Effort on Alzheimer's Washington, DC
March 30, 2012 Weekly Video Address: Inside the Supreme Court Unknown
March 28, 2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
March 23, 2012 GOP Doctors Caucus: A Birthday We Aren't Celebrating Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Burgess Statement to Repeal the Health Care Act's Control Board Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 Protecting Access to Healthcare Act Washington, DC
March 19, 2012 Two Years Later, America Wants a Second Opinion Washington, DC
March 19, 2012 Reps. Culberson and Burgess Discuss Health Care Reform at UT Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School Houston, TX
March 9, 2012 Dr. Burgess Weekly Video Address - "Federal Agencies Spending Taxpayer Dollars" Washington, DC
March 7, 2012 Income Tax Reform Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2012 Dr. Burgess Weekly Video Address - "Preparing for the Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care" Unknown
Feb. 2, 2012 Letter to Barry Rand Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2012 GOP Doctors Caucus: Repeal of Insolvent, Disastrous CLASS Act Vital First Step Washington, DC
Jan. 27, 2012 Congressional Republicans Ask CMS to Clarify Changes Required by Health Care Law Washington, DC

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