Michael C. Burgess

Michael Clifton Burgess born December 23 1950 is an American physician and politician who represented Texass 26th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2025 The district is anchored in Denton County a suburban county north of Dallas and Fort Worth He is a member of the Republican Party Before his election he practiced as a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology In 2002 Burgess defeated Scott Armey the son of House Majority Leader and thenUS Representative Dick Armey in a primary runoff election As a congressman he was a member of the congressional Tea Party Caucus Burgess has been involved in the debates over health care reform and energy policy He opposes abortion is unsure of the extent of the contribution of human activity to global warming supported President Donald Trumps restrictions on travel from Muslimmajority countries and refugee immigration and supports the repeal of the Affordable Care Act Obamacare Burgess declined to seek a 12th term during the 2024 election cycle and retired from Congress in 2025