Michael C. Burgess, a Republican, represented Texas's 26th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2025. Throughout his time in Congress, he served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he was the top Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and also on the Health and Energy and Environment Subcommittees. Burgess also served on the House Rules Committee and was Chairman in 2024.