Debt & Deficit
The House has the Power of the Purse, and we need to take that authority seriously. Our leaders need to recognize that every dollar we spend comes from the hard-earned paychecks of the American people, and it’s time for Congress to reverse its irresponsible spending habits and get back to a place of fiscal responsibility.
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Washington, D.C. (May 16th, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett announced that he will be introducing legislation to codify President Trump’s Executive Orders. Since his inauguration, President Trump has slashed regulatory red tape, prioritized fiscal conservatism, and effectively closed the Southern Border.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., will hold a press conference Tuesday on H.R. 260, the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act. The Senate version of the legislation has been introduced by Sens. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.
When: 3:15pm ET - Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Where: House Triangle
WASHINGTON, D.C., (March 22, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against H.Res. 1102, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (January 18, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement about his vote against the latest continuing resolution, Senate amendment to H.R. 2872 – Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024:
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Sept. 20, 2023) Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) announced he will not accept a salary during a government shutdown.
“A government shutdown is right around the corner, yet our leaders fail to act. Now we are going to punish hardworking Americans and once again exempt Congress. This is unacceptable. If we go into a shutdown I refuse to be paid until it’s over.” said Rep. Burchett.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Apr. 26, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against legislation that would raise the debt ceiling.
H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 would suspend the debt limit through March 31, 2024 or until an increase in debt of $1.5 trillion, whichever comes first. It would also allow discretionary spending to grow by 1% each year through FY2033.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2020) – Earlier this week, the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported U.S. public debt will be larger than gross domestic product (GDP) by 2021. The CBO also found the federal budget deficit will be $3.3 trillion in 2020.
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02), reacting to the CBO's report, called it troubling for U.S. public finances and stressed that Congress should account for these projections in future spending.
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives approved legislation that would fund the government through September 2020 this afternoon.
Details of this spending deal, also known as a minibus, were not revealed to Members of Congress until yesterday afternoon. This gave Members of Congress little time to review the thousands of pages detailing how taxpayer dollars were being spent.
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed a short-term continuing resolution, or CR, this afternoon to fund the federal government through Dec. 20.