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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Yesterday, tensions escalated between the social media company Twitter and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany after Twitter suspended the Press Secretary’s account for sharing a negative New York Post article about former Vice President Joe Biden. U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 9, 2020) – Following an Oct. 1 vote on a 115-page continuing resolution that was brought to the House Floor just 40 minutes after its public release, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) is working to give American taxpayers more transparency regarding the cost of federal legislation. Today, Rep.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2020) – Earlier this year, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) sought answers on behalf of his constituents following Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s abrupt operational changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS). Today, Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 2, 2020) – Early this morning, President Donald Trump announced he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive to coronavirus. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 2, 2020) – Yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked away from negotiations for a targeted COVID-19 relief package in favor of the partisan, $2.2 trillion HEROES Act 2.0. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against this legislation last night and released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 22, 2020) – This evening, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett voted against the continuing resolution that would temporarily fund the federal government through December 11. The legislation also included multi-year spending authorizations for certain initiatives, such as addressing Amtrak’s budget shortfall. Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 17, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari to fully investigate alleged medical misconduct, including forced hysterectomies, at the Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) facility in Irwin County, GA.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 15, 2020) – The U.S. Capitol may be closed to visitors, but U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) wants to make sure 2nd District residents are still able to learn about the historic building and grounds, whether in-person or virtually over the internet. Today, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) reached a significant achievement for his first term in Congress. The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act, the first piece of legislation authored by Rep.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 10, 2020) – U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding the passing of Chief U.S. District Judge Pamela Reeves: