Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2021) – Tonight, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against H.R. 1280, the Justice in Policing Act. This legislation was written without bipartisan input.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2021) – This morning, the U.S. Marshals Service, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services announced they have recovered 150 missing children across the state of Tennessee through Operation Volunteer Strong. U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) announced he will hold an hour-long Telephone Town Hall event at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16. During the live event, Rep.
Rep. Burchett votes against $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill drafted with zero Republican input
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 27, 2021) – Early this morning, the House of Representatives voted on the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) opposed this piece of legislation.
Company to open East Tennessee location in March 2021, will add 300 jobs to local economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021) – Today, the Lee Administration announced global IT and business consulting company CGI, Inc. will open a new operation in Knoxville.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021) – U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement honoring the life of Frank Cagle:
“Frank was a true libertarian conservative who was focused on making our community better. He was a dear friend of mine, and I’m saddened by his passing.”
Five House members join Burchett-led legislation as original cosponsors
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Easy Access to Mail Act. This legislation would require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to work alongside municipal governments before determining the type of mail service a community receives.
U.S. Iran Envoy spoke with Chinese government about Iran nuclear program
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2021) – U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley recently spoke with Chinese vice foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu about Iran’s nuclear program. The Chinese Communist Party has confirmed this phone call took place. The U.S.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2021) – U.S. Representatives Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Ed Case (HI-01) have reintroduced H.R. 915, the Reforming America’s Fiscal Toolkit Act of 2021 (RAFT Act). This legislation amends Congress’s budget process to establish a lower U.S. public debt relative to gross domestic product (GDP).