Press Releases
Bipartisan bill provides fiscal flexibility to proposed federal monument projects under financial stress due to coronavirus
WASHINGTON, DC (July 2, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representatives Tim Burchett (TN-02), Phil Roe (TN-01) and Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced the COVID-19 Veterans Memorial Extension Act. This legislation would grant one additional fundraising year to proposed federal memorials honoring America’s veterans.
Legislation would limit police departments from meeting safety needs in their respective communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) will vote against H.R. 7120, the Justice in Policing Act of 2020.
Burchett: Congress must strongly encourage police reforms without sacrificing public safety
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 19, 2020) – Today, U.S. Rep.
COVID-19 pandemic paused passport operations, creating backlog of 1.6 million applications
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 10, 2020) -- Today, U.S. Representatives Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) led 33 of their colleagues in urging the United States Department of State to resume processing passport applications.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 3, 2020) -- Following the passing of former University of Tennessee football coach Johnny Majors, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2020) -- U.S. Representative Tim Burchett issued the following statement as violent rioting erupted in Nashville and in other cities across the United States:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 28, 2020) -- Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in support of H.R.
Despite disruptions from COVID-19, annual competition will proceed electronically
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 27, 2020) – Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, only digital submissions of student artwork are being accepted for the Tennessee Second District’s Congressional Art Competition (CAC). This is the first year since the inception of the CAC that only electronic entries will be accepted in the Second District.
1,815 page HEROES Act carries $3 trillion price tag, includes several far-left priorities
WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2020) -- Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) announced he will vote against H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
The HEROES Act would spend 3 trillion taxpayer dollars on:
Knoxville, Tenn. (May 13, 2020) -- Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 1,815 page, $3 trillion liberal messaging bill H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act: