Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 20, 2023) – On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, Trey Smith, offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and former Tennessee Volunteer joins Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to discuss why he chose Tennessee over other top-tier programs, his journey through the NFL draft, and his expectations for the upcoming season.
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., (Sept. 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act. This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from granting waivers that limit the use or sale of new cars with gas-powered engines.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 8, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) and U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act. This bill would increase the amount of money qualified teachers may deduct on certain out-of-pocket classroom expenses on their annual tax returns from $250 to $1,000.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (September 06, 2023) – On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) fielded questions from listeners. People were able to submit a question through a survey or on Twitter.
“I had a lot of fun doing this and I was curious about what my listeners wanted to ask me,” said Rep. Burchett. "We had a lot of great questions asked about a range of issues that we're facing, so I'm glad I was able to give my viewers some direct responses.”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (Aug. 22, 2023) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) recently launched the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Caucus and led five of his colleagues on the caucus in a letter to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Thomas A. Monheim. The members asked for follow-up information regarding David Grusch’s testimony in the recent hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs).
WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 28, 2023) – This week, U.S. Representatives Tim Burchett (TN-02), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), sent a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) calling for the establishment of a Select Committee to investigate “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” or UAPs.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 26, 2023) – Today, U.S. Representative's Tim Burchett (TN-02), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) and the House Committee on Oversight & Accountability subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a bipartisan hearing into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs).
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