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September 14, 2023

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. 


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September 8, 2023

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.

Issues: Education

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September 6, 2023

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.”


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August 22, 2023

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).


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July 28, 2023

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.


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July 26, 2023

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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July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.  


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July 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 12, 2023) – On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer joins Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to talk about TWRA's mission and conservation efforts in the state of Tennessee. 


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July 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 12, 2023) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) proposed five amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The amendments are listed below: 


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June 28, 2023

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (July 28, 2023) – On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, Greg "Gravy" Coker, former AH-6 Little Bird helicopter pilot and member of the 160th Special Operations Helicopter unit, joined Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to talk about his time serving in the United States Army during operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.