Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 21, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) spoke on the House floor in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, who was killed in the Aug. 26 terrorist attack outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport.
"Outside that airport is where Staff Sgt. Knauss would selflessly give his life so civilians could escape to safety," said Rep. Burchett. "He was out there helping complete strangers, but this wasn't out of character for him. He loved helping people, and he died doing it."
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 13, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) called on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to resign over the United States' botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Below are Rep. Burchett's full remarks that were directed towards Secretary Blinken, who was testifying during Tuesday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
KNOXVILLE, TN (Sept. 7, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after the Taliban announced the names of the cabinet members who will govern Afghanistan:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 3, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the American Genetic Privacy Act of 2021. Rep. Burchett's legislation aims to protect the genetic information Americans share with genetic testing companies from being sold to entities affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Congressman Burchett mourns death of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after United States Marines were killed in bombing attacks outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 24, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding his vote against Washington Democrats' far-left budget plan:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2021) – This morning, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement addressing severe flooding in Middle Tennessee over the weekend:
"My prayers are with our Middle Tennessee neighbors who were impacted by this weekend's severe flooding. Gov. Lee and the folks at TEMA are urgently working on rescue operations, and I'm grateful for their efforts."
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 16, 2021) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) has released the following statement regarding the Taliban gaining control of Afghanistan:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 27, 2021) - Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) penned an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to end proxy voting and virtual committee work weeks in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In his piece, Rep. Burchett points out how House members have abused protocols created in response to the coronavirus, like proxy voting, to duck out of official responsibilities.