Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 29, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) launched a web page outlining his Expanding Economic Opportunities in East Tennessee policy initiative. Rep. Burchett's legislative package is focused on increasing small business ownership, job creation and wage growth without expanding the size of the federal government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 23, 2021) – An amendment authored by U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) was included in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Burchett's amendment directs the United States Department of Defense to brief the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the growing use of electric autonomous shuttles on military installations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 23, 2021) – Tonight, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and released the following statement:
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: