Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 21, 2020) – Tonight, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This legislation is over 5,000 pages long, contains all 12 appropriations bills that are supposed to be voted on individually and has a $2.4 trillion price tag.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 9, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against a measure to temporarily fund the government until Friday, December 18. Congress previously passed a short-term funding measure on September 22 after failing to fully fund the government for fiscal year 2021. Rep.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2020) – Yesterday, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced its "Guardian of Small Business" award recipients. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) was among the winners recognized by the NFIB.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Yesterday, tensions escalated between the social media company Twitter and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany after Twitter suspended the Press Secretary's account for sharing a negative New York Post article about former Vice President Joe Biden. U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 9, 2020) – Following an Oct. 1 vote on a 115-page continuing resolution that was brought to the House Floor just 40 minutes after its public release, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) is working to give American taxpayers more transparency regarding the cost of federal legislation. Today, Rep.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2020) – Earlier this year, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) sought answers on behalf of his constituents following Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's abrupt operational changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS). Today, Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 2, 2020) – Early this morning, President Donald Trump announced he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive to coronavirus. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 2, 2020) – Yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked away from negotiations for a targeted COVID-19 relief package in favor of the partisan, $2.2 trillion HEROES Act 2.0. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against this legislation last night and released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 22, 2020) – This evening, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett voted against the continuing resolution that would temporarily fund the federal government through December 11. The legislation also included multi-year spending authorizations for certain initiatives, such as addressing Amtrak's budget shortfall. Rep.