Press Releases
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 26, 2024) – U.S. Reps. Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) reintroduced the bipartisan Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Sept. 23, 2024) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) sent a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01) requesting he bring in Dan Bongino to testify in a hearing on the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) security failures that led to two assassination attempts on former President Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Sept. 11, 2024) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced a bill to support a platform for political opposition to the Taliban.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Sept. 10th, 2024) – Today, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, hosted a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony to honor the lives of the 13 American servicemembers who were tragically killed in the Kabul Airport terrorist attack that occurred on August 26, 2021 during the final days of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Rep. Burchett was in attendance with other lawmakers from both chambers of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Sept. 9, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the Saving the Integrity of Ethics in Government (SIEG) Act. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (TX-10) is an original cosponsor of the bill.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (August 8, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) wrote to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David P. Pekoske regarding a report that former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard was placed on a suspected-terrorist watchlist.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 25, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of creating a bipartisan task force to investigate the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 23, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after Kimberly Cheatle resigned from her position as Director of the United States Secret Service.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (July 13, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released a statement in reaction to the shooting of President Trump earlier today.
“Everyone please pray for President Trump. Pray for God to put his healing hands on him and everyone else who was hurt.”
WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 11, 2024) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of H.Res. 1344, which holds Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress for defying two congressional subpoenas.