Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 17, 2024) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the UAP Transparency Act, which would require the declassification of all federal documents related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). Reps. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) are original cosponsors of the bill.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 16, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement in response to U.S. Postmaster General Louis Dejoy’s letter stating he would delay moving mail processing facilities until 2025.
“I am glad Postmaster General DeJoy is listening to constituents’ and lawmakers’ concerns about these moves. I hope he takes this extra time to consider the best moves for East Tennessee and other districts affected by these moves.”
WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 8, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted for H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, which would require the U.S. Census to include a question about the person’s citizenship.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 8, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released a statement following his vote in favor of tabling the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 6, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Unmasking Antifa Act, which seeks to punish, with fines and/or imprisonment for up to 15 years, any person wearing a mask or disguise while committing a crime, including threatening or intimidating another individual exercising their constitutional rights or privileges.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (May 2, 2024) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett’s (TN-02) longtime chief of staff, Michael Grider, will be departing his office at the end of June to go into the private sector. Grider has worked for Rep. Burchett for nearly 14 years, serving as the Rep. Burchett’s communications director in the Knox County Mayor’s office, and later as his chief of staff in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 20, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statements on his votes against three foreign aid supplemental bills:
On his vote against H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, Rep. Burchett released the following statement:
“I have voted for two bills in the past to support our allies in Israel, and I would have liked to vote for this bill, but it contains billions of dollars in aid that could end up in the hands of Hamas.”
WASHINGTON, D.C., (April 20, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted for H.R. 8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, which imposes additional sanctions on Iran, Russia, and China and forces the sale of TikTok to a parent company that is not based in China.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (April 20, 2024) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted for H.R. 3602, the End the Border Catastrophe Act, which takes several actions to combat the border crisis including restarting construction of the border wall, ending catch and release procedures, implementing the Remain in Mexico program, and increasing the number of Border Patrol agents.