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WASHINGTON, D.C., (November 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement on his vote against the two-tiered continuing resolution.
“Continuing to fund our government at its current levels will only send our economy deeper into crisis. I couldn’t vote for this bill in good conscience, but I will continue to support Speaker Johnson’s efforts to pass clean single-subject spending bills that address our nation’s awful fiscal situation.”
WASHINGTON, D.C., (November 8, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) offered an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act which would reduce the salary of Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to $1. The amendment did not pass the House.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 25, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement on his vote for Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) for Speaker of the House.
“Mike Johnson is a good man who answers to the people, not the lobbyists. He will unite our party and push fiscally responsible policies because he fears God and puts this country first. I was proud to vote for him on the floor and I look forward to his leadership.”
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 20, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) and six other members of the House Republican Party who voted for the motion to vacate the chair and remove Speaker McCarthy from office sent a letter offering to accept consequences from the Republican Conference to help unite the party around Jim Jordan for Speaker.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 19, 2023) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) led a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opposing tying together funding for Ukraine, Israel, and our Southern border.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 19, 2023) – Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will meet separately with the Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) and the Intelligence Community Inspector General (IC IG) in classified settings to discuss Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs).
WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 18, 2023) – On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) joins Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to discuss their votes to remove Speaker McCarthy from his position.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 17, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding his vote for Jim Jordan as the next Speaker of the House:
“I voted for Jim Jordan because he's a hardworking patriot who doesn't give up on his country or his beliefs. I'm disappointed the vote didn't pass, but I won't stop fighting for leadership that can unite our party and get our country onto a fiscally conservative track.”
The vote did not pass. Final tally below:
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 11, 2023) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement in response to Rep. Steve Scalise (LA-01) being nominated for Speaker of the House:
"Congratulations to my good friend Steve on receiving the Republican nomination for Speaker. I hope my colleagues will rally around Steve so we can get back to governing and advancing a conservative agenda. It's time for us to take this to the House floor and quickly start serving our constituents."