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WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 31, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement on his vote against H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would suspend the debt ceiling through 2024:

WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 31, 2023) – On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, Russ Vought, president of the Center for Renewing America, joined Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to talk about the debt ceiling and the latest cultural issues facing the country today.

WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 25, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of the HALT Fentanyl Act, which passed the House. This legislation would make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent. Fentanyl-related substances' current Schedule I classification is set to expire later this year. 

WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 24, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) and U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) introduced the Safe Aviation Flight Enhancement (SAFE) Act to enable crashed airplanes’ “black box” data to be recovered more quickly. 

This bill would require new aircraft to be outfitted with: 

WASHINGTON, D.C., (May 18, 2023) – Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Easy Access to Mail Act.

This bill would prohibit the United States Postal Service (USPS) from retroactively requiring home builders to install cluster mailboxes at new housing developments and would require a one-time approval from a local legislative body regarding the placement of cluster mailboxes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2023) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act. This bill holds fentanyl smugglers accountable for their role in the United States’ opioid epidemic. U.S.