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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 3, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the American Genetic Privacy Act of 2021. Rep. Burchett's legislation aims to protect the genetic information Americans share with genetic testing companies from being sold to entities affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Congressman Burchett mourns death of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after United States Marines were killed in bombing attacks outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 24, 2021) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding his vote against Washington Democrats' far-left budget plan:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2021) – This morning, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement addressing severe flooding in Middle Tennessee over the weekend:
"My prayers are with our Middle Tennessee neighbors who were impacted by this weekend's severe flooding. Gov. Lee and the folks at TEMA are urgently working on rescue operations, and I'm grateful for their efforts."
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 16, 2021) – U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) has released the following statement regarding the Taliban gaining control of Afghanistan:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 27, 2021) - Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) penned an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to end proxy voting and virtual committee work weeks in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In his piece, Rep. Burchett points out how House members have abused protocols created in response to the coronavirus, like proxy voting, to duck out of official responsibilities.
This article was originally featured in the Wall Street Journal on July 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 22, 2021) - Today, Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02), Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) reintroduced the Passport Backlog Elimination Act, bipartisan legislation to eliminate the passport processing backlog created by the coronavirus pandemic.