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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) reached a significant achievement for his first term in Congress. The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act, the first piece of legislation authored by Rep. Burchett to pass the House. U.S. Representative Andy Kim (NJ-03) joined Rep. Burchett to introduce this bipartisan bill.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 10, 2020) – U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding the passing of Chief U.S. District Judge Pamela Reeves:
"Judge Reeves was a good friend, and she'll be missed. Not only did she have a remarkable legal and public service career but, as the first female Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee, she was a trailblazer. Charles and her entire family are in my prayers."
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2020) – Earlier this week, the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported U.S. public debt will be larger than gross domestic product (GDP) by 2021. The CBO also found the federal budget deficit will be $3.3 trillion in 2020.
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02), reacting to the CBO's report, called it troubling for U.S. public finances and stressed that Congress should account for these projections in future spending.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2020) – This morning, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a rate credit of 2.5% for all energy customers and renewed $2 million for its Community Cares Fund. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding the announcement:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2020) – U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) has introduced H.R. 8035, the Protecting Jobs and Wages from Regulations Act of 2020, legislation designed to reform the regulatory process at federal agencies.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 17, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) sent two separate letters to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The letters address Rep. Burchett's concerns regarding recent changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS), as well as the lack of legislative activity on a bipartisan COVID-19 response bill.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 13, 2020) – Today, government leaders from the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a new agreement to normalize the relationship between Israel and the UAE. This new agreement will include bilateral cooperation between Israel and the UAE on commerce, tourism, energy, technology, healthcare and other important issues.
WASHINGTON, DC (August 3, 2020) – Today, U.S.
Congress should encourage businesses, schools to reopen safely with liability protections
This article was originally featured in The Hill on July 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC (July 28, 2020) – Today, the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs announced the Insights Partnership to research and analyze COVID-19 health data.