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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 3, 2020) -- Following the passing of former University of Tennessee football coach Johnny Majors, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement:

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2020) -- U.S. Representative Tim Burchett issued the following statement as violent rioting erupted in Nashville and in other cities across the United States:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 28, 2020) -- Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in support of H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. This legislation makes adjustments to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which has been successful in helping American small businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 27, 2020) – Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, only digital submissions of student artwork are being accepted for the Tennessee Second District's Congressional Art Competition (CAC). This is the first year since the inception of the CAC that only electronic entries will be accepted in the Second District.

WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2020) -- Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) announced he will vote against H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.

The HEROES Act would spend 3 trillion taxpayer dollars on:

- on bailouts for fiscally mismanaged states;
- expanded unemployment benefits that make it more lucrative for many people to stay home instead of going to work;

Knoxville, Tenn. (May 13, 2020) -- Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 1,815 page, $3 trillion liberal messaging bill H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act:

Knoxville, Tenn. (May 1, 2020) -- Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the Coronavirus Public Safety and Economic Recovery Act, legislation to prepare businesses and organizations across the United States for operations as the economy reopens amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation also offers liability protections to those employers that follow approved guidance on keeping employees and customers safe.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 28, 2020) – Today, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) called on the Trump Administration to assess the competitiveness of the United States Postal Service (USPS). In a letter to President Donald Trump, Rep. Burchett asked the President to urge significant reforms to USPS where the administration finds operational shortcomings.