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WASHINGTON, DC (July 2, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representatives Tim Burchett (TN-02), Phil Roe (TN-01) and Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced the COVID-19 Veterans Memorial Extension Act. This legislation would grant one additional fundraising year to proposed federal memorials honoring America's veterans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2020) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) will vote against H.R. 7120, the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. This legislation was crafted solely by House Democrats -- with no input from House Republicans – in response to the senseless murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers last month.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 19, 2020) – Today, U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) announced his support for the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act of 2020. This legislation aims to build stronger relationships between law enforcement officers and the communities they protect without jeopardizing the safety of law-abiding Americans.
Congress should let local communities determine the path to healing
This article was originally featured in the Knoxville News Sentinel on June 11, 2020
The wrongful killing of George Floyd, which in my opinion was murder, rocked every corner of our nation, as it should have. This despicable act by four Minneapolis police officers resulted in the unnecessary loss of human life.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 10, 2020) -- Today, U.S. Representatives Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) led 33 of their colleagues in urging the United States Department of State to resume processing passport applications.
The State Department stopped processing passport applications on March 19 due to the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States. The applications of 1.6 million Americans have not been processed as a result, leaving many applicants confused and wondering when they will receive their passport.
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;