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WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed the Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act this afternoon. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) served as the Republican lead for this bill and worked with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to draft the legislation.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after Iran fired multiple missiles at facilities housing U.S. troops in Iraq:

Knoxville, Tenn. -- Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after Congressman Phil Roe (TN-01) announced he will not seek a seventh term in 2020:

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement regarding the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani:

"The United States has the right to defend itself from any threat. Iran and its puppets put American lives at risk when our embassy was attacked in Iraq. Today, President Trump and our military took appropriate action against Iran and its terrorist general, Qassem Soleimani. The message is clear: any hostility toward Americans will not be tolerated."

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 2, 2020) - Congressman Tim Burchett's local team will staff Mobile Office Hours at three locations during January making it easier for constituents to get federal agency assistance and pass on opinions. Appointments are not necessary. Dates and locations for January 2020 are:

WASHINGTON – Ahead of the House of Representatives vote on articles of impeachment against President Trump, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement:

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives approved legislation that would fund the government through September 2020 this afternoon.

Details of this spending deal, also known as a minibus, were not revealed to Members of Congress until yesterday afternoon. This gave Members of Congress little time to review the thousands of pages detailing how taxpayer dollars were being spent.