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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr urging the Department of Justice to investigate increasing insulin prices. Market trends show the cost of insulin has nearly tripled over the last decade, creating a financial burden for millions of Americans living with diabetes.
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - Yesterday, Representatives Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) requested information from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the $38 million worth of bonuses that Purdue Pharma is currently seeking to pay employees in bankruptcy. In a letter sent to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, Representatives Burchett and Bustos urged the Department of Justice to request more information regarding how Purdue Pharma intends to disburse bonuses during its ongoing bankruptcy case.
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – Throughout this week, the House Intelligence Committee questioned members of the Trump Administration in regards to a recent whistleblower complaint.
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE -- Reps. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after the U.S. Department of Labor announced a $499,999 grant awarded to the Helen Ross McNabb Center, Inc.:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2019) - Congressman Tim Burchett's local team will staff Mobile Office Hours at three locations during October making it easier to get federal agency assistance and pass on concerns and opinions. Appointments are not necessary. Dates and locations for October 2019 are:
WASHINGTON, DC (September 24, 2019) – Earlier this evening, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Congressman Tim Burchett released the following statement:
WASHINGTON (September 19, 2019) – Today, after the House of Representatives passed a temporary spending package to keep the government open through the end of the year, Congressman Tim Burchett released the following statement:
WASHINGTON (Sept. 17, 2019) - Congressman Tim Burchett will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Grainger County Justice Center, 270 Justice Center Drive, Rutledge, TN 37861.
Arbitration process would fix problem of surprise medical billing
This article was originally featured in the Knoxville News Sentinel on September 10, 2019
Tennessee's health care system is in rough shape. Our state has lost 1 out of every 6 doctors and nearly 20% of its hospitals in just 10 years. Today, 2.5 million Tennesseans lack adequate access to care.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2019) - Congressman Tim Burchett's local team will staff Mobile Office Hours at three locations during September making it easier to get federal agency assistance and pass on concerns and opinions. Appointments are not necessary. Dates and locations for September 2019 are: