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WASHINGTON (2/14/2019) – Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) voted against H.J. Res. 31 tonight. Congressional appropriators filed the bill at 12:05 this morning, allowing only hours to review the massive 1,169-page spending bill. House rules require that members of Congress have at least 72 hours to review a bill before it is put up for a vote, but the rule was waived for this vote.
Following the vote, Rep. Burchett released this statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 13, 2019) – Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) delivered a floor speech (VIDEO) in honor of political cartoonist Charlie Daniel who recently retired after 6 decades of professional cartooning.
The text of the speech is as follows and is available as part of the Congressional Record:
Mister speaker, I rise today to recognize the career of one my district's most notable journalistic figures.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 7, 2019) – Congressmen Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Steve Cohen (TN-09) today wrote Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) President William D.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 5, 2019) - Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) released the following statement after President Trump's second State of the Union Address:
"My first State of the Union was a humbling experience. It's truly a privilege to represent Tennessee's Second District in the United States House of Representatives. And I was honored to have D.J. and Wendy Corcoran in attendance.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2019) – In his first newsletter to constituents, Congressman Tim Burchett announced his local team is launching Mobile Office Hours in addition to his permanent offices in Knoxville, Maryville and DC.
WASHINGTON D.C. (Jan. 31, 2019) – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) introduced his first bill as a U.S. Congressman. The bill seeks to require meetings and subcommittee meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to be transparent and open to the public.
"Both in the state legislature and as mayor I focused on increasing openness and transparency in government, and this bill continues those efforts at the federal level," said Congressman Burchett.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 25, 2019) - Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) released the following statement after President Trump's announcement to reopen the government:
WASHINGTON (Jan. 23, 2019) – Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) will serve on three key committees during his first term in office. Rep. Burchett was named to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Budget Committee, and the House Small Business Committee today, all of which are important to the success of the Second District and the state of Tennessee.