Tim Burchett
RRunning, 2024 Tennessee U.S. House District 2, Primary Election
Won the General, 2022 Tennessee U.S. House District 2
Tennessee U.S. House, District 2 (2019 - Present)
County Mayor (Knox County, TN) - At-Large (? - Present)
To be claimed
Former Member, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Member, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation
Member, Subcommittee on Aviation
Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism
Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/18/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/11/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tracker:By Tim Burchett COVID-19 continues to affect everyday life, separating loved ones and keeping folks away from work. The federal government needs to come together and identify responsible, meaningful ways to address this crisis. Since the pandemic began, I have supported bills -- both large and small -- that helped offset the impact of this crisis. But negotiations on next steps in the pandemic response have stalled. It's time to put political agendas aside and get to work. Back in March, I voted for the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, the most comprehensive legislative coronavirus response to date. This legislation created the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, provided financial relief to millions of Americans through stimulus checks and expanded coronavirus testing. The PPP proved to be effective, providing over $8.9 billion to Tennessee small businesses and preserving thousands of jobs. Three bills worthy of support The positive PPP results led me to support two additional measures: H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, and H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. These two bills provided $30 billion more to the PPP and made economic resources accessible to small businesses that weren't originally eligible under the CARES Act. H.R. 266 also included $25 billion for COVID-19 testing and $75 billion for hospitals to purchase personal protective equipment. I was able to support these three bills because they targeted legitimate issues caused by the pandemic and supplied much-needed relief to struggling small businesses, workers and health care professionals. Now, calls are growing for another stimulus package, but a significant portion of available resources have gone unused. The PPP Program, for example, expired in August with over $130 billion in unspent funds. This is one of the primary reasons I opposed both versions of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's HEROES (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions) Act, which also included partisan items even moderate Democrats weren't comfortable with. Committees being excluded Negotiations over another stimulus package have been ongoing for several months, with only a handful of political leaders involved in the discussion. Excluding almost every member of Congress from negotiations has proved to be a failing approach. As I've said repeatedly, Congress needs to work on a coronavirus response in the appropriate committees to meet the needs of communities across the country. The American people cannot wait because Pelosi wants to hold out for political agenda items to be included in the next response. Case in point, earlier this month the speaker, in another show of prioritizing her political agenda over addressing the pandemic, refused to allow a vote on PPP extension legislation. I joined a bipartisan group of more than 150 members in signing onto a discharge petition that sought a vote on H.R. 8265. This straightforward bill would have extended the PPP program using the $130 billion in already appropriated but unspent funds. Instead, Pelosi has repeatedly blocked this bill, which would immediately help small businesses and workers. Congress delivered with the PPP earlier this year, and small businesses need to remain a priority going forward. Provisions providing liability protections for employers who create safe work environments, like my bill, the Coronavirus Relief and Economic Recovery Act, should also be included. These measures are appropriate because they invest taxpayer dollars in the ongoing economic recovery and get folks safely back to work. Right now, our country needs collaboration and bipartisanship from the federal government. Prioritizing political agendas over the American people is only deepening the financial and emotional despair millions are experiencing. It is time for Congress to stand up for the people we serve, not for the politicians using this crisis to achieve their goals. Tim Burchett represents Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives
Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Burchett voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.
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