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Tim Burchett

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Tim Floyd Burchett is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2019. Born on July 25, 1963, Burchett has been active in Tennessee politics for several years, previously serving as the Mayor of Knox County from 2010 to 2018. He has a background in local government, which has informed his approach to federal issues.

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July 27, 2026

Taking our constitutional rights is not on the table.

Tim Burchett

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  1. We gotta keep our country safe. What we can’t sacrifice is the freedoms, of course, that define us.2 sources2026dailycaller.com
Jul 27, 2026

We gotta keep our country safe. What we can’t sacrifice is the freedoms, of course, that define us.

dailycaller.com
Jul 26, 2026

I don't trust anybody as far as I can throw them, but we've got to develop allies.

foxnews.com
Jul 22, 2026

We've got to get a better tax system.

foxnews.com
Jul 22, 2026

I just don’t think we’re being genuine to the public about it, and we should ban stock trading by members of Congress.

rollcall.com
Jul 21, 2026

I feel like it’s become infected by a woke ideology.

rollcall.com
Jul 18, 2026

People in Tennessee wanted it gone. It's ridiculous. In the fall it starts getting dark around 5:00. Kind of depresses me. Really kind of a doggy downer. So I'm kind of digging the fact that we're going to fix it.

foxnews.com
Jul 16, 2026

I don’t have a lot of confidence in that bill. The original bill that I had was the bill they should have passed. We need to eliminate stock trading by members of Congress.

rollcall.com
Jul 4, 2026

I’ve always voted ‘no’ on that thing. The Fourth Amendment is there for a reason … FISA allows, remember those illegal searches and seizures done during the Biden administration? Literally thousands of them, some of these guys were FBI…

dailycaller.com
Jun 30, 2026

Every dollar in this program is intended to help feed eligible individuals in need.

cbsnews.com
Jun 30, 2026

It was clear the deep state didn’t want it, and we’re in cahoots with them.

rollcall.com
Jun 25, 2026

It’s algae. It’s science. It’s just going to happen.

huffpost.com
Jun 25, 2026

But, you know, honestly, I think it would be cool if they just let it go and create an ecosystem.

huffpost.com
Jun 10, 2026

I’m about transparency, I always say let it be wide open.

dailycaller.com
Jun 10, 2026

By the time these weapons are in the hands of our warfighters, many will be at least partially obsolete.

dailycaller.com
Jun 10, 2026

I would support that if that is something they would be interested in.

dailycaller.com
Nov 29, 2025

I think we just gotta quit electing knuckleheads. We have a very high knucklehead percentage compared to non-knuckleheads up here.

cnn.com
Nov 24, 2025

A lot of folks of are getting nervous because the president of the United States has the audacity to propose some changes to the ACA.

usatoday.com
Nov 6, 2025

This is a life-or-death issue, and it is unconscionable not to fund it.

nbcnews.com
Nov 5, 2025

This is a life-or-death issue, and it is unconscionable not to fund it.

nbcnews.com
Oct 7, 2025

Let’s get on it. They need to be brought in and we need to find out what their agenda is and why they are pushing this. Evil and demonic!

nypost.com
Sep 3, 2025

This body has been enriching itself on the taxpayer’s dime, and, dadgummit, it’s got to stop.

newrepublic.com

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