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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.
I thank Chairman Hern for that wonderful and accurate introduction, and thank him for being my friend. Madam Speaker, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and the far-left Democrats are playing the American people for fools. They are claiming their…
Joe Biden preached vague, feel-good messages to voters, like healing our country and pursuing bipartisanship, during his campaign for President. In his victory speech, he ripped off a line from Barack Obama and said: ``I pledge to be a…
I thank Mr. Joyce for yielding. Madam Speaker, take a look at the average cost of a gallon of gasoline. When President Biden took office, a gallon of gasoline was $2.38 a gallon. Today, that number is $3.18, an increase of 33.6 percent…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in opposition to this sloppy $1 trillion infrastructure package. This bill was advertised as fully paid for, Mr. Speaker. That is a lie. It includes $550 billion in new spending and will add…
This is a photo of United States Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss. He was one of the 13 servicemembers killed outside the Kabul Airport on August 26. Staff Sergeant Knauss grew up where I live in Corryton, Tennessee. He always dreamed of…
The return of the debt ceiling on July 31 should flash fiscal warning signs for every elected official in Congress. The debt ceiling was suspended for 2 years back in 2019. Since then, Congress has kept up its reckless spending habits like…
I want to express my full support for the brave Cubans who are demanding freedom from their tyrannical communist government. For over 60 years, the regime in Cuba has run the country into the ground. It doesn't recognize the basic human…
This first speech that I am going to give today is, as we used to say in church, something that the Lord spoke on my heart. He speaks to me, just not in an audible voice. This is something that has kind of been a burden with me for quite…
Joe Biden's budget request is troubling for many reasons. Today, I want to focus on how the President is weaponizing his budget to the left's anti-life agenda. In his fiscal year 2022 budget, President Biden has called on Congress to…
1 year ago, the average cost of gas in America was $2.17 a gallon. Today, it is $3.07 per gallon, a 41 percent increase. But it isn't just gas prices. Costs for many goods and services Americans rely on are quickly rising. The Consumer…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding. Second Congressional District, but first in our hearts.
It is a pleasure being here today. As we say in east Tennessee, you class up the joint. Thank you for allowing me to be here. Today, I rise to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of my dearest friends, Julia Tucker, 90 years old. Julia has…
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