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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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Oct 21, 2021

Congress should swiftly pass this legislation.

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Oct 21, 2021

Unfortunately, this program falls short of serving people of color and primarily Black folks.

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Oct 21, 2021

This is a human tragedy, and to stop it, President Biden and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security need to end these disastrous policies, secure our borders, refuse to grant broad amnesty, and develop a legal immigration system that…

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Oct 21, 2021

Congress's missing and exploited children program... makes America a safer place for our children.

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Oct 21, 2021

We can no longer sit idle and watch dozens of Executive Orders from a single Administration attempt to dictate the direction of our country with no input from this Congress.

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Oct 20, 2021

We need to get to the bottom of what happened with the collapse of the Afghan Republic and the catastrophically botched withdrawal from that country.

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Oct 20, 2021

I want to thank my sometimes friend from Louisiana for that kind introduction and thank him so much for yielding. Madam Speaker, the current state of our economy is like a car about to blow through a railroad crossing. As the car…

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Oct 20, 2021

Forcing the Federal Government into Americans' private lives is Joe Biden's twisted idea of unity. It is sickening to me that this President is creating a situation where some Americans need to pick between keeping their jobs or taking the…

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Oct 20, 2021

This is just another example, in my opinion, of slimy, hypocritical D.C. politics.

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Oct 20, 2021

We as elected Members of Congress should be demanding answers from this Administration.

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Oct 19, 2021

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…

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Sep 29, 2021

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…

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Sep 27, 2021

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…

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Sep 27, 2021

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…

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Sep 21, 2021

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…

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Sep 12, 2021

Their blood is on your hands and this administration, sir. I call on you to resign.

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Jul 26, 2021

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…

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Jul 21, 2021

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…

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Jul 20, 2021

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…

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Jul 16, 2021

Key Lawmaker Quizzes Airlines on Delays, Worker Shortages

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Jun 30, 2021

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…

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Jun 16, 2021

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding. Second Congressional District, but first in our hearts.

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Jun 16, 2021

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…

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Jun 6, 2021

In a speech, President Xi recently told his subordinates to focus on a trustworthy, lovable--which is kind of laughable--and respectable image for China.

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May 19, 2021

Joe Biden says America is on the move again. But to me, folks, it looks like Americans are still at home. There are a record 8 million job openings in America right now. Eight million, folks. That is the population of the great State of…

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