Tim Burchett

Voted against a bill forcing a labor deal on rail workers and rail companies to stop a strike. He said it took away workers' power to bargain.

November 30, 2022Supports Labor Rights

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Wrote the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act, which passed the House. It requires TVA board meetings to be public with seven days' notice.

June 9, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Got his Timely Stock Disclosure Act (H.R. 10133) passed unanimously by the House Oversight Committee. It shortens the deadline for members of Congress to report stock trades.

November 20, 2024Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Co-led a bill with Rep. Ro Khanna that passed the House. It has the GAO regularly check which federally funded state programs are most open to fraud.

June 8, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Got his Duplication Scoring Act passed by the House Oversight Committee. It has auditors check new bills for programs that repeat existing ones.

May 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Wrote the Airmen Certificate Accessibility Act (H.R. 2247), which passed the House. It lets pilots show digital copies of their FAA certificates.

March 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Co-led the Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act with Rep. Andy Kim, which passed the House. It makes the Small Business Administration report microloan data publicly.

January 26, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for the Laken Riley Act, which requires immigration officers to hold immigrants here illegally who are charged with theft or burglary.

March 7, 2024Opposes Immigration

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Got his Duplication Scoring Act passed by the House Oversight Committee. It has auditors check new bills for programs that repeat existing ones.

May 20, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which renewed President Trump's tax cuts and cut mandatory federal spending.

May 22, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for a full-year stopgap funding bill (H.R. 1968) through September 30, 2025. He said it cut $14 billion from non-defense spending.

March 11, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the $895.2 billion defense bill for 2025. He said the Pentagon had just failed its seventh straight audit.

December 11, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against three foreign aid bills in April 2024, including aid for Israel and Ukraine. He said the Israel bill had money that could reach Hamas.

April 20, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Added an amendment to the House State and Foreign Operations spending bill that blocks money for the U.S. special envoy for climate, then led by John Kerry.

September 29, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against a stopgap funding bill (H.R. 5525) to keep the government open. He said the House should pass separate yearly spending bills instead.

September 29, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which suspended the federal debt limit through 2024. He said it did not do enough to cut spending.

May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, a tax, climate, and prescription drug bill. He objected to its tax increases and new spending.

August 12, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against a $40 billion aid bill for Ukraine. He said there was no plan for how the money would be used and Europe should lead.

May 11, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against President Biden's $1.7 trillion social spending bill, known as Build Back Better. He said it added to the federal deficit.

November 19, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill (H.R. 3684). He called it sloppy and expensive.

November 5, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the $2.4 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a 5,000-page bill funding the whole government with COVID-19 relief attached.

December 21, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Opposed a 35-cent property tax increase for schools as Knox County mayor in 2012, warning he planned to veto any tax hike. The county commission passed no increase.

June 10, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: knoxfocus.com · researched September 17, 2026

Worked with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to write the Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act, which passed the House. It offers small business training to nonviolent former prisoners.

January 8, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Wrote the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act (H.R. 260), which passed the House. It has the State Department name groups that help fund the Taliban.

June 23, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Wrote H.R. 6586, which passed the House. It requires the State Department to report on countries giving money or material support to the Taliban.

June 25, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which renewed President Trump's tax cuts and cut mandatory federal spending.

May 22, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against H.R. 7888, which renewed the FISA foreign surveillance law for two years. He said it allowed warrantless searches on Americans.

April 12, 2024Supports Data Privacy

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for H.R. 7521, which makes TikTok's Beijing-based parent company sell the app or have it removed from U.S. app stores. It passed 352-65.

March 13, 2024Supports Data Privacy

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R. 8281), which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

July 10, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against a non-binding resolution saying U.S. armed forces should not engage in fighting with Iran. He called it meaningless.

January 9, 2020Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) on November 18, 2025. The House passed it.

November 18, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for a funding bill that reopened the federal government after a 42-day shutdown. It kept current spending levels through January 30, 2026.

November 12, 2025

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Received President Trump's endorsement for re-election to Congress in 2026.

November 9, 2025

Source: wvlt.tv · researched September 17, 2026

Offered a motion for the House Oversight Committee to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. The subcommittee passed it unanimously.

July 22, 2025

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing subpoenas for recordings of President Biden's interview.

June 12, 2024

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted to table, or set aside, a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. The motion to table passed 359-43.

May 8, 2024

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border policy. The impeachment passed the House 214-213.

February 13, 2024

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Offered an amendment to cut the salary of Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler to $1. The House did not pass it.

November 8, 2023

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, calling it a tough decision. The motion passed 216 to 210.

October 3, 2023

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Launched the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Caucus in Congress. He led five members in asking the intelligence watchdog about UFO claims from a House hearing.

August 22, 2023

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the Presidential Election Reform Act, which changed how Congress counts electoral votes. He said it took power from the states.

September 22, 2022

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280), a national police reform bill. He said it could hurt local law enforcement work in Tennessee.

March 4, 2021

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against impeaching President Trump for inciting the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. He said each rioter was personally responsible for their crimes.

January 13, 2021

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted for objections to counting the 2020 Electoral College results from Arizona and Pennsylvania. He said state legislatures alone decide how electors are chosen.

January 7, 2021

Source: burchett.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Trump in December 2019. The House passed it.

December 18, 2019

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 17, 2026