Timothy Burchett

Republican Representative of Tennessee's 2nd district

Representative
Tennessee, district 2
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Tennessee, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Tennessee, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-5435

@RepTimBurchett

burchett.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

August 25, 1964 (60 years old)

Birthday

Former mayor of Knox County, Tennessee
Served in the Tennessee General Assembly, both in the House of Representatives and the State Senate
Attended the University of Tennessee, earning a Bachelor of Science in education
Member of the Sigma Chi fraternity
Gained national media attention for sponsoring a bill to legalize the eating of roadkill
Sponsored a bill making it illegal to possess or distribute Salvia divinorum in Tennessee
Supported the first "cash mob" in Knox County as mayor
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, succeeding a long tenure by the Duncan family
Involved in controversy over failing to report a $10,000 payment and questioned by the FBI regarding income tax evasion
Supported Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Voted to repeal the AUMF against Iraq and against increasing H-2B visas
Voted for Kevin McCarthy in the 118th Congressional Speakership Election
Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 Hamas attack
Expressed belief in a government coverup regarding UFOs
Voted for the removal of U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days in 2023
Responded to the Covenant School shooting by stating there's no "real role" for Congress in reducing gun violence
Incorrectly identified an attendee of a Kansas City rally as the shooter in a 2024 incident
Voted against raising the debt ceiling without a fully balanced budget in 2023
Was one of eight Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House in 2023
Serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Transportation
Member of the House RV Caucus and the Republican Study Committee
Married twice, with one child and a stepchild who is homeschooled
Identifies as Presbyterian