Rep. Tim Burchett Press Office

I get more work done when I’m in the district than I do in DC. Here’s what I was up to this week.

Yesterday, I stopped by FiCom in Knoxville to learn more about the work they’re doing to help expand access to high-speed internet across East Tennessee.

Over the weekend, I was honored to attend a flag retirement ceremony in Corryton to celebrate America 250.

“WE ARE A WORLD SUPERPOWER, AND WE’RE ACTING LIKE IT” @RepTimBurchett praises the Trump admin’s leadership on display during the historic U.S.-Iran peace deal.

Today, I’m releasing never before seen intelligence revealing new evidence of past US government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine. In support of President Trump‘s Executive Order to end federal funding of dangerous gain of function research around the world, and increase transparency and accountability, ODNI will continue working with partners across the Administration to identify where these labs are, what pathogens they contain, and what “research” is being conducted. odni.gov/index.php/news…

🚨 WATCH: Chairman @RepTimBurchett calls out the Pentagon’s longstanding broken procurement process in our DOGE hearing. “GAO projects development of each of these weapons systems to take an average of twelve years. That’s twice as long as it took to fight the second World War.”

As the Chairman of DOGE, I am fighting to end waste, fraud, and abuse in Washington. Click the link below to see how we are fighting to keep more money in your dadgum pocket: burchett.house.gov/media/press-re…

On Monday, I was excited to attend the grand opening of HomeSource Senior Affordable Living. This new development will help provide affordable housing options for seniors in our community for years to come.

EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this month, we reported that California prison inmates were using state-issued iPads to watch porn, have explicit video chats, and groom minors on the outside. Now, the House Oversight Committee is demanding documents from Gavin Newsom. This is a scandal.

Today, we remember the ones who sacrificed everything for our freedom we cherish. To all of the brave men and women in uniform, thank you for your service and we will always remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

🔥 @RepTimBurchett is leading the DOGE Subcommittee and going after EVERY fraudster stealing from the American people. Democrats will claim Republicans are “cutting programs" when really we’re cutting the gravy train of waste, fraud, and abuse that bad actors have exploited for years at taxpayers’ expense. Republicans are bringing accountability back with arrests, investigations, and prosecutions. The free ride is OVER.

Lock them up. Every dadgum one of them.

.@RepJamesComer put me in charge of the DOGE subcommittee to root out waste, and that is exactly what the Duplication Scoring Act does. Today, that bill passed out of @GOPoversight. I urge my colleagues to put an end to duplicative federal programs, that waste taxpayer dollars.

Tennessee, deportations at their best.

Last week, I toured Living Earth’s Solway facility to learn more about their composting operations and meet with the team serving communities across East Tennessee.

As a former small business owner, I’ve signed the front of a paycheck and dealt with the permits, paperwork, and red tape. I know firsthand that big government rarely makes running a business easier. To the small business owners driving our communities and creating jobs: Happy Small Business Week.

Veterans put their lives on the line for us at home and abroad. Our duty is to protect them when they return. military.com/bipartisan-bil…

Reminder: The Secret Service is currently unfunded because of the Democrats’ DHS funding shutdown.

Getting ready to join @seanhannity on @FoxNews to discuss missing scientists. Y’all should tune in…