Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Tim Burchett is a Republican representative from Tennessee’s 2nd District who has served in the U.S. House since January 2019. Before Congress he owned a small business, served in both chambers of the Tennessee legislature and was Knox County mayor from 2010 to 2018.
The House Clerk lists Burchett on Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure. He chairs the Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency.
This editorial review uses current House institutional records and the member’s official biography. Routine votes, political positions and associations remain in the public-record layer unless a specific factual claim warrants a separate evidence review.
Editorial research reviewed: August 20, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Tennessee · District 2
- Party
- Republican
- Birth date
- August 25, 1964
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-5435
- Office
- 1122 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4202
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Chair — House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
Reviewed legislation
Reviewed legislation
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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