Tim Burchett
RepublicanU.S. Representative, TN-2| Age | 61 (b. 1964-08-25) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Religion | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Education | B.S. in Education, University of Tennessee, 1988; attended Bearden High School (graduated 1982); member of Sigma Chi fraternity |
| Prior occupation | Small businessman: owned Compost Corporation of America (converting grass waste into mulch and compost, 1991–1999) and a truck and trailer business |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Marital status | married — Kelly Kimball (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 biological; legal guardian to stepdaughter Isabel |
| Residence | Gibbs Community, Knox County, Tennessee |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1994 |
| Previous offices | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18 (1995–1999) · Tennessee Senate, District 7 (1999–2010) · Knox County Mayor (2010–2018) |
| Committees | House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa; Subcommittee on South and Central Asia) · House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Chairman, Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency; Subcommittee on Government Operations) · House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Subcommittee on Aviation; Subcommittee on Highways and Transit) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Congressional Motorcycle Caucus · House RV Caucus · UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) Caucus (co-chair) · Compost Caucus (co-founder) |
| Leadership | Chairman, House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), 119th Congress |
| Ideology | Strongly conservative; Heritage Action scorecard 94% (117th Congress); Institute for Legislative Analysis limited government score 98.61%. Known for independence on defense spending and support for congressional stock trading ban. |
| Signature legislation | UAP Transparency Act (requiring declassification of all UAP/UFO government documents within 270 days) · UAP Whistleblower Protection Act (protecting federal UAP-related whistleblowers) · Restore Trust in Congress Act (bipartisan bill banning congressional stock trading, co-lead, introduced Sept. 2025) · Stock Disclosure Act (passed House Oversight Committee) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $112,021–$505,000 (2018) · estimate
| American Funds Growth Fund of America | fund · $25,001–$50,000 · 2018 |
| Rental Property / Real Estate | real_estate · $50,001–$100,000 · 2018 |
| American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America Class A | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| American Funds New Economy Fund A | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| First Century Checking Account | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: National Association of Realtors PAC ($10,000) · Laborers International Union of North America ($5,000) · Huck PAC ($5,000) · American Bankers Association ($5,000) · Build PAC (National Association of Home Builders) ($4,000)
Top industries: Real Estate · Banking/Finance · Construction · Firearms/Gun Rights · Transportation/Railroads
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.