To: U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02)
Host a Town Hall During Recess: U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02)
This campaign has ended.
As your constituents, we are signing this petition to express our disappointment and frustration at the lack of in-person public forums available for us and the people in our community to meet with you. We are directly impacted by the chaos and dysfunction caused by President Donald Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk’s brutal firing of American workers and the proposed slashing of public services and programs like Social Security and Medicaid. We have serious concerns about the future of our public schools, and the potential loss of support for veterans and those with disabilities.
Meanwhile, the issues voters care about—the rising cost of groceries, affordable housing, and health care—are getting worse, not better.
We urge you to schedule in-person town halls so that you can hear directly from the people you were elected to represent, and be accountable for the decisions you are enabling or supporting.
There is still time for you to do right by your constituents and meet with us in person to hear our concerns.
Sincerely,
Tennessee residents
Why is this important?
Recess is a time for members of Congress to return to their home states. They should be using this week to meet with their constituents, give space for their concerns, and take that back to D.C.
Instead, House Republican leaders are now reportedly telling their offices to avoid holding public events when they are home for March recess. Tim Burchett had scheduled a town hall for March 16, but canceled it citing concerns about "professional instigators" (The Hill). This is the opposite of the directions Democrats are receiving—with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries encouraging all members to connect directly with constituents to talk about the Republican-backed attacks on key services like Social Security and Medicaid embodied by Elon Musk's actions and the Republican budget.
Instead, House Republican leaders are now reportedly telling their offices to avoid holding public events when they are home for March recess. Tim Burchett had scheduled a town hall for March 16, but canceled it citing concerns about "professional instigators" (The Hill). This is the opposite of the directions Democrats are receiving—with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries encouraging all members to connect directly with constituents to talk about the Republican-backed attacks on key services like Social Security and Medicaid embodied by Elon Musk's actions and the Republican budget.
Tim Burchett was elected to represent us—he should not be hiding from his constituents. Period.
Add your name to the petition to demand that Tim Burchett host a town hall or public office hours during the congressional recess!
