{"id":2585169,"date":"2026-03-30T00:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-burchett-calls-for-new-senate-leadership\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T00:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:45:04","slug":"tim-burchett-calls-for-new-senate-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-burchett-calls-for-new-senate-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Burchett calls for new Senate leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-burchett-calls-for-new-senate-leadership%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is rallying for new Senate leadership and urging lawmakers to \u201cget back to work\u201d as the Department of Homeland Security funding impasse contributes to a government shutdown during spring recess.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Burchett criticizes Senate Majority Leader John Thune\u2019s DHS funding proposal, saying it ignores the SAVE America Act supported by a large portion of the public (he cites \u201c83%\u201d) and that Thune\u2019s stance is a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He notes the Senate passed a DHS funding deal while Thune allegedly cut a deal with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and he blames leadership on both sides for governing \u201cin the dark\u201d and lacking guts. He calls for new Senate leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Burchett argues for greater accountability of lawmakers, joking that TMZ should publish pictures of lawmakers vacationing during recess to show what they\u2019re doing \u201cat your expense,\u201d as he highlights issues like higher pump prices and long TSA lines during the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He comments on broader DHS-related frustrations and supports the idea that Treasury\/Executive actions may be used to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pay workers temporarily<\/a>. Trump has said he will sign an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">executive order<\/a> to pay TSA workers amid the shutdown, and officials suggest TSA pay could come as early as Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece also notes Burchett referencing media coverage of lawmakers\u2019 downtime (e.g., a TMZ photo of Sen. Lindsey Graham at Disney World) as part of his push for accountability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tim Burchett calls for new Senate leadership after Thune &lsquo;ignores&rsquo; SAVE America Act<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2540851\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) said Senate lawmakers need to &ldquo;get back to work&rdquo; as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> shutdown continues while they break for spring recess.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> have been very critical of Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4506101\/winners-losers-dhs-shutdown-end\/\">John Thune&rsquo;s<\/a> (R-SD) proposal to fund DHS, with the former group voting for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-shutdown-could-hinge-on-doge-cuts-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Government shutdown could hinge on DOGE cuts - Washington Examiner\">short-term funding patch<\/a> in opposition to the plan. Burchett said Thune made &ldquo;a huge mistake,&rdquo; saying &ldquo;83%&rdquo; of the population supports Trump and the SAVE America Act, which Thune &ldquo;ignores.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4509002\/white-house-ballroom-military-bunker\/\">White House ballroom will include military bunker, Trump says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4508990\/trump-oil-shipments-cuba\/\">Trump greenlights oil shipments to Cuba as Russian tanker on its way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4508945\/iran-strike-threat-us-israeli-universities\/\">Iran threatens to bomb US and Israeli universities in Middle East<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Burchett added that the Senate passed its DHS funding deal early in the morning as Thune &ldquo;cuts a deal&rdquo; with Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously, the leadership in the Senate, and that&rsquo;s on both sides of the aisle, has a real disgust for this president and House leadership because they didn&rsquo;t even have the guts to call [House] Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and let him know what happened,&rdquo; Burchett said on Fox News&rsquo; <em>The Sunday Briefing<\/em>. &ldquo;The whole deal of the stereotype of Congress is, and it&rsquo;s well deserved, is that we pass stuff in the dark of night cause we don&rsquo;t have any guts, and that&rsquo;s clearly what&rsquo;s shown in the Senate leadership. I think they need to get some new leadership over there, in my opinion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3452836&amp;userid=11311&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=c9552740fca097f0f58a86e393775b07\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Burchett added that Senators need to &ldquo;get back to work,&rdquo; saying they &ldquo;clearly don&rsquo;t want to work.&rdquo; He added he can&rsquo;t get used to &ldquo;two-hour work weeks&rdquo; in Washington, D.C., as he waits for the Senate to &ldquo;budge on something.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Burchett also voiced support for <em>TMZ <\/em>founder Harvey Levin, asking for pictures of lawmakers vacationing on spring recess. Levin said he wants to show the public what lawmakers are doing &ldquo;at your expense,&rdquo; and Burchett said he hoped the outlet would &ldquo;bust&rdquo; some lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America&rsquo;s suffering, we&rsquo;re paying more at the pumps, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audiences-reject-woke-television-as-leftist-shows-are-canceled-in-2022\/\" title=\"Audiences Reject Woke Television as Leftist Shows Are Canceled in 2022\">ridiculous lines<\/a>, we&rsquo;re forcing TSA agents to work for free multiple times this year, and yet Congress has continued to be paid,&rdquo; Burchett said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4506216\/ai-push-hits-gop-resistance-data-centers\/\"><strong>REPUBLICAN AI PUSH HITS INTERNAL RESISTANCE OVER DATA CENTERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most recently, <em>TMZ<\/em> released a story featuring a picture of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/29\/lindsey-graham-at-disney-world-during-shutdown\/\">Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) getting breakfast at Disney World<\/a> in Florida.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Thursday that he will sign <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4505730\/trump-order-pay-tsa-mullin-dhs-shutdown\/\">an executive order to pay thousands of&nbsp;<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4505730\/trump-order-pay-tsa-mullin-dhs-shutdown\/\">Transportation Security Administration workers<\/a> amid the DHS shutdown. Border czar Tom Homan said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4508826\/tsa-officers-paid-monday-homan\/\">TSA officers could be paid as early as Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are concise paraphrase options (\u2264 55 chars):<\/p>\n<p>1) Burchett: New Senate leadership over Thune<br \/>\n2) Burchett urges new Senate leadership<br \/>\n3) Burchett: Thune ignored; push for new Senate leadership<br \/>\n4) Burchett: New Senate leadership amid DHS rift<\/p>\n<p>Want a different emphasis or more options?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2585170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/burchett-thune-e1774824268878.jpg?1774809586&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50402,3740,76784],"class_list":["post-2585169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-leadership-2","tag-senate","tag-tim_burchett"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/burchett-thune-e1774824268878.jpg?1774809586&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585169"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585173,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585169\/revisions\/2585173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}