Jan 28, 2025Sponsored
James J. Andrews and William H. Campbell Congressional Gold Medal Act
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RepublicanTennessee · U.S. Representative
Chuck
Fleischmann
U.S. Representative for Tennessee
In office
15 yrsSince Jan 2011
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
63Born Oct 11, 1962
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Fleischmann has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports federal recognition of Cherokee land interestsFleischmann sponsored H.R.226, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, which would address land reacquisition for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The bill was introduced in committee and represents a reintroduced measure, indicating sustained engagement with this issue across multiple Congresses.
- 02Supports Congressional Gold Medal recognitionFleischmann sponsored H.R.763, the James J. Andrews and William H. Campbell Congressional Gold Medal Act, to posthumously honor historical figures with Congress's highest civilian award. The bill was introduced in committee and reflects a reintroduced effort to advance the recognition.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Chuck Fleischmann is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, a seat he has held since January 2011. The district is centered on Chattanooga and encompasses a substantial portion of East Tennessee, including the city of Oak Ridge. Fleischmann is an attorney by training and a member of the Republican Party. In Congress, his sponsored legislation includes the James J. Andrews and William H. Campbell Congressional Gold Medal Act (H.R.763) and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (H.R.226). He has also introduced amendments that were agreed to by voice vote in the 118th and 119th Congresses (HAMDT.487, HAMDT.1087, HAMDT.63).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jan 7, 2025Sponsored
Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Fleischmann raised $1.8M this cycle, with 64.1% from individuals — nearly all of it from itemized contributions — and 26.6% from party committees; PACs accounted for none of the total. Top PAC contributors include the Manufactured Housing Institute PAC, Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee, BWX Technologies, Inc Political Action Committee, and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC, each giving $10,000. Top employer concentrations include X-Energy, IBX, Spectra Tech, UCOR, and Standard Nuclear Inc, with several of these employers connected to nuclear and defense contracting. Unitemized contributions made up just 0.3% of individual receipts, with essentially no small-dollar donor activity reported.
Total raised · 2026
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$4.5M
Spent
$558K
By source
- Individuals$1.2M · 64.1%
- Party committees$492K · 26.6%
- Other$172K · 9.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)0.3%
Top PAC contributors
- MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PACFEC ↗$10K
- EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC.FEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC)FEC ↗$10K
- OSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PACFEC ↗$10K
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACFEC ↗$10K
- APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)FEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- X-ENERGY$56K· 23 donors
- IBX$43K· 13 donors
- SPECTRA TECH$25K· 7 donors
- DEROYAL$21K· 6 donors
- NAVARRO INC$21K· 6 donors
- UCOR$19K· 31 donors
- STANDARD NUCLEAR INC$16K· 6 donors
- NAVARRO RESEARCH AND ENGINEERI$14K· 4 donors
- MCKEE BAKERY$14K· 4 donors
- ADKISSON LAND LLC$14K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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