Chuck Fleischmann

Background

Born

New York, NY, October 11, 1962

Education

B.A., magna cum laude, political science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1983; J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, TN, 1986

Career and public service

Attorney; small business owner; president, Chattanooga Bar Association, 1996; chairman, Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee

Elected

Elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010; reelected to each succeeding Congress

In the words of the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗, published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. It is a public-domain government record.

Earlier federal campaigns

2023–2024

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.9M FEC ↗

2021–2022

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.1M FEC ↗

2019–2020

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.1M FEC ↗

2017–2018

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.3M FEC ↗

2015–2016

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.6M FEC ↗

2013–2014

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.6M FEC ↗

2011–2012

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.4M FEC ↗

2009–2010

U.S. House, Tennessee, district 3 · REP · Open seat · raised $1.4M FEC ↗

From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (H0TN03254). Office, party code and incumbent or challenger status are as registered; registering with the FEC does not mean the candidate was on the ballot. A run under a different FEC ID, such as for another office, is not listed.

Debates

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Record in office

Serves in

House

In Congress since

2011

Recorded votes cast

9,102

Roll calls attended

99.4%

Committees now

• House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• House Committee on Appropriations
• House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Energy
• House Committee on Appropriations: Defense
• House Committee on Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
• House Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (Chair)

Newest bills sponsored

• H.R. 9022 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
• H.R. 8506 · SAFE School Act
• H.R. 5712 · Quantum LEAP Act of 2025
• H.R. 4553 · Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
• H.R. 2768 · Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

From the roll-call record of Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann and congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress. Open the full voting record, bills and lobbying →

On the floor

• Jun 8, 2026 · House Bonuses for cost-cutters and fraud preventers act of 2026 Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill. Let me begin by stating a straightforward fact: The Federal Government spends excessively, and much of these funds are wasted. The Bonuses for Cost- Cutters … Congressional Record, H3936-H3938 ↗
• Jun 2, 2026 · House Benton mackaye national scenic trail feasibility study act of 2026 Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill. The Benton MacKaye Trail runs approximately 287 miles from Springer Mountain in north Georgia through east Te… Congressional Record, H3749-H3751 ↗
• Jun 2, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Honoring mr. dwight murphy Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Dwight Murphy of Winfield, Tennessee. Dwight will officially retire on June 9, 2026, from his position as President of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-… Congressional Record, E513 ↗
• Jun 2, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Recognizing the accomplishments of the river city company on its 40th anniversary Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the River City Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee on its 40th Anniversary. River City Company is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the economic vitality and vib… Congressional Record, E507 ↗

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Financial disclosures and stock trades

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Bills they sponsored that became law

No bill Chuck Fleischmann sponsored since the 92nd Congress (1971), the earliest our sponsor records cover, became law.

Bills they cosponsored

261 in the 119th Congress; the newest:

• H.R. 6718 · Professional Student Degree Act · cosponsored Oct 22, 2026
• H.R. 10835 · Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in America Act of 2026 · cosponsored Oct 15, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10813 · Historic Preservation and Land Conservation Certainty Act · cosponsored Oct 15, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 9936 · PERFORM Act · cosponsored Oct 6, 2026
• H.R. 10737 · To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to promote tran… · cosponsored Oct 5, 2026 (original cosponsor)

From the official bill status records published by GovInfo (public domain); withdrawn cosponsorships are left out.

Campaign money

Total raised

$2,728,034

Total spent

$1,089,641

Cash on hand

$4,895,445

From individuals

$1,701,461

Debts owed

$0

The candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, covering activity through Oct 14, 2026. Principal campaign committee: CHUCK FLEISCHMANN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, INC.. Open on FEC.gov ↗

Outside spending

No independent expenditures for or against Chuck Fleischmann appear in the FEC's processed data for 2025–2026.

Independent expenditures by committees and groups not controlled by any campaign, as totaled by the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, read Oct 27, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.

Contact and official accounts

Official website

fleischmann.house.gov ↗ · Contact form ↗

Washington office

2187 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
(202) 225-3271

District offices

• 900 Georgia Avenue, Suite 126, Chattanooga, TN 37402 · (423) 756-2342
• 200 Administration Road, Suite 100, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 · (865) 576-1976
• 6 East Madison Avenue, Athens, TN 37303 · (423) 745-4671

Accounts

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Offices and phone numbers as listed in the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗; accounts and contact form as linked from the member's official website, checked Oct 11, 2026. Offices can move; the official website has the latest.