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'''Charles Joseph Fleischmann'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pview.findlaw.com/view/1058604_1 |title=Charles Joseph Fleischmann – a Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) Collections Lawyer |publisher=Pview.findlaw.com|accessdate=2013-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://obits.lohud.com/obituaries/lohud/obituary.aspx?n=louisa-marie-bordas&pid=149084190 |title=Obituaries: Bordas, Louisa Marie |work=] |date=8 August 2002 |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|l|aɪ|ʃ|m|ə|n}}; born October 11, 1962)<ref name="house_bio">{{cite web |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000459 |title=Fleischmann, Chuck, (1962 - ) |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |date=n.d. |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> is an ] politician who has been the ] for {{ushr|TN|3}} since 2011. The district is based in ] and includes a large swath of ], including ]. He is a member of the ]. '''Charles Joseph Fleischmann'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pview.findlaw.com/view/1058604_1 |title=Charles Joseph Fleischmann – a Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) Collections Lawyer |publisher=Pview.findlaw.com|access-date=2013-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lohud/name/louisa-bordas-obituary?id=48213350 |title=Obituaries: Bordas, Louisa Marie |work=] |date=8 August 2002 |access-date=2023-11-28 }}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|l|aɪ|ʃ|m|ə|n}} {{respell|FLYSHE|mən}};<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Josh Roe|date= July 28, 2014|title= More Negative Political Ads Surface In Third Congressional District Race|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGJChI_XouA&t=83s|publisher=WTVC NewChannel 9|via=]|access-date=August 20, 2024 |time= 00:08}}</ref> born October 11, 1962)<ref name="house_bio">{{cite web |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000459 |title=Fleischmann, Chuck, (1962 - ) |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |date=n.d. |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> is an American attorney and politician who has been the ] for {{ushr|TN|3}} since 2011. The district is based in ] and includes a large part of ], including ]. He is a member of the ].


== Early life, education, and law career == == Early life, education, and law career ==
Fleischmann was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/state_districts/TN.html?SITE=NPRELN&SECTION=PREELECTION&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |title=Tennessee Congressional Candidates, Per District |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310111504/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/state_districts/TN.html?SITE=NPRELN&SECTION=PREELECTION&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |archive-date=10 March 2016 |website=AP.org |date=8 August 2014 |accessdate=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2010/11/2/187670/Fleischmann-Captures-3rd-District-U.S..aspx |title=Fleischmann Captures 3rd District U.S. House Race |work=] |date=2 November 2010 |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> and is a resident of ], an unincorporated suburban community east of Chattanooga. He is the son of Rose Marie (née Salvo) and Max Fleischmann, Jr. His father was of half Austro-Hungarian and half English ancestry, and his mother was of Italian descent (Fleischmann's maternal grandparents had both immigrated from Italy).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chuckforcongress.com/index.cfm?p=Articles&ContentRecord_id=8d77b17f-84f9-4517-b058-13cf65414907&ContentType_id=0169d034-1090-473c-ac9a-742aeb90cca6&Group_id=e4a93e74-6937-4f92-8f86-58368c7fad81 |title=Chuck Fleischmann for Congress |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=n.d. |website=ChuckForCongress.com |access-date=28 February 2012}}{{dead link |date=May 2019 |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Ebattle/reps/fleischmann.htm |title=Chuck Fleischmann ancestry |website=Ancestry.com |date=n.d. |accessdate=2013-08-01}}</ref> Fleischmann is a Roman Catholic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pewforum.org/2015/01/05/members-of-congress-religious-affiliations/ |title=Members of Congress: Religious Affiliations |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=5 January 2015 |website=PewForum.org |publisher=Pew Research Center |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> Fleischmann was born in ], ], and is a resident of ], an unincorporated suburban community east of Chattanooga.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/state_districts/TN.html?SITE=NPRELN&SECTION=PREELECTION&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |title=Tennessee Congressional Candidates, Per District |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310111504/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/state_districts/TN.html?SITE=NPRELN&SECTION=PREELECTION&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT |archive-date=10 March 2016 |website=AP.org |date=8 August 2014 |access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2010/11/2/187670/Fleischmann-Captures-3rd-District-U.S..aspx |title=Fleischmann Captures 3rd District U.S. House Race |work=] |date=2 November 2010 |access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref> He is the son of Rose Marie (née Salvo) and Max Fleischmann, Jr.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chuckforcongress.com/index.cfm?p=Articles&ContentRecord_id=8d77b17f-84f9-4517-b058-13cf65414907&ContentType_id=0169d034-1090-473c-ac9a-742aeb90cca6&Group_id=e4a93e74-6937-4f92-8f86-58368c7fad81 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730103508/http://www.chuckforcongress.com/index.cfm?p=Articles&ContentRecord_id=8d77b17f-84f9-4517-b058-13cf65414907&ContentType_id=0169d034-1090-473c-ac9a-742aeb90cca6&Group_id=e4a93e74-6937-4f92-8f86-58368c7fad81 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-30 |title=Chuck Fleischmann for Congress |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=n.d. |website=ChuckForCongress.com |access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> Fleischmann is of ], ], and ]-] descent, and is a distant relative of ].<ref name=tfp15>{{cite news|last=Kennedy|first=Mark|date=May 5, 2015|title=How Chuck Fleischmann overcomes the odds|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/politics/local/story/2015/may/05/how-chuck-fleischmann-overcomes-odds/302532/|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref>


Fleischmann received a B.A. in ] at the ].<ref name="house_bio"/> He also received both ] and ] honors. He received his ] at the ] in ]. He then moved to Chattanooga and in 1987 founded his own law firm, Fleischmann and Fleischmann. He is a former President at Chattanooga Bar Association and former Chairman of the Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee. Fleischmann graduated from ] in ].<ref name=tfp15/> He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in ] at the ].<ref name="house_bio"/> He received both ] and ] honors. He then earned a ] from the ] in ].<ref name=knoxnews14>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|title=Chuck Fleischmann (profile)|url=https://archive.knoxnews.com/news/local/chuck-fleischmann-ep-667009857-354129871.html/|work=]|date=October 11, 2014|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref> He was the first member of his family to attend college.<ref name=tfp15/>


== Early career ==
Fleischmann is married to Brenda M. Fleischmann. They have three sons, and live in Ooltewah.
After graduating from law school, Fleischmann moved to ], and founded an independent law firm, Fleischmann and Fleischmann, in 1987. He is a former president of the Chattanooga Bar Association<ref name="tfp15" /> and former chair of the Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-11-19 |title=Attorneys Hope Panel To Improve Lawyers' Images |url=https://www.chattanoogan.com/2002/11/19/29272/Attorneys-Hope-Panel-To-Improve.aspx |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.chattanoogan.com |language=en}}</ref>


== U.S. House of Representatives == == U.S. House of Representatives ==
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;2010 ;2010
{{See also|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}} {{See also|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}
Republican incumbent ] decided to retire in order to run for Governor, leaving this an open seat. Fleischmann entered a crowded 11-way Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district. None of the candidates had ever run for elected office before. Fleischmann's biggest competition came from former state GOP chairwoman Robin Smith.<ref>{{cite news |title=Command eludes TN GOP conservatives |url=http://www.timesnews.net/News/2010/11/22/Command-eludes-TN-GOP-conservatives |first=Erik|last=Schelzig |date=22 November 2010 |work=] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> She was endorsed by former ] ] and ]. Fleischmann won the primary with a plurality of 30% of the vote. He defeated second-place finisher Smith by 1,415 votes. He won most of the counties in the district, which were mostly in the northern part of the district, while Smith won three counties: ], ] (home to Chattanooga), and ] counties. Third place finisher Tim Gobble won only single county: ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=555629 |title=TN – District 03 – R Primary Race – Aug 05, 2010 |publisher=Our Campaigns |date= |accessdate=2013-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com.s3.amazonaws.com/sos/election/results/2010-08/RepUSHouseCounty.pdf |title=Republican Primary Unofficial Results |work=SOS.TN.gov |publisher=Tennessee Election Commission |accessdate=7 May 2019}}</ref> Republican incumbent ] retired in order to run for governor, leaving this an open seat. Fleischmann entered an 11-way Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district. None of the candidates had ever run for elected office before. Fleischmann's biggest competition came from former state GOP chair ], who was considered the front-runner.<ref>{{cite news |title=Command eludes TN GOP conservatives |url=http://www.timesnews.net/News/2010/11/22/Command-eludes-TN-GOP-conservatives |first=Erik|last=Schelzig |date=22 November 2010 |work=] |agency=Associated Press |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> She was endorsed by former ] ] and ]. Fleischmann won the primary with a plurality of 30% of the vote, defeating Smith by 1,415 votes. He won most of the counties in the district, which were mostly in the northern part of the district, while Smith won three counties: ], ] (home to Chattanooga), and ] counties. Third-place finisher Tim Gobble won only ], his home county.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=555629 |title=TN – District 03 – R Primary Race – Aug 05, 2010 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2013-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com.s3.amazonaws.com/sos/election/results/2010-08/RepUSHouseCounty.pdf |title=Republican Primary Unofficial Results |work=SOS.TN.gov |publisher=Tennessee Election Commission |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>


His Democratic opponent in the general election was John Wolfe, a fellow attorney. Fleischmann faced Wolfe in his first case as an attorney. He said he won that case and the appeal "and now I want to defeat him a third time."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_182946.asp |title=Fleischmann Says First Aim Is To "Say Goodby &#91;sic&#93; To Nancy Pelosi" |work=] |date=30 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329051621/http://www.chattanoogan.com/2010/8/30/182946/Fleischmann-Says-First-Aim-Is-To-Say.aspx |archive-date=29 March 2017}}</ref> His other opponent was independent candidate Savas Kyriakidis, an attorney, restaurant owner and Iraq War veteran.<ref>{{cite news |date=2010-11-07 |title=Tea party activity leaves some Republicans bitter |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/nov/07/tea-party-activity-leaves-some-republicans-bitter/?local |work=Chattanooga Times Free Press |first=Cliff |last=Hightower}}</ref> Fleischmann won the race with 57% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/110310-results-summary-of-tennessee-races |title=Election Results Summary of Tennessee Races |date=2010-11-03 |work=MyFox Memphis |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929115712/http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/110310-results-summary-of-tennessee-races |archivedate=2011-09-29 }}</ref> Fleischmann's Democratic opponent in the general election was John Wolfe, a fellow attorney. Fleischmann had faced Wolfe in his first case as an attorney. He said he won that case and the appeal "and now I want to defeat him a third time."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_182946.asp |title=Fleischmann Says First Aim Is To "Say Goodby &#91;sic&#93; To Nancy Pelosi" |work=] |date=30 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329051621/http://www.chattanoogan.com/2010/8/30/182946/Fleischmann-Says-First-Aim-Is-To-Say.aspx |archive-date=29 March 2017}}</ref> His other opponent was independent candidate Savas Kyriakidis, an attorney, restaurant owner and Iraq War veteran.<ref>{{cite news |date=2010-11-07 |title=Tea party activity leaves some Republicans bitter |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/nov/07/tea-party-activity-leaves-some-republicans-bitter/?local |work=Chattanooga Times Free Press |first=Cliff |last=Hightower}}</ref> Fleischmann won the race with 57% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/110310-results-summary-of-tennessee-races |title=Election Results Summary of Tennessee Races |date=2010-11-03 |work=MyFox Memphis |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929115712/http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/110310-results-summary-of-tennessee-races |archive-date=2011-09-29 }}</ref>


;2012 ;2012
{{See also|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}} {{See also|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}
For his first re-election campaign, Fleischmann defeated ] and ] in the Republican primary, 39%-31%-29%.<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joshua|title=Tennessee: Chuck Fleischmann Wins Primary|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/tennessee-chuck-fleischmann-wins-primary/|accessdate=8 August 2012|newspaper=Roll Call|date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> He faced Democrat Mary Headrick in the general election of November 2012 and won with a large majority of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Chris|title=Chuck Fleischmann fends off GOP challengers|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/aug/03/first-term-congressman-fends-off-gop/|accessdate=8 August 2012|newspaper=Times Free Press|date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> In his first reelection campaign, Fleischmann defeated ] and Weston Wamp in the Republican primary, 39%-31%-29%.<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joshua|title=Tennessee: Chuck Fleischmann Wins Primary|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/tennessee-chuck-fleischmann-wins-primary/|access-date=8 August 2012|newspaper=]|date=August 2, 2012|archive-date=6 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806200939/http://atr.rollcall.com/tennessee-chuck-fleischmann-wins-primary/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He defeated Democratic nominee Mary Headrick in the general election with a large majority of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Chris|title=Chuck Fleischmann fends off GOP challengers|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/aug/03/first-term-congressman-fends-off-gop/|access-date=8 August 2012|newspaper=Times Free Press|date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>


;2014
===Tenure===
{{See also|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}
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On November 4, 2014, Fleischmann defeated Headrick again with 62.3% of the vote.
Fleischmann has always been a firm opponent of gun control. He has received an "A" rating from the interest groups "National Rifle Association Political Fund Positions on Gun Rights" and "Gun Owners of America Positions on Gun Rights". He supports legislation that "allows licensed firearm owners to carry out their God-given right more freely" because "the right to carry a firearm is a right that allows law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and is crucial to the freedom of our country." On November 16, 2011 Fleischmann voted Yea on the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, which would allow a resident of a state that allows concealed carry to possess a firearm while visiting another state that has different firearm laws.


;2016
Rep. Fleischmann's first vote in office was the 2011 motion "Repealing the Health Care Bill" which he supported.
{{See also|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}
On November 8, 2016, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Melody Shekari and independent ] with 66.4% of the vote.


;2018
In July 2011, Fleischmann originally supported Speaker ]'s ] bill, but he voted against the final debt ceiling agreement.<ref>{{cite news |title=John Boehner to attend Chuck Fleischmann event |date=October 5, 2011 |author=Chris Carroll |work=Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/05/boehner-to-attend-fleischmann-event/}}</ref>
{{See also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}
On November 6, 2018, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Danielle Mitchell and independent Rick Tyler with 63.7% of the vote.

;2020
{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}
On November 3, 2020, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Meg Gorman with 67.3% of the vote.

;2022
{{See also|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}

On November 8, 2022, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Meg Gorman with 68.4% of the vote.

;2024
{{See also|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 3}}

On November 5, 2024, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Jack Allen with 67.5% of the vote.

=== Tenure ===
In October 2021, '']'' reported that Fleischmann had violated the ], a federal transparency and conflict-of-interest law, by failing to properly disclose the purchase of stock in ] and the sale of stock in ], each worth up to $15,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leonard |first=Kimberly |last2=Rojas |first2=Warren |last3=Levinthal |first3=Dave |date=2021-10-21 |title=Rep. Mo Brooks is one of Congress' most vocal opponents of COVID-19 vaccine mandates — and he just violated a federal conflict-of-interest law on a Pfizer stock sale |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mo-brooks-vaccine-mandate-pfizer-stock-sale-congress-senate-alabama-2021-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306045605/https://www.businessinsider.com/mo-brooks-vaccine-mandate-pfizer-stock-sale-congress-senate-alabama-2021-10 |archive-date=2023-03-06 |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=] |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Political positions ===
Fleischmann tends to vote ]. The conservative policy advocacy organization, ], gave Fleischmann a lifetime score of 74 percent.<ref>{{cite web
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The largest federation of unions in the United States, the ], gave Fleischmann a lifetime score of 12 percent.<ref>{{cite web
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====Economy====
In July 2011, Fleischmann originally supported Speaker ]'s ] bill, but voted against the final debt ceiling agreement.<ref>{{cite news |title=John Boehner to attend Chuck Fleischmann event |date=October 5, 2011 |first=Chris |last=Carroll |work=Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/05/boehner-to-attend-fleischmann-event/}}</ref>

In November 2011, Fleischmann filed a new bill, the Stop Green Initiative Abuse Act of 2011, which would repeal the Department of Energy's ]. This program attempts to assist low-income families in lowering their energy bills by adding energy-efficient caulking and insulation to homes. A December 2010 Tennessee Comptroller's Office report concluded that funds for the program had been "wasted or misspent".{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} Fleischmann's office estimated that if this bill passed it would save taxpayers $2.1 billion over the next decade. This was the third bill he proposed.

Fleischmann supports the use of ]. His district contains the ]. He is the head of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-10|title=Fleischmann: As Bipartisan Support for Nuclear Energy Grows in Congress, Progressives Should Reconsider Their Opposition|url=https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/fleischmann-bipartisan-support-nuclear-energy-grows-congress-progressives|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Congressman Chuck Fleischmann|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-25|title=Rep. Chuck Fleischmann: Support for Nuclear Energy is Critical for the Future of the American Worker|url=https://fleischmann.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-chuck-fleischmann-support-nuclear-energy-critical-future-american-worker|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Congressman Chuck Fleischmann|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Energy|url=https://fleischmann.house.gov/issues/energy|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Congressman Chuck Fleischmann|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-02-21|title=House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus|url=https://fleischmann.house.gov/votes-and-legislation/house-nuclear-cleanup-caucus|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Congressman Chuck Fleischmann|language=en}}</ref>

====Election laws====
In December 2020, Fleischmann was one of 126 Republican members of the ] to sign an ] in support of '']'', a lawsuit filed at the ] contesting the results of the ], in which ] defeated<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blood|first1=Michael R.|last2=Riccardi|first2=Nicholas|date=December 5, 2020|title=Biden officially secures enough electors to become president|url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa|url-status=live|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=]|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208201209/https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-electoral-college-3e0b852c3cfadf853b08aecbfc3569fa}}</ref> incumbent ]. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked ] under ] to challenge the results of an election held by another state.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Liptak|first=Adam|author-link=Adam Liptak|date=2020-12-11|title=Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election|language=en-US|work=]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|access-date=2020-12-12|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234955/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Order in Pending Case|url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|date=2020-12-11|publisher=]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211234004/https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|title=Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court|first=Daniella |last=Diaz|work=]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000435/https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/read-house-republicans-texas-supreme-court/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

] ] issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." She also reprimanded Fleischmann and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Smith|first1=David|date=2020-12-12|title=Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/11/supreme-court-rejects-trump-backed-texas-lawsuit-aiming-to-overturn-election-results|access-date=2020-12-13|work=]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/121120-3 |title=Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit |publisher=Speaker Nancy Pelosi |date=December 11, 2020 |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814224010/https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/121120-3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> New Jersey representative ], citing section three of the ], called for Pelosi to not seat Fleischmann and the other Republicans who signed the brief supporting the suit, arguing that "the text of the 14th Amendment expressly forbids Members of Congress from engaging in rebellion against the United States. Trying to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator seems like a pretty clear example of that."<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Jordan|date=2020-12-11|title=Democrat asks Pelosi to refuse to seat lawmakers supporting Trump's election challenges|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529883-rep-pascrell-jr-asks-pelosi-to-refuse-to-seat-lawmakers-supporting-trumps/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=]|language=en|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212055323/https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529883-rep-pascrell-jr-asks-pelosi-to-refuse-to-seat-lawmakers-supporting-trumps|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Foreign policy====

Fleischmann voted to provide Israel with support following the ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |date=2023-10-25 |title=House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Washington |first1=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2023-10-25 |title=Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref> When asked about ] from the ongoing ], Fleischmann said "I will always support Israel, and you can tell the Palestinians I will never support them."<ref name=palestine>{{cite web |url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/fleischmann-and-anti-palestine-comments/51-65c429e1-0e1e-4468-b6db-a958b18c1f54 |title='I will tell you to your face: Goodbye to Palestine' Congressman from East TN says Israel not guilty of genocide in widely shared video |last=Salvemini |first=Chris |date=March 7, 2024 |website= |publisher=] |access-date=March 8, 2024 |quote=The man then asks Fleischmann if Israel would stay an ally of the U.S., even if it commits genocide. Fleischmann said "that's your term," and the man started discussing the number of Palestinian deaths in the Israel-Gaza Crisis. "Let me tell you a statistic. Israel will exist. The Jewish state will exist, and that is for God to do," said Fleischmann."I will always support Israel, and you can tell the Palestinians I will never support them." The man then tells him that he is Palestinian in the video. "Then I will tell you, I will never support you. I will tell you to your face: Goodbye to Palestine,'" Fleischmann said. "Goodbye! ... The Jewish people will never suffer again under Palestinian terrorism, under Hamas, under Hezbollah. Israel will be secure forever."}}</ref> Fleischmann denied ] against the Palestinians.<ref name=palestine/>

Fleischmann supports sending ].<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-ukraine-skeptics-poised-gain-congress-lawmakers-look-lock-billions-rcna53167
| title = With GOP skeptics of Ukraine aid poised to gain seats in Congress, lawmakers look to lock in a huge military assistance package
| last = Sergey
| first = Bobok
| date = October 20, 2022
| website =
| publisher = NBC News
| access-date = March 8, 2024
| quote = Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee that controls spending, said providing weapons and other assistance to Ukraine is crucial to halting Russia’s unprovoked invasion. “I voted for the first funding bill, and I would be open to discussing more funding,” Fleischmann said. “If we do not take the necessary steps for Ukraine to protect its nation and sovereignty against Russia, I think the ripple effects will end up costing not only the United States but the world a lot more.”
}}</ref>

====Government speech====
Fleischmann was one of 120 Republicans who voted against removing Confederate statues from inside the Capitol building.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.newsweek.com/confederate-statues-full-list-house-republicans-voted-against-removing-1605439
| title = Full List of 120 House Republicans Who Voted Against Removing Confederate Statues
| last = Palmer
| first = Ewan
| date = June 30, 2021
| website = ]
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| access-date = March 8, 2024
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On November 16, 2011, Fleischmann voted for a bill that encourages the display of "In God We Trust" in public buildings and schools and reinforces it as the motto of the United States.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

====Gun laws====
]
Fleischmann has been a firm opponent of gun control. He has received an "A" rating from the interest groups "National Rifle Association Political Fund Positions on Gun Rights" and "Gun Owners of America Positions on Gun Rights". He supports legislation that "allows licensed firearm owners to carry out their God-given right more freely" because "the right to carry a firearm is a right that allows law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and is crucial to the freedom of our country." On November 16, 2011, Fleischmann voted for the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, which would allow a resident of a state that allows concealed carry to possess a firearm while visiting another state that has different firearm laws.


====Health care====
On November 16, 2011 Fleischmann voted for a bill that encourages the display of "In God We Trust" in public buildings and schools and reinforces it as our nation's motto.
Fleischmann's first vote in office was for the 2011 motion Repealing the Health Care Bill.


==== Spending ====
In November 2011 Rep. Fleischmann filed a new bill called the "Stop Green Initiative Abuse Act of 2011" which would repeal the Department of Energy's "Weatherization Assistance Program". This program attempts to assist low-income families in lowering their energy bills by adding energy efficient caulking and insulation to homes. A December 2010 report from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office concluded that funds for the program had been "wasted or misspent". Fleischmann's office estimates that if this bill passes it would save taxpayers $2.1 billion over the next decade. This is the third bill he has proposed.
In 2023 Fleishmann led the US Congress in self-appointed earmark spending, securing $273.3 million for his district out of the 2024 federal budget.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=Fleischmann tops Congressional earmarks list with Chickamauga Lock {{!}} Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jul/24/fleischmann-tops-earmarks-list-with-chickamauga/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=www.timesfreepress.com |language=en}}</ref> The majority of this spending is destined for the ] project, which is the single highest-cost project in the country in the 2024 budget.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-25 |title=Federal funds flow to Chattanooga through targeted programs US Rep. Fleischmann puts in budget {{!}} Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/mar/25/federal-funds-flow-to-chattanooga-tfp/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=www.timesfreepress.com |language=en}}</ref>


===Committee assignments=== ===Committee assignments===
* ] (Representative Fleischmann serves on the ]) * ]
* ] Ranking member named in 2019. ** ] (Chairman)
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===Caucus memberships=== ===Caucus memberships===
* ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Members |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html |publisher=U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus |date=n.d. |accessdate=1 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155201/https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html |archive-date=1 August 2018}}</ref> * ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Members |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html |publisher=U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus |date=n.d. |access-date=1 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155201/https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html |archive-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>
* ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Members |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=https://usjapancaucus-castro.house.gov/members |website=USJapanCaucus-Castro.house.gov |publisher=U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus |date=n.d. |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> * ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Members |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=https://usjapancaucus-castro.house.gov/members |website=USJapanCaucus-Castro.house.gov |publisher=U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus |date=n.d. |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref>
*]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|access-date=21 December 2017|publisher=Republican Study Committee|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101195017/https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Electoral history== ==Electoral history==
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==Personal life==

Fleischmann is married to Brenda M. Fleischmann. They have three sons, and live in Ooltewah. Fleischmann is a ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pewforum.org/2015/01/05/members-of-congress-religious-affiliations/ |title=Members of Congress: Religious Affiliations |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=5 January 2015 |website=PewForum.org |publisher=Pew Research Center |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:19, 26 December 2024

American politician (born 1962) For the food company founder, see Charles Louis Fleischmann.

Chuck Fleischmann
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Preceded byZach Wamp
Personal details
BornCharles Joseph Fleischmann
(1962-10-11) October 11, 1962 (age 62)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Brenda Fleischmann ​(m. 1986)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BA)
University of Tennessee (JD)
WebsiteHouse website
Chuck Fleischmann's voice Fleischmann presents the FY2024 appropriations bill for energy, water, and related agencies
Recorded October 25, 2023

Charles Joseph Fleischmann (/ˈflaɪʃmən/ FLYSHE-mən; born October 11, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district since 2011. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes a large part of East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life, education, and law career

Fleischmann was born in Manhattan, New York City, and is a resident of Ooltewah, an unincorporated suburban community east of Chattanooga. He is the son of Rose Marie (née Salvo) and Max Fleischmann, Jr. Fleischmann is of Italian, English, and Austro-Hungarian descent, and is a distant relative of Harry Houdini.

Fleischmann graduated from Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He received both Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude honors. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville. He was the first member of his family to attend college.

Early career

After graduating from law school, Fleischmann moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and founded an independent law firm, Fleischmann and Fleischmann, in 1987. He is a former president of the Chattanooga Bar Association and former chair of the Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2010
See also: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

Republican incumbent Zach Wamp retired in order to run for governor, leaving this an open seat. Fleischmann entered an 11-way Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district. None of the candidates had ever run for elected office before. Fleischmann's biggest competition came from former state GOP chair Robin Smith, who was considered the front-runner. She was endorsed by former speaker of the U.S. House Newt Gingrich and the Club for Growth. Fleischmann won the primary with a plurality of 30% of the vote, defeating Smith by 1,415 votes. He won most of the counties in the district, which were mostly in the northern part of the district, while Smith won three counties: Rhea, Hamilton (home to Chattanooga), and Polk counties. Third-place finisher Tim Gobble won only Bradley County, his home county.

Fleischmann's Democratic opponent in the general election was John Wolfe, a fellow attorney. Fleischmann had faced Wolfe in his first case as an attorney. He said he won that case and the appeal "and now I want to defeat him a third time." His other opponent was independent candidate Savas Kyriakidis, an attorney, restaurant owner and Iraq War veteran. Fleischmann won the race with 57% of the vote.

2012
See also: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

In his first reelection campaign, Fleischmann defeated Scottie Mayfield and Weston Wamp in the Republican primary, 39%-31%-29%. He defeated Democratic nominee Mary Headrick in the general election with a large majority of the vote.

2014
See also: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

On November 4, 2014, Fleischmann defeated Headrick again with 62.3% of the vote.

2016
See also: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

On November 8, 2016, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Melody Shekari and independent Rick Tyler with 66.4% of the vote.

2018
See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

On November 6, 2018, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Danielle Mitchell and independent Rick Tyler with 63.7% of the vote.

2020
See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

On November 3, 2020, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Meg Gorman with 67.3% of the vote.

2022
See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

On November 8, 2022, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Meg Gorman with 68.4% of the vote.

2024
See also: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee § District 3

On November 5, 2024, Fleischmann defeated Democrat Jack Allen with 67.5% of the vote.

Tenure

In October 2021, Business Insider reported that Fleischmann had violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012, a federal transparency and conflict-of-interest law, by failing to properly disclose the purchase of stock in DraftKings Inc. and the sale of stock in Zimmer Biomet, each worth up to $15,000.

Political positions

Fleischmann tends to vote conservative. The conservative policy advocacy organization, Heritage Action, gave Fleischmann a lifetime score of 74 percent. The conservative and libertarian advocacy group, FreedomWorks, gave him a lifetime score of 70.6 percent. The largest federation of unions in the United States, the AFL-CIO, gave Fleischmann a lifetime score of 12 percent.

Economy

In July 2011, Fleischmann originally supported Speaker John Boehner's debt limit bill, but voted against the final debt ceiling agreement.

In November 2011, Fleischmann filed a new bill, the Stop Green Initiative Abuse Act of 2011, which would repeal the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program. This program attempts to assist low-income families in lowering their energy bills by adding energy-efficient caulking and insulation to homes. A December 2010 Tennessee Comptroller's Office report concluded that funds for the program had been "wasted or misspent". Fleischmann's office estimated that if this bill passed it would save taxpayers $2.1 billion over the next decade. This was the third bill he proposed.

Fleischmann supports the use of nuclear power. His district contains the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. He is the head of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus.

Election laws

In December 2020, Fleischmann was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.

House speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." She also reprimanded Fleischmann and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions." New Jersey representative Bill Pascrell, citing section three of the 14th Amendment, called for Pelosi to not seat Fleischmann and the other Republicans who signed the brief supporting the suit, arguing that "the text of the 14th Amendment expressly forbids Members of Congress from engaging in rebellion against the United States. Trying to overturn a democratic election and install a dictator seems like a pretty clear example of that."

Foreign policy

Fleischmann voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. When asked about Palestinian deaths from the ongoing Israel–Hamas war, Fleischmann said "I will always support Israel, and you can tell the Palestinians I will never support them." Fleischmann denied Israel is committing a genocide against the Palestinians.

Fleischmann supports sending United States aid to Ukraine.

Government speech

Fleischmann was one of 120 Republicans who voted against removing Confederate statues from inside the Capitol building.

On November 16, 2011, Fleischmann voted for a bill that encourages the display of "In God We Trust" in public buildings and schools and reinforces it as the motto of the United States.

Gun laws

Fleischmann in 2017

Fleischmann has been a firm opponent of gun control. He has received an "A" rating from the interest groups "National Rifle Association Political Fund Positions on Gun Rights" and "Gun Owners of America Positions on Gun Rights". He supports legislation that "allows licensed firearm owners to carry out their God-given right more freely" because "the right to carry a firearm is a right that allows law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and is crucial to the freedom of our country." On November 16, 2011, Fleischmann voted for the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, which would allow a resident of a state that allows concealed carry to possess a firearm while visiting another state that has different firearm laws.

Health care

Fleischmann's first vote in office was for the 2011 motion Repealing the Health Care Bill.

Spending

In 2023 Fleishmann led the US Congress in self-appointed earmark spending, securing $273.3 million for his district out of the 2024 federal budget. The majority of this spending is destined for the Chickamauga Dam project, which is the single highest-cost project in the country in the 2024 budget.

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

Year Office District Democratic Republican Other
2010 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district John Wolfe 28.01% Chuck Fleischmann 56.79% Savas T. Kyriakidis (Ind.) 10.54%
2012 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district Mary M. Headrick 35.46% Chuck Fleischmann 61.45% Matthew Deniston (Ind.) 3.1%
2014 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district Mary M. Headrick 34.58% Chuck Fleischmann 62.36% Cassandra J Mitchell (Ind.) 3.1%
2016 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district Melody Shekari 28.85% Chuck Fleischmann 66.39% Rick Tyler (Ind.) 1.9%
2018 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district Danielle Mitchell 34.48% Chuck Fleischmann 63.68% Rick Tyler (Ind.) 1.84%
2020 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district Meg Gorman 30.3% Chuck Fleischmann 67.3% Amber Hysell (Ind.) 1.57%
2022 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district Meg Gorman 30.19% Chuck Fleischmann 68.38% Rick Tyler (Ind.) 0.87%
2024 U.S. House of Representatives Tennessee's 3rd district Jack Allen 29.36% Chuck Fleischmann 67.50% Stephen King (Ind.) 1.68%

Personal life

Fleischmann is married to Brenda M. Fleischmann. They have three sons, and live in Ooltewah. Fleischmann is a Roman Catholic.

References

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