Press Releases
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September 14, 2012
Sequester Fears "Overblown"
September 13, 2012
Duncan on Libya: Stop Money Flow
September 13, 2012
Duncan Holds Hearing Focused on Improving Truck & Bus Safety Program
July 25, 2012
McMinn County Veterans Clinic Gets Final Approval
July 11, 2012
Duncan Applauds Air Tour Change in Smokies
June 29, 2012
House Approves Major Transportation Reform Bill
June 28, 2012
Duncan Disappointed by Health Ruling
June 27, 2012
Duncan Praises Highway Bill Deal
May 8, 2012
Duncan Statement on Highway Bill Conference
April 19, 2012
Mica & Duncan Statements on House Transportation Bill Passage
April 4, 2012
Duncan Most Frugal in U.S. House
March 28, 2012
McMinn and Monroe Disaster Assistance Information
February 10, 2012
Duncan Praises Release from Education Law
January 31, 2012
Chairman Duncan Rolls-Out Highway Bill
January 25, 2012
Duncan Applauds Obama Ed Plan
January 24, 2012
Reaction to State of the Union
December 2, 2011
Duncan Calls on Secretary Clinton to Rescind Iraqi Aid Request
November 18, 2011
Duncan Supports Balanced Budget Amendment
November 17, 2011
Duncan Discusses Highway Bill on Transportation TV
October 20, 2011
GOP as Party of Rich Biggest Lie in Politics
October 7, 2011
Duncan to Super Committee: Stop Early Retirements
September 13, 2011
House Approves Highway, FAA Extensions
April 18, 2011
Duncan Proposes Spending Cap
April 1, 2011
Duncan Applauds Dramatic Drop in Traffic Deaths
March 7, 2011
Duncan Speaks Out on Gas Prices, Calls for U.S. to Tap Reserve
February 18, 2011
Duncan Announces Changes in Vet Decoration Rules
January 25, 2011
Duncan on SOTU: Get Serious About Debt
January 20, 2011
Duncan Named Chairman of Key Subcommittee
January 19, 2011
Nation Cannot Afford Health Bill
December 15, 2010
Bill to Help Maryville Marine's Widow Clears Congress
November 17, 2010
Duncan Blasts TSA Pat-Downs, Body Scanners
November 15, 2010
Duncan Bill to Aid Family of Fallen Maryville Marine Passes House
November 10, 2010
Duncan Takes on Federal Flag Rule in Support of Veterans
October 29, 2010
Delegation Concerned Over Y-12 Contracts
October 28, 2010
Duncan Named Guardian of Seniors' Rights
September 24, 2010
Duncan Receives Tax Fighter, Small Business Awards
September 23, 2010
VIDEO: Duncan on Tennessee This Week
September 19, 2010
VIDEO: Duncan on Inside Tennessee
August 19, 2010
Duncan Praises $2 Million Grant for Knoxville Research Center
June 30, 2010
Duncan Introduces Bill to Bring Relief to Seniors
June 30, 2010
Duncan Calls Hearing on Red Light Cameras
June 7, 2010
Duncan Welcomes East Tennessee Safety Patrol to Capitol
May 11, 2010
Tennessee Delegation Unites for Flood Funding
May 6, 2010
Duncan Condemns Foreign Bailouts in Letter to Geithner
May 4, 2010
TN Delegation Calls for Federal Disaster Assistance
April 13, 2010
Earth Day Op Ed: Environmental Policies Need Balance
March 29, 2010
Tennessee Awarded $500 Million in Education Funding
March 21, 2010
Duncan Statement on Health Bill Passage
March 20, 2010
Health Care Takeover by the Numbers
March 19, 2010
Real Cost of Health Bill Over $2 Trillion
March 16, 2010
Duncan Sponsors Bill Calling for Total Earmark Ban
March 9, 2010
Duncan Bill Would Create Limb Loss Awareness Month
February 26, 2010
Health Summit More of Same
January 28, 2010
Duncan Announces Fire Grants for Loudon County
January 28, 2010
Duncan Responds to State of the Union Address
January 11, 2010
Knox County Teen Receives Congressional Award
December 15, 2009
Norwood Post Office to Remain Open
December 10, 2009
Duncan Secures Needed Funds for East Tennessee
December 4, 2009
Duncan Chosen to Represent U.S. at International Conference
November 18, 2009
9-11 Families Deserve Better
November 7, 2009
Read a Summary of Speaker Pelosi's Health Care Bill
November 7, 2009
Read the Entire 1,990-Page Health Care Bill
October 9, 2009
Duncan Announces Funds for Truck Engine Efficiency Study
October 8, 2009
Duncan Announces UT Agricultural Research Funding
July 14, 2009
House Passes Bill to Name Knoxville Clinic for Local Veteran
June 4, 2009
Duncan Introduces Bill to Prevent Government Competition with Small Business
June 4, 2009
House Passes Resolution Honoring Lady Vols Head Coach
May 7, 2009
Duncan Blasts $870 Million Air Force Project Cost Overrun
May 1, 2009
Duncan Introduces Bill to Control Reckless Spending
April 10, 2009
Duncan Honored by Nation's Largest Taxpayer Group
April 1, 2009
Chamber Honors Duncan as Friend Of The Economy
March 16, 2009
Duncan: AIG Bonuses Ridiculous
March 5, 2009
Duncan Announces Multiple FEMA Grants for the Second District
February 5, 2009
Duncan Praises Limit on Excessive Pay
January 28, 2009
Duncan: We can't afford so-called stimulus bill
January 14, 2009
Duncan Congratulates Yamaha on East Tennessee Plant Expansion
January 7, 2009
Duncan Scores Early Victory in 111th Congress
October 20, 2008
Duncan Column on the Financial Bailout
September 25, 2008
Duncan Honored as Guardian of Small Business
September 24, 2008
Duncan Requests Drought Declaration for 28 Tennessee Counties
September 18, 2008
Duncan Column on the Auto Bailout
September 15, 2008
UT Vet School Receives Millions to Support Homeland Security
September 11, 2008
Duncan Calls for Stop to Million Dollar Severance for Sacked Freddie, Fannie CEOs; Blasts $1.5 Trillion Foreign Bailout
September 9, 2008
Grant Secures National Institute for UT
September 9, 2008
House Votes to Halt NAFTA-Relic Mexican Trucking Program
August 28, 2008
Monroe County Health Council Receives Grant
August 1, 2008
Duncan Supports Bipartisan Effort to Address High Energy Costs
July 23, 2008
Duncan Supports All-of-the-Above Energy Approach
July 23, 2008
Congressman Duncan Statement on UT/DuPont Partnership
July 14, 2008
Duncan Applauds Lifting of Offshore Drilling Ban
July 14, 2008
Duncan Denounces Pelosi Maneuver to Block Drilling Votes
July 10, 2008
Duncan Takes Additional Steps To Bring Down Energy Prices
July 1, 2008
Tennessee Delegation: Protect State's Tomato Producers
June 13, 2008
Duncan Offers Meaningful Energy Solutions
June 11, 2008
Congressman Duncan Addresses Rising Gas Prices
June 3, 2008
Blount County Awarded $1.2 million Economic Development Grant
April 18, 2008
Duncan Cosponsors Bill Allowing for Voluntary Tax Contributions
April 17, 2008
Duncan Joins Effort to Help Tennessee Kids Pay for College
April 16, 2008
Duncan and Moore Introduce Bill to Dispose of Unneeded, Unused Federal Property
April 16, 2008
Duncan Sponsors Legislation to Ban Cell Phones In-Flight
April 11, 2008
Duncan Announces Multi-Million Dollar Grant for McGhee Tyson Airport
April 3, 2008
Duncan, Alexander Welcome House Republican Leader Roy Blunt to Knoxville
March 3, 2008
Duncan Urges Senate to Confirm FAA Administrator
February 11, 2008
"Lawmakers Assail Bush Budget for FAA as House Readies New Extension"
February 8, 2008
"Congressional Leaders Quiz FAA On Source Of NextGen Funding"
February 8, 2008
"What Bust? Bush Wants to Unload Some Real Estate"
February 8, 2008
"White House Budget Cuts are Shortsighted, House Members Say"
February 6, 2008
Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department to Receive Federal Grant
January 30, 2008
Duncan Gets Perfect Score for Support of Family Values
November 20, 2007
Congress Must Act to Extend State Sales Tax Deductibility
November 15, 2007
Homeland Security Grant Awarded to Local Volunteer Fire Department
November 7, 2007
Duncan Supports Passages of HEART Act
November 7, 2007
House Overrides Veto on Water Infrastructure Bill
October 30, 2007
Duncan Warns Windy City On Olympic Bid
October 30, 2007
Duncan: Don't Overreact to Terrorism
October 16, 2007
Duncan Commemorates 35 Years of Clean Water
October 8, 2007
Duncan says transition needed
March 6, 2007
Duncan Promotes Back-up Black Box
February 6, 2007
Duncan Announces Local Homeland Security Grant
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