Press Releases by Date
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
- Duncan Honored as Guardian of Small Business (September 25, 2008)
- Duncan Requests Drought Declaration for 28 Tennessee Counties (September 24, 2008)
- UT Vet School Receives Millions to Support Homeland Security (September 15, 2008)
- Duncan Calls for Stop to Million Dollar Severance for Sacked Freddie, Fannie CEOs; Blasts $1.5 Trillion Foreign Bailout (September 11, 2008)
- House Votes to Halt NAFTA-Relic Mexican Trucking Program (September 9, 2008)
- Grant Secures National Institute for UT (September 9, 2008)
August 2008
- Monroe County Health Council Receives Grant (August 28, 2008)
- Duncan Supports Bipartisan Effort to Address High Energy Costs (August 1, 2008)
July 2008
- Congressman Duncan Statement on UT/DuPont Partnership (July 23, 2008)
- Duncan Supports All-of-the-Above Energy Approach (July 23, 2008)
- Duncan Denounces Pelosi Maneuver to Block Drilling Votes (July 14, 2008)
- Duncan Applauds Lifting of Offshore Drilling Ban (July 14, 2008)
- Duncan Takes Additional Steps To Bring Down Energy Prices (July 10, 2008)
- Tennessee Delegation: Protect State's Tomato Producers (July 1, 2008)
June 2008
- Duncan Offers Meaningful Energy Solutions (June 13, 2008)
- Congressman Duncan Addresses Rising Gas Prices (June 11, 2008)
- Blount County Awarded $1.2 million Economic Development Grant (June 3, 2008)
April 2008
- Duncan Cosponsors Bill Allowing for Voluntary Tax Contributions (April 18, 2008)
- Duncan Joins Effort to Help Tennessee Kids Pay for College (April 17, 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 16, 2008)
- Duncan Announces Multi-Million Dollar Grant for McGhee Tyson Airport (April 11, 2008)
- Duncan, Alexander Welcome House Republican Leader Roy Blunt to Knoxville (April 3, 2008)
March 2008
- Duncan Urges Senate to Confirm FAA Administrator (March 3, 2008)
February 2008
- "Lawmakers Assail Bush Budget for FAA as House Readies New Extension" (February 11, 2008)
- "Congressional Leaders Quiz FAA On Source Of NextGen Funding" (February 8, 2008)
- "White House Budget Cuts are Shortsighted, House Members Say" (February 8, 2008)
- "What Bust? Bush Wants to Unload Some Real Estate" (February 8, 2008)
- Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department to Receive Federal Grant (February 6, 2008)
January 2008
- Duncan Gets Perfect Score for Support of Family Values (January 30, 2008)
December 2007
- Duncan says transition needed (December 8, 2007)
- Duncan Promotes Back-up Black Box (December 6, 2007)
- Duncan Announces Local Homeland Security Grant (December 6, 2007)
November 2007
- Congress Must Act to Extend State Sales Tax Deductibility (November 20, 2007)
- Homeland Security Grant Awarded to Local Volunteer Fire Department (November 15, 2007)
- Duncan Supports Passages of HEART Act (November 7, 2007)
- House Overrides Veto on Water Infrastructure Bill (November 7, 2007)
October 2007
- Duncan: Don't Overreact to Terrorism (October 30, 2007)
- Duncan Warns Windy City On Olympic Bid (October 30, 2007)
- Duncan Commemorates 35 Years of Clean Water (October 16, 2007)
September 2007
- Duncan Lauds Water Resources Development Act (09/26/07)
- The Lady Vols Go to Washington! (09/21/07)
- Gas Tax Not the Answer to Fix Infrastructure (09/06/07)
- Politically Incorrect: Congressman Duncan Featured in Metro Pulse (09/06/07)
August 2007
- House Moves Technical Fixes to Highways and Transit Law (08/02/07)
- Student Credit Card Debt Unfair (08/02/07)
July 2007
June 2007
- Utility Loans Approved for Knox Area (06/29/07)
- Duncan Reacts to Collapse of Immigration Bill (06/28/07)
- Fire Team USA Expands Beyond Volunteer State (06/11/07)
May 2007
- Hiwassee College, UT Awarded Education Grants (05/11/07)
- Knoxville Receives AmeriCorps Grant (5/14/07)
- Congressman Duncan Announces EPA Grant (5/14/07)
- Tennessean's Named Presidential Scholars (05/20/07)
April 2007
- Lady Vols Deliver Delicious Victory for Congressman Duncan (04/02/07)
- U.S. House Honors Victorious Lady Vols (04/25/07)
March 2007
- Bearden Student's Art to Hang in Capitol (3/09/07)
- Vonore FD Receives Federal Grant (03/12/07)
- House Overwhelmingly Backs Congressman Duncan in Library Bill (03/14/07)
- Government Contracts are "Federal Gravy Trains" Needing Reform (03/15/07)"
- "Road to Nowhere" Should Go No Further (03/28/07)
- Congressman Duncan Welcomes U.S. Secretary of Transportation to Knoxville (03/30/07)
February 2007
- Tellico Village FD Receives Homeland Security Grant (02/08/07)
- "Congress' five-day workweek scrutinized" -- Chattanooga Times/Free Press (2/13/07)
January 2007
- "Nursery Redo Designed for Tiniest of Patients" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/30/07)
- "No Plants A Problem" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/25/07)
- "GOP Urges Berger lie test; Honesty Doubted in 9/11 Testimony" - The Washington Times (1/24/07)
- "New Cooperation or Signs of Gridlock" - Chattanooga Times/Free Press (1/22/07)
- "What's Going On: George Bush Creates A Flashback to 1970....Sort of" - The Leaf-Chronicle (1/21/07)
- "Seniors Still Seeking Lower Drug Costs" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/21/07)
- "Local Delegation Split Over Iraq Resolution" - Chattanooga Times/Free Press (1/20/07)
- "Duncan Speaks at Watt Road Medical Depot" - Farragut Press Enterprise (1/18/07)
- "Duncan's Moving to New Quarters" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/16/07)
- "Duncan Opposes Airline Merger" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/16/07)
- "Lawmakers Ready to Tweak No Child Left Behind" - Chattanooga Times/Free Press (1/15/07)
- "House Passes Medicare Reform Measure" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/13/07)
- "U.S. House Passes Bill on Stem Cells" - Chattanooga Times/Free Press (1/12/07)
- "Tennesseans' Reactions to Bush Speech" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/11/07)
- "Tennessee Delegation Split on Iraq Plans" - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/11/07)
- Even The Soldiers Will Tell You: "Nothing's Going To Help" - The Tennessean (1/11/07)
- Mica Names Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Members (1/11/07)
- Duncan Named Ranking Republican on Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee (1/11/07)
- Tennessee Delegation Split On Iraq Votes - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/11/07)
Press Releases and News Articles - 109th Congress, 2nd Session (2006)
December 2006
September 2006
- Duncan Honored with First Annual Club for Growth Award (9/26/06)
- Congressman Duncan Applauds Passage of Bills to Help Secure Nation’s Borders (9/21/06)
- Tellico West to Receive Infrastructure Improvement Grant (9/20/06)
- Knox County Schools Receive Literacy Grant (9/1/06)
August 2006
- Department of Justice Grant Awarded to Local Sheriff’s Office (8/31/06)
- Drug Commission Awarded Drug Free Community Grants (8/31/06)
- Duncan dives in to promote trust to ensure clear water (8/21/2006)
- University of Tennessee to Receive Educational Opportunity Center Funding (8/10/06)
- Local Groups Receive TRIO Talent Search Funding (8/1/06)
July 2006
- Duncan Announces DOE Grant to Blount County Company (7/26/06)
- Duncan lauded for his efforts to gain grant - Restoration work on Little River nears start (7/14/06)
- Economic Development Grant Awarded to Lenoir City (7/10/06)
- Etowah Receives Economic Development Grant (7/10/06)
June 2006
- National Endowment for the Humanities Announces Grants Promoting History and Culture (6/23/06)
- House Approves Measure to Provide Permanent Death Tax Relief (6/22/06)
- Department of Commerce Awards Local Economic Development Grants (6/16/06)
- Congressman Duncan Honored with Small Business Award (6/16/06)
- Loudon County Schools Awarded American History Grant (6/5/06)
May 2006
- Congressman Duncan to Dedicate New Watercraft for Knoxville Police Department
- Congressman Duncan Introduces Bill Commemorating National Motto
April 2006
March 2006
- E- Newsletter: Congress Must Address Immigration and Border Security (3/31/06)
- E-Newsletter (3/31/06)
- Congressman Duncan Honored With Congressional Award (3/23/06)
- E-Newsletter (3/23/06)
- Congressman Duncan to Hold Constituent Days (3/17/06)
- Austin-East Magnet High School’s Aaron Beattie Named Winner of the 2006 Congressional Art Competition
- TVA power rate increases worry Duncan -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel (3/9/06)
- Congressman Duncan to Hold Reception for Congressional Art Competition
- E-Newsletter: American Ownership and the Global Economy (3/1/06)
February 2006
- Congressman Duncan Receives Pro-Taxpayer Award
- Duncan Tours Blount -- The Maryville Daily Times (2/24/06)
- Local Small Business Awarded DOE Contract (2/21/06)
- Last Week in Washington -- e-Newsletter (2/20/06)
- This Week in Washington -- e-Newsletter (2/14/06)
January 2006
Press Releases and News Articles - 109th Congress, 1st Session (2005)
December 2005
October 2005
- Duncan Announces Grants for Two East Tennessee Fire Departments (10/27/05)
- Duncan Announces NASA Funding for the University of Tennessee (10/25/05)
- Duncan wants flood assessment of New Orleans - Knoxville News Sentinel (10/19/05)
- La. will be honest, panel is told; Some still worried about Katrina cash - New Orleans Times-Picayune (10/19/05)
- House designates campus safety month - The Daily Beacon (10/18/05)
- Congress Moving to Address Nation's Gas Supply - e-Newsletter (10/17/05)
- Duncan overseeing some Gulf recovery - Knoxville News Sentinel (10/16/05)
- Congress wrangles over hurricane funds - Chattanooga Times Free Press (10/16/05)
- Ravaged Gulf Coast forcing people to rethink, not just rebuild - Muskogee Daily Phoenix & Times Democrat (10/15/05)
- Duncan says hurricane spending excessive - The Daily Times (10/11/05)
- Close Scrutiny of Katrina Spending Important in Congress - e-Newsletter (10/7/05)
- House Passes Duncan-Sponsored Crime Safety Resolution (10/6/05)
- Duncan to hold hearings on Gulf recovery spending - Knoxville News Sentinel (10/6/05)
- Duncan Announces Hearings on Rebuilding New Orleans and Providing Hurricane and Flood Protection for the Nation (10/6/05)
September 2005
- Frist, Alexander, Wamp, and Duncan Announce Homeland Security Grants for UT (9/30/05)
- Duncan Urges Greater Oversight of Federal Relief and Recovery Funds Before Leading Delegation to the Region (9/30/05)
- Duncan to visit 'cane-ravaged area - Knoxville News Sentinel (9/30/05)
- Duncan Announces Drug-Free Community Grant for Loudon County (9/21/05)
- Duncan Named Taxpayer Hero (9/14/05)
- Duncan Hosts Federal Funding Conference (9/12/05)
- Local fire departments given grants - The Daily Beacon (9/9/05)
- UT grant funds new building - The Daily Beacon (9/9/05)
- Duncan Announces TAA Eligibility for Gemtron Workers (9/7/05)
- Financial Assistance Sought to Help Hurricane Victims (9/2/05)
- Money Talks . . . about Knoxville transportation - Metro Pulse (9/1/05)
- Duncan Comments on High Gas Prices Following Hurricane Katrina (9/1/05)
August 2005
- Bill aims to create college safety month - Cavalier Daily (8/25/05)
- Alexander, Duncan pleased with unity in funding request - The Daily Times (8/23/05)
- Duncan Announces Grants for Fire Departments Across Second District (8/17/05)
- Duncan, Deputy Assistant Secretary Present Hooper with Navy Award (8/9/05)
- University adding fourth joint institute with ORNL - Knoxville News Sentinel (8/4/05)
- Hwy. 321 overpass OK'd - Loudon County News-Herald (8/3/05)
- Alexander, Duncan, Frist see that Blount gets its fair share - The Daily Times (8/1/05)
July 2005
- Congress OKs$100M for road transit, projects - Knoxville News Sentinel (7/30/05)
- Blount scores highway funds - The Daily Times (7/30/05)
- Duncan, Frist, Alexander Announce Final House Passage of Highway Reauthorization Bill (7/29/05)
- Duncan commended on reducing abuse of eminent domain - The Daily Times (7/25/05)
- Legislators should restrict eminent domain - Knoxville News Sentinel (7/24/05)
- A salute to Farragut - Knoxville News Sentinel (7/23/05)
- Duncan Introduces Legislation to Ensure Immediate Answers Following Aviation Disasters (7/20/05)
- Residents united against court ruling - Knoxville News Sentinel (7/17/05)
- Silence is golden to airline travelers - Knoxville News Sentinel (7/15/05)
- Duncan delivers big check for airport - The Daily Post Athenian (7/6/05)
- Duncan Announces American Safety Razor Employees Eligible for Assistance (7/6/05)
- Patriotism and the Fourth of July - e-Newsletter (7/1/05)
June 2005
- VA Releasing $9.1 Million in Federal Funds for New Nursing Home, Duncan Announces (6/29/05)
- Horrendous Waste at the Department of Defense - e-Newsletter (6/27/05)
- Public broadcasting regains some funds - Knoxville News Sentinel (6/24/05)
- Southern Economic Development Council Honors Duncan (6/20/05)
- Stressed water, sewer systems get attention - Knoxville News Sentinel (6/19/05)
- Duncan Participates in Chickamauga Lock Groundbreaking (6/18/05)
- Beginning new Chickamauga Lock - Chattanooga Times Free Press (6/17/05)
- The WTO: Why We Should Withdraw - e-Newsletter (6/15/05)
- Taking flight - The Daily Post Athenian (6/10/05)
- Duncan Receives High Marks for Support of Immigration Reform (6/8/05)
- The Minuteman Project - e-Newsletter (6/6/05)
- Rep. Duncan wants new steroid policy - The Daily Post Athenian (6/6/05)
May 2005
- The Importance of Memorial Day - e-Newsletter (5/27/05)
- The Small Business Bill of Rights - e-Newsletter (5/23/05)
- Karns High School's Glenn Palmer Wins Congressional Art Competition (5/20/05)
- DOE Awards Two Grants to Blount County Company, Duncan Announces (5/18/05)
- My Concerns with the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill - e-Newsletter (5/16/05)
- Duncan to Hold Viewing, Reception for Congressional Art Competition (5/16/05)
- Air base to gain 248 jobs from military restructuring - The Daily Times (5/14/05)
- Defense plan unveiled - Knoxville News Sentinel (5/14/05)
- Duncan Responds to DoD Plan Increasing Personnel at McGhee-Tyson Airbase (5/13/05)
- Mission of Hope to be on receiving end of fund-raiser - Knoxville News Sentinel (5/12/05)
- The 109th Congress: The First 100 Days - e-Newsletter (5/9/05)
- Clean Water Agencies Honor Duncan with Environmental Award (5/4/05)
- Our Nation Since the First Earth Day - e-Newsletter (5/2/05)
April 2005
- Gavel powers (Op-Ed by Congressman Duncan) - The Washington Times (4/28/05)
- Building a 'Theater District' - Metro Pulse (4/28/05)
- Broke Bijou counting its new blessings - Knoxville News Sentinel (4/26/05)
- Duncan Presents Federal Funding for Bijou Theatre Restoration (4/25/05)
- Post office need stressed - Loudon County News Herald (4/20/05)
- High Oil Prices - e-Newsletter (4/20/05)
- Duncan Participates in Signing Ceremony Benefiting Area Economy (4/18/05)
- Hitting the Hill - Blount Today (4/13/05)
- Monroe County's Chota Health Services Awarded Federal Grant, Duncan Announces (4/12/05)
- Cell phone use on planes strongly opposed - Knoxville News Sentinel (4/10/05)
- Duncan, Alexander Announce New Fire Safety Initiative (4/7/05)
- New Nursing Home to Serve East Tennessee's Veterans - e-Newsletter (4/5/05)
- County highways vie for federal dollars - Monroe County Advocate (4/4/05)
- U.S. Border Control Places Duncan on Honor Roll (4/4/05)
March 2005
- East Tennessee breaks ground for veterans home - The Daily Times (3/31/05)
- Mission accomplished - Knoxville News Sentinel (3/31/05)
- Ground broken for East Tennessee veterans home - Associated Press (3/30/05)
- Duncan Participates in Veterans Nursing Home Groundbreaking (3/30/05)
- Duncan watching baseball for foul play - Knoxville News Sentinel (3/27/05)
- National Taxpayers Union Names Duncan Taxpayers’ Friend (3/25/05)
- Duncan Encourages District Students to Participate in Art Competition (3/24/05)
- Major League Baseball Must Educate Youth About Steroids - e-Newsletter (3/21/05)
- Waterways Council Honors Duncan with Leadership Service Award (3/18/05)
- Duncan Receives Chamber's Spirit of Enterprise Award (3/15/05)
- Social Security Reform Cannot Happen Without Spending Reform - e-Newsletter (3/14/05)
- Duncan: Lock delay could hit I-75 hard - Knoxville News Sentinel (3/11/05)
- ET, Knox in line to get $110.2 million - Knoxville News Sentinel (3/11/05)
- Duncan questions lack of lock funding - Chattanooga Times Free Press (3/11/05)
- TVA said to be facing 'hard decisions - Chattanooga Times Free Press (3/11/05)
- Tennessee congressmen push for federal money for Chickamauga Lock - Associated Press (3/10/05)
- Tennessee could receive $4.6 billion in federal highway money - Associated Press (3/10/05)
- House Passes Second District Highway Projects (3/10/05)
- Federal highway bill deserves passage - Knoxville News Sentinel (3/9/05)
- Duncan, Jenkins lead way to increase funds for our national parks - The Daily Times (3/7/05)
- Vets' nursing home in ET to become reality - Knoxville News Sentinel (3/5/05)
- Legislation would boost Park funds - The Daily Times (3/5/05)
- New bill will help parks - Knoxville News Sentinel (3/4/05)
- Maryville College Honors Duncan with Distinguished Service Award (3/3/05)
- Lenoir City Receives Federal Fire Grant (3/2/05)
- Chickamauga Lock funding is a major ET accomplishment - The Daily Times (3/2/05)
February 2005
- South Station Post Office Renamed Sen. Ben Atchley Post Office - e-Newsletter (2/21/05)
- A modest proposal to eliminate budget deficits - Knoxville News Sentinel (2/21/05)
- Duncan Receives Award for Support of Family Values (2/17/05)
- Knoxville and Calhoun Fire Departments Receive Federal Grants (2/16/05)
- Congressman Duncan's New Washington Report Now Available (2/15/05)
- Duncan Announces Federal Funds for Local Utilities (2/11/05)
- Battle for Chickamauga Lock Far From Over - e-Newsletter (2/11/05)
- McMinn gets grant for 'smaller' learning - The Daily Post Athenian (2/10/05)
- Former Blue Mountain Employees TAA Eligible, Duncan Announces (2/10/05)
- Gudger Community VFD Receives Fire Grant (2/9/05)
- Duncan Receives Park Achievement Award for Tapoco Work (2/9/05)
- Duncan Receives Homeland Defender Award (2/3/05)
- Teens get close look at lawmakers - Knoxville News Sentinel (2/3/05)
January 2005
- Make sales tax deduction permanent - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/31/05)
- Bill to make tax deduction permanent - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/25/05)
- ALCOA lauds relicensing agreement - The Daily Times (1/20/05)
- Chilly parade - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/18/05)
- Inaugural tickets hard to come by - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/17/05)
- Splendor reborn - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/15/05)
- UT band receives invite to inaugural - Knoxville News Sentinel (1/7/05)
Press Releases and News Articles - 108th Congress, 2nd Session (2004)
