In The News
Dec 4, 2014
| Knoxville News Sentinel
Duncan blasts TVA for refusal to disclose subsidies
Issues: Oversight
“TVA is not a private company — it is a public monopoly, most places, with advantages that are not given to most other businesses,” said Duncan, a Knoxville Republican. “I believe all of their activities should be transparent and open to the public.”
Nov 21, 2014
| Knoxville News Sentinel
East Tennessee lawmakers blast executive order on immigration
Issues: Immigration
“There is a right way to do things, and there is a wrong way to do things,” said U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville. “This is the wrong way.”
Nov 3, 2014
| The Knoxville News Sentinel
Disclosure sought of ‘whisper gallery for Wall Street'
“I don’t see how anyone could argue that political intelligence activity should be allowed to continue behind closed doors to the benefit of only a very few elites,” the Knoxville Republican said.
Sep 25, 2014
| National Journal
Reps. Slaughter, Duncan, and Walz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Transparency to Political Intelligence Industry
"I don't see how anyone could argue that political intelligence activity should be allowed to continue behind closed doors to the benefit of only a very few elites," Duncan said.
Sep 17, 2014
| Roll Call
Bipartisan House Report Sees Growing Role for Private Money in Infrastructure Deals
Issues: Transportation
Duncan said, “It wouldn’t bother me to double or triple it. When you look at how much we spent on infrastructure over in Iraq and Afghanistan, we’d like to move some of that money here.”
Sep 17, 2014
| Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers Plan to Introduce Bill Regulating 'Political Intelligence'
Proposed Regulations Modeled After Disclosure Rules for Lobbyist
Sep 11, 2014
| The Daily Times
Rep. Duncan supports limited air strikes
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., said he supports a limited number of air strikes against the terrorists who beheaded two American journalists, but he is opposed to the use of thousands of ground troops.
Aug 4, 2014
| Knoxville News Sentinel
Duncan: Abolish taxpayer-guaranteed export financing
Congressman John J. Duncan Jr. has argued for years the U.S. Export-Import Bank should be abolished.
Jul 24, 2014
| Knoxville News Sentinel
East Tenn. lawmakers challenge Obama on border funding
Issues: Immigration
“There is already sufficient funds to do what needs to be done if the Obama administration would just enforce the law,” U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville, said.
Jul 11, 2014
| Knoxville News Sentinel
Duncan calls for president to send troops to secure Mexican border
Issues: Immigration
"This is an emergency situation ... it does not require more money, it requires immediate action with funds that are already available,” Duncan said.
