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Sep 23, 2016
| The Wall Street Journal
Why Tennessee Volunteered to Be Bad
Issues: Education
Congressman John J. Duncan Jr. is quoted in an exploration of Vol Nation and SEC football...
Jan 6, 2016
| Knoxville News Sentinel
Tennessee Republicans rip Obama’s new gun rules
Issues: Gun Rights
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville, said Obama should be working with Congress to address the real causes of gun violence instead of attacking law-abiding gun owners and the Constitution.
Dec 4, 2015
| Knoxville News Sentinel
UT criticized for holiday party advisory
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan, who appeared on Fox News on Thursday, told the News Sentinel that the post with the heading “Best Practices for Inclusive Holiday Celebrations in the Workplace” on UT’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion’s website “extremist,” “ridiculously overboard” and an example of political correctness run amok.
Dec 4, 2015
| FOX News
University warns against 'Secret Santas'
The University of Tennessee has warned students that their holiday parties should not be Christmas parties in disguise. Rep. John Duncan, a graduate of UT Knoxville, sounded off on his alma mater.
Nov 17, 2015
| WBIR
Political leaders address immigration following France attacks
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville, said in his view the U.S. can't control the Middle East. But it can control its borders.
Nov 17, 2015
| Foreign Policy Magazine
House Republicans Seek to Cut Off Funding for Syrian Resettlement Program
The draft legislation, a copy of which was obtained by FP, is backed by Rep. John Duncan.
Nov 17, 2015
| Knoxville News Sentinel
Reps. Duncan, Fleischmann, Roe seek stop to Syrian refugees
"Radical Islamic fundamentalists whose goal is to kill people who do not follow their warped religion are both mentally ill and dangerous,” the Knoxville Republican said.
Nov 2, 2015
| CBS News
Does the U.S. need federal air marshals?
Issues: Transportation
I would like to see it totally eliminated. Totally defunded," says Republican Rep. John Duncan of Tennessee, the air marshals' biggest critic.
Oct 29, 2015
| NPR
Should We End The Controversial Air Marshal Program?
Issues: Homeland Security
"I think it's the most needless, useless, wasteful program almost probably in the federal government, and that's - that's saying quite a bit," Duncan said.
Oct 29, 2015
| Knoxville News Sentinel
All four East Tennesseans in U.S. House voted against budget deal
“This bill unfortunately means that we will continue to spend mega-billions we do not have, including $147 billion for our wars in the Middle East,” Duncan said.
