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John Birch Society Mag Says One Of Our Congressmen Is Peachy Keen
From Terry Frank : The average House score for this index is a dismal 38 percent and the average Senate score is an even worse 35 percent.
For decades, Cincinnati's leaders have bemoaned the loss of people and businesses to distant suburbs and other cities.
I have never lived in a city that has so many fireworks displays throughout the year.
U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. worries about 'under employment' in speech to Alcoa Rotary Club
U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. says that while the nation is worried about the increasing unemployment rate, he's also concerned with "under employment." Speaking to the Alcoa Rotary Club Wednesday, Duncan said he's meeting more recent college graduates who can't find jobs in their field and are having to take restaurant jobs and other low-paying ...
Duncan: Republicans Deliver a Pro-Taxpayer Budget
Despite numerous compromises, Republican principles remain at the core of the newly adopted state budget, making it a pro-taxpayer, pro-education reform measure, state Rep.
Funding the next highway bill and making sure it addresses key issues
Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. is the ranking member on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Highways and Transit Subcommittee, which oversees the construction of roads and transit facilities and the development of national surface transportation policy.
UPDATED at 11:40 a.m.: Rep. Jason Chaffetz just got to the nub of the point in the House Oversight hearing underway right now, which is grilling Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on his role in strong-arming Bank of America to conclude its troubled merger with Merrill Lynch last year.
TN congressman flies all over air marshalls
The Knoxville Republican has ridiculed the federal Air Marshal Service as a "needless, useless agency," argued that air marshals have "a cushy, easy job" that requires little more than sitting on a plane, and contended that the number of air marshals charged with committing crimes exceeds the number of arrests the agents themselves have made.
House OKs energy bill that puts limits on greenhouse gases
Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Knoxville: "Those who seem to be the loudest in saying they are for the little guy are about to pass a bill that is going to hurt the little guy most of all.
Climate bill passes House: So does economic sanity
The US House today passed legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions by a final tally of 219-212. Rep.
STAA Tuned: Transpo Bill Leaves Funding Question Hanging
We now have in our hands the 775-page Surface Transportation Authorization Act , which was released yesterday by James Oberstar , chairman of the House transportation committee.
U.S. Rep. Duncan calls funds for 'useless' air marshals a waste |
It's hardly the first time U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. has taken on a government agency over what he considers wasteful spending.
Tammy Baldwin vs. the political lockstep
The measure of political leadership is not found in the casting of a lockstep vote in favor of a proposal advanced by a president of your own party.
Veteran gives thanks for Washington trip
As a proud World War II veteran of the mighty Eighth Air Force, it is with heartfelt gratitude that I would like to thank HonorAir and associates for the wonderful veterans trip to Washington, D.C., on April 8. I would like to give thanks to U.S. Rep.
House plan requires truck recorders
By Jill Dunn Although the U.S. Department of Transportation wants immediate approval of a short-term surface transportation reauthorization bill, which would allow more congressional deliberation on long-term transportation policy, House leaders released their funding plan requiring electronic on-board recorders on trucks.
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House T&I Releases Outline for Surface Transportation Bill
On June 18, Reps. James Oberstar , chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Peter DeFazio , chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, joined Reps.
Editorial: Take government out of competition
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. has several allies in Congress who want to give private companies, especially small businesses, a better opportunity to handle government jobs.
All But 32 House Dems Back Bad Wars, Big Banks
But that wasn't enough to block approval of the measure. The final vote was 226 in favor of the supplemental, 202 against.
Chattanooga: Environmentalists holding up infrastructure growth, Rep. Duncan says
U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., said today that a oeenvironmental extremistsa and a oeradicalsa stand in the way of more being done to help the nationa s deteriorating transportation infrastructure.
I-40 reopens in Knoxville, Tenn.
By CCJ Staff With a push of a button, the SmartFIX40 completion countdown clock stopped, and Interstate 40 in downtown Knoxville officially reopened to traffic Friday, June 12, 18 days ahead of an already accelerated schedule.