John Duncan News

Two Tennessee members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted with the majority in passing a health care reform bill over the weekend.

WASHINGTON Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. issued the following statement Saturday in response to the impending passage of Speaker Pelosi's health care bill: "I am voting against this bill for many reasons, but primarily because it is both unconstitutional and unaffordable.

"I am voting against this bill for many reasons, but primarily because it is both unconstitutional and unaffordable.

Tami Anderson has been promoted to director of accreditation and patient safety at University of Tennessee Medical Center.

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe is confident the swine flu vaccine is safe, so he intends to get it when he becomes eligible.

Governor Phil Bredesen's trip to China underscores Tennessee's emerging position in a growing renewable energy economy.

State Sen. Tim Burchett has named Dean Rice as the senior advisor in his campaign for Knox County mayor.

State Sen. Tim Burchett, who's giving up his legislative seat to seek the Republican nomination for Knox County mayor in 2010, plans next week to name Dean Rice, a longtime political worker, as senior campaign adviser, a paid position.

When Rep. John Duncan took to the House floor this week, there was something noticeably different about him: He was sportina a shiner.

Bill would allow widow of Marine killed in Iraq to stay in the U.S. The widow of Marine Sgt.

The Japanese widow and baby of an Okinawa Marine killed in Iraq were given new support this week in their struggle for American residency.

With one exception, every East Tennessee federal lawmaker has taken campaign contributions from a company that sells health insurance.

A Marine's widow who has been fighting to remain in the U.S. with her 8-month-old son is now getting bipartisan help from the Senate.

The Knoxville, Tenn.-based National Transportation Research Center will receive $500,000 in federal research funding to test the Legacy rotary engine, a new type of rotary diesel engine for the trucking industry.

From Matt Wilson : Rep. Wamp, one of 163 of the resolutiona s co-sponsors, said he understands the concerns raised in the letter, but the legislation does nothing to revoke Tennesseea s status as a right-to-work state.

The National Transportation Research Center in Knoxville has received $500,000 in federal research funding for testing of a new type of rotary diesel engine.

" A few dozen protesters demonstrated on the University of Tennessee campus Wednesday evening to mark the eight year anniversary of Operation Enduring Freedom.

John Duncan as a Taxpayer Hero for scoring 83 percent on its 2008 Congressional Rati... AUSTIN, Texas-- --Asuragen, Inc.

On October 31, 2008, The Tennessee Valley Authority board approved increasing the utility chief executive's compensation by nearly a half a million dollars.

This is an open letter to Sens. Bob Coker and Lamar Alexander and Rep. John J. Duncan Jr.