February 2, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a measure on Tuesday giving authorities more tools to protect children from child abuse and neglect, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 4, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Because burley tobacco quotas have been dramatically cut over the past two years, the federal government will soon be sending cash payments to Middle Tennessee tobacco farmers and quota owners, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 10, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Bart Gordon and Bob Clement appeared before the House Subcommittee on Transportation today requesting $20 million to build a commuter-rail line from Nashville to Lebanon.
February 10, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A married couple filing a joint income tax return will be able to take a larger deduction under legislation approved today by the House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 14, 2000, MURFREESBORO – A $153,000 U.S. Department of Education grant will enable Middle Tennessee State University to enroll 24 students in graduate programs, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 15, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recognizing the need to put more focus on the problem of child abuse, Congress passed a resolution Monday supporting a “Day of Hope,” U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 15, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Understanding the vital need to move information technology forward, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for a bill today allocating $6.9 billion for research in a high-tech field many attribute to the nation’s recent economic boom.
February 28, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A study conducted by the United States Department of the Interior has determined that strip mining near Fall Creek Falls State Park would “pose an unacceptable risk to the fragile lands” inside the park, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
