July 5, 2000, COLLEGE GROVE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon toured lead-contaminated properties in the area today to monitor the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to clean up the hazard created by recycled battery casings.
July 11, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Confusion over taxes levied on cellular telephone bills will be a problem of the past if legislation passed today by the House of Representatives becomes law, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 12, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned that violent offenders are being released from prison too early, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon praised a measure penalizing states that prematurely release criminals who commit the same crime in another state.
July 12, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Providing tax relief to married couples ran into a roadblock in the Senate, so the U.S. House of Representatives passed another bill today aimed at hurdling the legislative obstacle, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 18, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon sought to make international adoptions easier and more reliable through his support for the Intercountry Adoption Act.
July 18, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives moved today to give consumers more control over what comes through their home computers by restricting "junk" e-mail, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 19, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon supported a measure today that will let Middle Tennesseans better prepare for their retirement years by allowing them to contribute more to individual retirement accounts and pension plans.
July 20, 2000, MURFREESBORO – A $591,000 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant will enable the city of Murfreesboro to improve inner-city streets, provide housing repairs and expand its summer youth community work program, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 25, 2000, CLARKSVILLE – For the second consecutive year, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon outpaced his competition by winning the five-kilometer run at the 19th annual Tennessee Senior Games competition.
July 26, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon wants to send child molesters to prison for life if they have been convicted of previous sex crimes against children.
July 26, 2000, ALEXANDRIA – The United States Department of Agriculture is providing the town of Alexandria with $500,000 in federal funds to double the capacity of its wastewater-treatment plant, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 27, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bolstering computer security and electronic commerce compatibility within the federal government is the aim of a crucial technology bill that U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has helped write.
July 28, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation passed Thursday by the House of Representatives reduces the income tax on Social Security benefits, letting senior citizens keep more money to pay for essentials like health care, prescription drugs and groceries, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 28, 2000, LIVINGSTON – The East Fork Utility District is using $550,900 in federal funds to construct eight miles of water lines in Overton County, giving additional residents access to a clean drinking-water supply, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 31, 2000, GALLATIN – A Middle Tennessee domestic violence shelter received a $15,000 grant today to purchase food and refrigeration and freezer equipment to help feed the people who are served by the organization, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced.
