March 1, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned that many Middle Tennessee families had difficulty paying their natural gas bills this past winter, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is seeking answers from the industry on how to avoid future skyrocketing price increases.
March 5, 2001, FRANKLIN – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is seeking federal money to build a new road from the Natchez Trace Parkway in Williamson County to a 72-acre park that local officials want to develop next to state Route 96 just west of Franklin.
March 7, 2001, CELINA – The Northwest Clay Utility District will use $654,000 in federal funds to extend water service to residents of Union Hill, Denton Crossroads and Dry Creek, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
March 9, 2001, LEBANON – Planning for expected growth, Wilson County officials will use $350,000 in federal funds to help them provide clean drinking water to the Mahone community, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
March 14, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Bart Gordon and Bob Clement asked the House Transportation Appropriations Committee today for $17 million to build the Nashville-to-Lebanon leg of a Middle Tennessee commuter-rail system.
March 14, 2001, COOKEVILLE – Tennessee Technological University has been awarded a $120,000 research grant to help NASA scientists and engineers develop a cheaper, more efficient way to launch payloads into orbit, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
March 15, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned about the amount of red tape generated by federal agencies, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for legislation today reducing federal paperwork requirements on small businesses.
March 16, 2001, COOKEVILLE – NASA has awarded Tennessee Technological University a $270,000 research grant to aid the space agency in its search to design a reusable engine needed for the next generation of spacecraft, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
March 16, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – An impending teacher shortage across the nation has spawned federal legislation creating scholarships for students entering the field of teaching, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
March 22, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Middle Tennessee fire departments have an opportunity to boost their firefighting capabilities thanks to a new $100 million grant program authorized by Congress.
March 28, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon supports legislation authorizing $550 million to be spent on repairs to aging Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals across the nation, including the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro.
March 28, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee moved today (Wednesday, March 28) to give consumers more control over what comes through their home computers by restricting "junk" e-mail, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
March 29, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted today for legislation ending an unfair tax penalty that forces married couples to pay more income tax than their unmarried counterparts.
