May 2, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted Tuesday (May 1) for a congressional resolution recognizing the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program.
May 2, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for a measure today (May 2) that will let Middle Tennesseans better prepare for their retirement years by allowing them to contribute more to individual retirement accounts and pension plans.
May 3, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Part of a $674,455 U.S. Health and Human Services grant to the Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency will allow Early Head Start programs in Middle Tennessee to increase the number of children served, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
May 9, 2001, NASHVILLE – Concluding Nashville-area drivers spent 42 hours a year stuck in traffic in 1999, a recent study underscores the growing challenge Middle Tennesseans face when they take to area roads and interstates, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
May 15, 2001, MURFREESBORO – A $190,000 U.S. Department of Education grant will enable Middle Tennessee State University to provide support services to its low-income, first-generation or disabled students, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
May 15, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon and top officials from the National Science Foundation discussed ways to bring more research dollars to Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee Tech during a videoconference today.
May 17, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Determined to help orphans find safe homes, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted today (Thursday, May 17) for legislation making adoptions easier and more accessible.
May 22, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Small businesses that did not contribute significant amounts of waste to a Superfund site would be relieved of the cleanup costs for the site under a measure supported by U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
May 23, 2001, SOUTH CARTHAGE – A $450,000 no-interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help a local manufacturer double the size of its operation and hire additional workers, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
May 24, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted Wednesday (May 23) for a bill authorizing $22.8 billion in federal aid for elementary and secondary education and demanding greater academic accountability from individual schools.
May 24, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon will be in nine Middle Tennessee counties on Monday, June 4, and Tuesday, June 5, to discuss the need to improve education, pass a meaningful patients’ bill of rights and save Social Security while paying down the nation’s debt.
May 31, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new $75 million U.S. Department of Justice program will enable local jurisdictions to apply for grants hiring prosecutors to handle gun-related violent crimes, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
May 31, 2001, COOKEVILLE – Tennessee Technological University has been awarded $363,000 in NASA contracts to aid the space agency in its search for durable materials to be used in advanced space transportation systems, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
May 31, 2001, MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee State University has received a $275,000 grant extension from the National Science Foundation that will be used as scholarships for students majoring in computer science, engineering technology and mathematics, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
