November 2005 News Archives
Tobacco Farmers Will Receive Final Phase 2 Payments By End of Year
November 30, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Middle Tennessee’s tobacco farmers should receive their final Phase 2 payments for 2004 by the end of the year, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Gordon Announces Federal Energy Contract For TTU
November 30, 2005, COOKEVILLE – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Tennessee Technological University a $200,000 contract to develop new techniques and materials to improve efficiency at coal power plants, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Congress Approves $100,000 For Union High School Restoration
November 21, 2005, GALLATIN – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $100,000 in federal funding for the restoration of historic Union High School for its use as a community learning center.
Federal Funds Will Help Clay Address ADA Compliance Issues
November 21, 2005, CELINA – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $100,000 in federal funding to help Clay County make its court proceedings accessible to persons with disabilities.
Cooper, Gordon Announce Federal Funding For Music City Star
November 18, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Nashville-to-Lebanon leg of the Music City Star, a commuter rail system designed to help reduce congestion on Middle Tennessee’s roads and interstates, will receive another $6 million in federal funding, announced U.S. Reps. Jim Cooper and Bart Gordon.
Congress Approves $500,000 For Stones River Battlefield Driving Tour
November 18, 2005, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon helped to secure $500,000 in federal funding for improving and expanding the driving tour route at Stones River National Battlefield.
Congress Approves $600,000 For Cookeville Airport Improvements
November 18, 2005, COOKEVILLE – The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport will receive $600,000 in federal funding for runway improvements, according to U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
NASA Officials To Visit Hobgood, Announces Gordon
November 18, 2005, MURFREESBORO – NASA officials will talk with Hobgood Elementary School students Monday and Tuesday about the agency’s “Vision for Space Exploration” and how they can make it a reality, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced.
Gordon Invites Students To Meet A Service Academy Cadet Tuesday
November 18, 2005, MURFEESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon invites all students in Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District who are interested in attending one of the U.S. service academies to “Meet a Cadet/Midshipman” on Tuesday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m.
$10,000 NEA Grant Will Enable Disabled Artists To Perform At Ryman
November 17, 2005, GALLATIN – A $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant will enable Gallatin-based VSA arts Tennessee to coordinate performances by persons with disabilities during “A Night at the Ryman” in October 2006, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced.
Gordon Taking Applications For U.S. Service Academies
November 15, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Students living in Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District who are interested in attending one of the U.S. service academies have until December 1 to send U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon their applications for nomination.
Gordon Secures Additional Funding For MTSU Observatory
November 14, 2005, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $700,000 in a federal appropriations bill to help Middle Tennessee State University relocate and expand its new observatory.
Gordon's Legislation Would Help Rural Hospitals Keep Ambulances Running
November 10, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned about providing residents with fast access to emergency care, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon introduced legislation that will help rural hospitals keep their ambulances running.
Gordon Announces Funding For TTU Energy Research
November 10, 2005, COOKEVILLE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $1 million in a federal appropriations bill for Tennessee Tech University to conduct research that may help to prevent power outages caused by overstressed transmission lines.
Gordon Announces $250,000 For TTU's Science And Teaching Programs
November 9, 2005, COOKEVILLE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon helped secure $250,000 in a federal appropriations bill for Tennessee Tech University to enhance programs that help local teachers prepare children for careers in science and technology fields.
Gordon Secures Federal Resources To Combat Meth Abuse in Tennessee
November 9, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is helping to combat methamphetamine abuse in Middle Tennessee by including two meth-fighting measures in a federal appropriations bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives today (Wednesday, November 10).
Hardy's Chapel Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant
November 7, 2005, HARDY’S CHAPEL – The Hardy’s Chapel Volunteer Fire Department will receive a $50,350 Department of Homeland Security grant for the purchase of firefighting equipment, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Gordon Doesn't Want Government Seizing Land For Private Use
November 3, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon doesn’t want the government to be able to seize your land in order to help private corporations earn a profit.
House Approves Legislation To Stop Wasteful Spending At VA
November 3, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned about wasteful spending at the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for legislation aimed at making the agency run more efficiently.
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