June 2006 News Archives

Federal Grant Aids Gallatin Police Department
June 2, 2006, GALLATIN – A $12,166 U.S. Department of Justice grant will allow the Gallatin Police Department to purchase new law enforcement equipment, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced today.

Federal Grant Will Enhance Teacher Training In Middle Tennessee
June 2, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $998,508 grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow 12 Middle Tennessee school systems to enhance training for American history teachers, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

Federal Grant Aids Murfreesboro Police, Rutherford Sheriff’s Department
June 2, 2006, MURFREESBORO – A $44,734 U.S. Department of Justice grant will allow the Murfreesboro Police and Rutherford County Sheriff’s departments to purchase new law enforcement equipment, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced today.

House Approves Increased Penalties For Indecent Broadcasts
June 7, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to rein in inappropriate radio and television broadcasts, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for legislation that increases penalties for broadcasts of obscene, indecent or profane language.

House Approves Measure To Thwart Telephone Scams
June 7, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to reduce identity theft caused by telephone scam artists, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that makes manipulating caller identification services a crime.

MTSU Receives Federal Grant For Nursing Scholarships
June 8, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $159,266 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will enable Middle Tennessee State University to offer more scholarships to nursing students, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

Gordon Urges President To Protect Veterans From Identity Theft
June 8, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has sent a letter to President Bush urging him to provide emergency funding to aid the veterans and service members impacted by the recent theft of their personal data.

House Approves $2 Million For Battlefield Driving Tour Route, New Entrances
June 14, 2006, MURFREESBORO – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $2 million for improvements to the driving tour at Stones River National Battlefield and two new entrances to the park, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

House Approves $100,000 For Downtown Improvements
June 14, 2006, WOODBURY – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $100,000 for downtown revitalization and streetscape improvements in Cannon County, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

House Approves $150,000 For Overton Library
June 14, 2006, LIVINGSTON – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $150,000 for construction of a new library in Overton County, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

Gordon Wants Congress To Repeal Outdated Phone Tax
June 16, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Internal Revenue Service’s announcement to stop collecting the federal excise tax on long distance phone calls, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is urging congressional leaders to take up legislation that would eliminate the excise tax from all calls.

Gordon Supports Stiffer Penalties For Disaster Related Fraud
June 21, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – After reports of rampant fraud following last year’s devastating hurricanes, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would increase penalties for fraud committed during emergencies and disasters, said U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

$20,000 Federal Grant Assists Small Businesses in Sumner County
June 21, 2006, GALLATIN – A $20,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will assist Forward Sumner Economic Council with its economic development efforts, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced today.

Gordon Supports $2 Million For TTU Portable Power Institute
June 21, 2006, COOKEVILLE – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $2 million for Tennessee Technological University’s Advanced Portable Power Institute to develop new power sources for the U.S. Army, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

Gordon Votes For Budget Control Measure
June 22, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to control skyrocketing deficits, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted to give the president the authority to recommend to Congress that wasteful spending measures be stripped from legislation.

Gordon Supports Federal Funding For Middle Tennessee’s Meth Fight
June 29, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill ensuring that meth-fighting efforts by the Middle Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force will be considered for federal funding, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

Gordon Supports Federal Funding For TTU Meth Abuse Program
June 30, 2006, COOKEVILLE – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill ensuring that Tennessee Technological University will be considered for federal funding to develop educational programs to prevent meth abuse in Middle Tennessee, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

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