May 2006 News Archives
Gordon Urges Weather Radios, Family Emergency Plans
May 2, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recent weather-related disasters in Tennessee have shown us not only the strength and resilience of our communities, but also that preparedness is key to our survival, said U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
House Approves Bill To Punish Price Gouging In Fuel Sales
May 4, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for legislation Wednesday (May 3) that would establish the first federal regulations against price gouging in fuel sales.
TTU Professors Awarded Grant To Develop Affordable Energy Alternative
May 4, 2006, COOKEVILLE – A $150,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant will help two Tennessee Technological University professors develop an affordable energy alternative, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Gordon To TVA: Substation Proposal Does More Harm Than Good
May 9, 2006, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is once again urging TVA to reconsider its proposal to construct a new substation and transmission line in Rutherford County.
House Approves Program To Reward Bold Energy Research
May 10, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a time of rising gas prices and growing consumer energy concerns, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to advance the long-term research and commercialization of hydrogen energy technologies.
Gordon Urges HHS To Pay MTMC $3.8 Million In Underpayments
May 10, 2006, MURFREESBORO – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should not renege on its responsibility to pay Middle Tennessee Medical Center the $3.8 million it is owed in underpayments from Medicare, says U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Border Protection Measure Passes House
May 11, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (May 11), the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow the military to assist the Department of Homeland Security in securing the nation’s borders.
TVA Extends Public Comment Period Following Gordon’s Request
May 11, 2006, MURFREESBORO – The Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed to extend the deadline for public comments on the proposed substation and transmission line in Rutherford County, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Federal Grant Helps WMOT With Production Costs
May 15, 2006, MURFREESBORO – A $41,733 Corporation for Public Broadcasting grant will help WMOT-FM with production costs, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced.
DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department Receives Equipment Grant
May 17, 2006, SMITHVILLE – The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department will receive a $17,914 U.S. Department of Homeland Security equipment grant, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced today.
Gordon Welcomes MTSU’s Ricketts to Capitol Hill Energy Hearing
May 17, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon welcomed distinguished Middle Tennessee State University professor Cliff Ricketts to Capitol Hill as he testified at today’s (May 17) congressional hearing on emerging energy technologies.
House Approves $400,000 For State’s Civil War Heritage Area
May 19, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $400,000 in federal funding for the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area to promote tourism and economic development across the state, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
House Approves Gordon Amendment For Federal Energy Efficiency
May 19, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon that would save more than $200 million a year by making the federal government a leader in energy efficiency.
Gordon Secures $150,000 For Restoration Of Historic Lewisburg Building
May 19, 2006, LEWISBURG – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $150,000 in a federal appropriations bill to help Marshall County officials restore the historic ladies’ lounge in Lewisburg.
Gordon Fights To Get Hospitals Money They Are Owed From Medicare
May 22, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has filed a legal brief to support Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Middle Tennessee Medical Center’s effort to secure more than $4 million they are owed in underpayments from Medicare.
House Passes Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act
May 23, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill designed to improve life insurance benefits for veterans and protect reservists from unfair health insurance premium increases, said U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
Gordon Supports Bill To Protect Veterans From Identity Theft
May 24, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is supporting legislation that would help to protect 26.5 million veterans from identity theft following the theft of their personal information.
House Approves $100,000 For Greenway Connector
May 25, 2006, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $100,000 in federal funding to begin the linking of Rutherford County’s greenways with Nashville’s greenway.
TVA Comment Period On Substation Proposal Ends Friday
May 25, 2006, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is reminding residents that Friday, May 26 is the last day for them to let TVA know their views on the agency’s proposed substation and transmission line in Rutherford County.
House Approves Funding For TTU Energy Research
COOKEVILLE – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $500,000 in federal funding for Tennessee Technological University to conduct research that may help to prevent power outages caused by overstressed transmission lines, announced U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
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