March 2003 News Archive
Legislation Promotes Organ Donation
March 12, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for a measure Wednesday (March 12) promoting organ donation through a program to help pay travel and subsistence expenses of living donors.
Gordon To Host Sumner-Rutherford Open Meetings
March 24, 2003, GALLATIN/LA VERGNE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon will be in Rutherford and Sumner counties conducting open meetings on Saturday, March 29, to discuss issues of concern with residents.
MTSU Project Provides Internet Access To 19th Century Songs
March 21, 2003, MURFREESBORO – Popular 19th century songs will meet 21st century technology thanks to a $46,636 National Endowment for the Humanities grant awarded to the MTSU Center for Popular Music, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced.
Gordon Joins Governor In Requesting State Disaster Relief
March 10, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has joined Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen in asking the president to declare the state a major disaster area because of recent heavy rains and flooding.
Cannon And Jackson Declared Major Disaster Areas
March 21, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – A series of severe storms and subsequent flooding in February have prompted the federal government to declare 26 Tennessee counties a major disaster area, including Cannon and Jackson, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
Gordon Cosponsors Bill To Protect Recreation On Tennessee Lakes
March 3, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – Fighting "backdoor attempts" to sell the state’s public lakes and recreation areas, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is supporting legislation that adds the promotion of recreation as a TVA primary objective.
Gordon, Davis Fight Meth Problem In Upper Cumberland
March 14, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Bart Gordon and Lincoln Davis have secured $500,000 to help law enforcement agencies fight methamphetamine labs plaguing the Upper Cumberland region.
Gordon Supports Affordable Health Insurance For Self-Employed
March 19, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon wants self-employed workers to be able to purchase health insurance the same way that people who work for large companies do: through pre-tax dollars.
House Reauthorizes Museum And Library Funding
March 6, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted today (Thursday, March 6) for a measure authorizing $245 million in federal assistance for museums and libraries for the next six years.
Disaster Declaration May Aid Marshall Farmers
March 18, 2003, LEWISBURG – Marshall County has been declared a contiguous disaster area because of heavy rains last year and drought conditions that lingered through February, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
House Approves Tax Breaks For Military Troops
March 20, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for legislation today (Thursday, March 20) that provides the nation’s military men and women with a number of tax breaks.
Gordon Cosponsors Legislation To Bolster Local Law Enforcement
March 14, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is cosponsoring a piece of legislation designed to assist local law enforcement agencies by increasing federal reimbursements for the cost of jailing criminal aliens.
Gordon Votes To Improve AMBER-Alert System
March 27, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted today (Thursday, March 27) for a measure designed to enhance and broaden a child-abduction quick-alert system, as well as stiffen penalties for crimes committed against children.
