Press Releases

November 2008

• Grant to Help Smithville Grandparents Raise Grandchildren (November 24, 2008)

• Gordon Re-elected to Chair Science and Technology Committee (November 20, 2008)

October 2008

• Drought-Affected Farmers Get Assistance (October 31, 2008)

• F.B.I. Must Have the Necessary Resources to Investigate CEOs (October 28, 2008)

• Gordon Repeats Call for Passage of Bill to Ban Foreign Waste Imports (October 22, 2008)

• MTSU Awarded $1.97 Million to Prevent Lead Poisoning (October 17, 2008)

• Drought-affected Farmers of Smith and Wilson Need Assistance (October 10, 2008)

• NRC Delays Importation of Foreign Nuclear Waste (October 6, 2008)

• October 6th: Television Awareness Day for Middle Tennessee (October 2, 2008)

• Increasing Public Water Services in Clay County (October 1, 2008)

• $500,000 Awarded to Arts Center of Cannon County (October 1, 2008)

September 2008

• Stopping Foreign Nuclear Waste in United States (September 30, 2008)

• House Passes Bill To Preserve Civil War Battlefield (September 30, 2008)

• House Passes Bill to Extend Tennessee's Sales Tax Deduction (September 26, 2008)

• Corporate Executives Must Be Held Accountable for Financial Crisis (September 25, 2008)

• Gordon Secures $1.6 Million For TTU Army Research (September 25, 2008)

• House Passes Bill to End Unequal Mental Health Coverage (September 24, 2008)

• Drought-affected Tennessee Farmers Need Assistance (September 23, 2008)

• Gordon Supports Major Overhaul of America’s Adoption System (September 19, 2008)

• $60,000 Federal Grant Awarded to Clay County for Housing Rehabilitation (September 19, 2008)

• Comprehensive Energy Plan Will Help Tennesseans and America (September 17, 2008)

• Statement from U.S. Rep Bart Gordon on dramatic rise in gas prices (September 12, 2008)

• Pentagon Memorial Park to be dedicated on September 11 (September 4, 2008)

• Federal funding to create MTSU center to improve youth physical fitness (September 4, 2008)

• Rickman Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (September 3, 2008)

August 2008

• Rutherford law enforcement agencies awarded federal grant (August 29, 2008)

• Marshall County expands water system with nearly $4.8 million in federal funds (August 29, 2008)

• Macon County expands water supply with over $3.3 million in federal funds (August 29, 2008)

• $1.1 million FEMA award helps cover Macon utility repairs (August 26, 2008)

• $1.1 million FEMA award helps cover Sumner utility repairs (August 26, 2008)

• $1.1 million FEMA award helps cover Trousdale utility repairs (August 26, 2008)

• Federal grant aids Jackson anti-drug efforts (August 26, 2008)

• Speculation in Energy Markets Costing Consumers (August 22, 2008)

• Gordon views hydrogen car, increased domestic production as energy solutions (August 18, 2008)

• Middle Tennessee to benefit from being part of Tennessee Valley Corridor (August 15, 2008)

• Portland Public Library to receive help caring for historic collections (August 6, 2008)

• Oaklands and Sam Davis to receive help caring for historic collections (August 6, 2008)

• Gordonsville Fire Deprtment Receives Federal Grant (August 6, 2008)

• DeKalb County Fire Deprtment Receives Federal Grant (August 6, 2008)

• Federal grant helps UCDD to educate Middle Tennessee seniors about Medicare (August 6, 2008)

• Federal grant aids Rutherford anti-drug efforts (August 6, 2008)

• Gordon Votes For Improvements In Veterans Care (August 1, 2008)

July 2008

• Gordon Votes To Address Skyrocketing College Costs (July 31, 2008)

• Gordon Votes To Curb Speculation Into Energy Markets (July 30, 2008)

• Murfreesboro Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (July 30, 2008)

• Social Security Calculator Eases Retirement Planning (July 29, 2008)

• Gordon Votes To Put More Oil On Marketplace (July 24, 2008)

• Gordon's 911 Public Safety Bill Becomes Law (July 23, 2008)

• Federal grant to aid tourism in Middle Tennessee (July 21, 2008)

• Gordon Votes For DRILL Act (July 17, 2008)

• House Approves Bill To Boost Economic Development in Middle Tennessee (July 16, 2008)

• Grant will help MTSU recruit teachers and boost U.S. competitiveness (July 8, 2008)

• Seniors And Veterans Can Still File For Economic Stimulus (July 2, 2008)

June 2008

• Gordon’s 911 Bill Headed To President’s Desk (June 23, 2008)

• Gordon Says Health IT Needed To Reduce Costs And Errors (June 4, 2008)

May 2008

• Gordon Calls For Iraqis To Step Up Support Of U.S. Troops (May 23, 2008)

• House Passes Bills To Improve Services For Veterans (May 23, 2008)

• $525,000 Federal Loan Helps Bangham Utility Maintain Water Lines (May 23, 2008)

• Tax Relief Bill Extends Tennessee’s Sales Tax Deduction (May 21, 2008)

• Gordon’s Nuclear Waste Bill Gets Congressional Hearing (May 20, 2008)

• Gordon Votes To Combat Rising Gas Prices (May 14, 2008)

• Gordon Chairs Congressional Hearing On Water Supply Challenges (May 14, 2008)

• Gordon Pushes Youth Suicide Prevention During Mental Health Month (May 14, 2008)

• Committee Plans Action on Gordon’s Bill to Prohibit Nuclear Waste Imports (May 13, 2008)

• NEA Grant Allows Arts Center to Preserve Southeastern Folk Culture (May 5, 2008)

April 2008

• Nuke Waste Decision Highlights Need For Gordon’s Bill (April 23, 2008)

• House Approves Gordon’s Women’s Health Bill (April 8, 2008)

March 2008

• FEMA Registration Deadline Approaching (March 24, 2008)

• Local Educators Attend NASA Shuttle Launch And Workshops (March 20, 2008)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Ban Importation Of Foreign-Generated Nuclear Waste (March 13, 2008)

• Committee Advances Gordon’s Women’s Health Bill (March 13, 2008)

• Bill Gates Addresses U.S. Competitiveness With Gordon’s Committee (March 12, 2008)

• NRC Extends Comment Period On Nuclear Waste Proposal (March 5, 2008)

• Local Educators To Attend NASA Workshop, Shuttle Launch (March 4, 2008)

February 2008

• Gordon’s Committee Clears Border Security Bill (February 27, 2008)

• SBA OffersLoans For Those Affected By Storms (February 27, 2008)

• Gordon’s Fight Against Importing Foreign Nuclear Waste Gains Momentum (February 26, 2008)

• Center Hill Lake Levels To Be Lowered During Repairs To Dam (February 25, 2008)

• Southeast Community Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (February 25, 2008)

• FEMA Assistance Available To Storm Victims, Communities (February 8, 2008)

• Electricity Service On Way For Some, But Others Still Waiting (February 6, 2008)

• Castalian Springs Post Office Destroyed But Mail Service Will Continue (February 6, 2008)

• Statement from U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon on Tornado Damage In Tennessee (February 6, 2008)

• Gordon Questions Plan To Import Nuclear Waste Into U.S. (February 4, 2008)

January 2008

• Gordon Wants To Close Loophole In Sex Offender Registration (January 22, 2008)

• Gordon Praises Release of Veterans Health Care Funding (January 18, 2008)

• Gordon Reminds Tennesseans To Take Sales Tax Deduction (January 16, 2008)

• Gordon Finds Success In First Year As Chairman (January 15, 2008)

• TTU Professor Awarded NEH Fellowship To Complete Book On Choctaw (January 7, 2008)

• Gordon Encourages Attendance At Center Hill Meetings (January 4, 2008)

• Genesis House Helps Domestic Violence Victims With Federal Grant (January 2, 2008)

• Murfreesboro Housing Authority Helps Mentally Disabled With Federal Grant (January 2, 2008)

• Cookeville Police Department To Buy Equipment With Federal Grant (January 2, 2008)

• Domestic Violence Program Provides Housing With Federal Grant (January 2, 2008)

• East 52 Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (January 2, 2008)

• Ridgetop Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (January 2, 2008)

December 2007

• Gordon Secures Funding For Conservation Efforts (December 21, 2007)

• Gordon Secures $1.1 Million To Combat Meth In Tennessee (December 20, 2007)

• Gordon Secures $980,000 For Battlefield Improvements (December 20, 2007)

• Gordon Secures $1.6 Million For TTU Science, Research Efforts (December 20, 2007)

• Gordon, Alexander Secure $1.8 Million For MTSU Health, Science Programs (December 19, 2007)

• Gordon Secures $389,000 For Overton Library (December 19, 2007)

• Energy Bill Preserves Gordon’s Measures (December 18, 2007)

• Gordon Secures $98,440 To Restore Historic Lewisburg Building (December 18, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For Tax Relief For Middle Class Families (December 13, 2007)

• Gordon's Meth Bill Headed To President's Desk (December 12, 2007)

• Gordon Supports Veterans Benefits And Services (December 12, 2007)

• Gordon's Bills Included In House Energy Bill (December 6, 2007)

• Unanswered Questions Surround Nuclear Waste Importation (December 5, 2007)

November 2007

• Gordon Encourages Attendance At Putnam Meeting On Center Hill Repairs (November 30, 2007)

• TVA Taking Public Comments On Putnam Transmission Line (November 30, 2007)

• Gordon: Foreign Nuclear Waste Has No Place In Tennessee (November 29, 2007)

• Almaville Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (November 21, 2007)

• Gordon Chairs Hearing On Technology Needed To Secure Borders (November 15, 2007)

• House Approves Funding For MTSU Transportation Hub (November 15, 2007)

• Blue Dogs Recognize Gordon's Fiscal Leadership (November 14, 2007)

• House Approves Funds For Improvements at Stones River Battlefield (November 14, 2007)

• House Approves Gordon's Bill To Shore Up 911 Service (November 13, 2007)

• Gordon Accepting Service Academy Applications (November 9, 2007)

• Hartsville Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (November 9, 2007)

• Gordon Secures $1.6 Million For TTU Army Research (November 8, 2007)

• House Approves $250,000 For Overton Library (November 7, 2007)

• House Approves Funding For MTSU Health Programs (November 7, 2007)

• Gordon Supports Bill to Secure Borders, Improve Enforcement (November 6, 2007)

• Gordon: Preserve The Stories of Our Veterans (November 5, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Modernize Outdated Mining Law (November 1, 2007)

October 2007

• Gordon's Committee Asks Questions About NASA Air Safety Survey (October 31, 2007)

• Gordon's 911 Safety Bill Approved By Committee (October 30, 2007)

• Gordon Supports Border Technology Legislation (October 29, 2007)

• Committee Clears Gordon's Health IT Bill (October 24, 2007)

• Gordon Continues Support for Civil War Heritage Area (October 24, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Improve Care For Returning Vets (October 23, 2007)

• Gordon Seeks Copy Of Aviation Safety Report (October 23, 2007)

• House Approves Gordon's Energy Bill (October 22, 2007)

• Gordon Honors Space Age Anniversary (October 17, 2007)

• House Approves Vision Care For Kids Act (October 16, 2007)

• Gordon's Energy Bill Cleared For House Vote (October 16, 2007)

• Gordon: Energy Technology Will Benefit Security, Environment And Consumers (October 11, 2007)

• House Approves Child Safety Bills (October 10, 2007)

• Gordon's Public Safety Bill Advances In Committee (October 10, 2007)

• Dodson Branch Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (October 4, 2007)

• Chapel Hill Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (October 4, 2007)

• $80,000 Federal Grant Helps Macon County To Repair Homes (October 3, 2007)

September 2007

• West End Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (September 27, 2007)

• Millersville Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (September 27, 2007)

• Gordon's Commitee Examines Ways To Improve Healthcare IT (September 26, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Help Children Endangered By Meth (September 25, 2007)

• MTSU Receives $227,904 Federal Grant To Fund McNair Program (September 20, 2007)

• Portland Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (September 20, 2007)

• Experts Say Gordon's 911 Bill Will Ensure Public Safety (September 19, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For FDA Bill Addressing Food Safety Issues (September 19, 2007)

• Gordon's Committee Examines Bridge Safety Research Research (September 19, 2007)

• Shelbyville Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (September 19, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Help More Americans Become Homeowners (September 18, 2007)

• Congress Working To Stop Trucking Program Amidst Safety Concerns (September 14, 2007)

• Lebanon Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (September 12, 2007)

• Congress Passes Bill To Reduce College Costs (September 11, 2007)

• Federal Grant Helps WCTE TV Finish Digital Transition (September 10, 2007)

• Center Hill Team Makes Recommendations To Ensure Dam's Safety (September 7, 2007)

• DeKalb County Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (September 6, 2007)

• Gordon Blasts Decision To Allow Mexican Trucks On Nation's Roads (September 5, 2007)

• Sumner Law Enfrorcement Agencies Awarded Three Federal Grants (September 4, 2007)

August 2007

• Gordon Honored For Fight Against Underage Drinking And Drunk Driving (August 31, 2007)

• Rutherford Law Enforcement Agencies Awarded Three Federal Grants (August 31, 2007)

• Alexander, Gordon Tout Bill To Keep America's "Brainpower Advantage" (August 30, 2007)

• Local Leaders Unveil Plan To Bring High-Tech Jobs To Rutherford County (August 29, 2007)

• Gordon Helps Kick Off Tech Corridor's Efforts To Bring Jobs To Region (August 28, 2007)

• Federal Grant Allows Sheriff's Department To Help Mentally Ill (August 28, 2007)

• Cookeville Graduates Lend A Hand In Gordon's D.C. Office (August 24, 2007)

• Enhanced Border Enforcement A Step In Right Direction, Says Gordon (August 23, 2007)

• Grant Allows Lebanon Police To Add Manpower To Streets (August 21, 2007)

• Gordon's Committee Welcomes Help From TTU Professor (August 17, 2007)

• Gordon's Competitiveness Bill Signed Into Law By President (August 9, 2007)

• Gordon Briefed By Corps On Center Hill Dam Repairs (August 7, 2007)

• House Approves Funding For Army Research At TTU (August 6, 2007)

• Gordon Supports Groundbreaking Energy Independence Efforts (August 4, 2007)

• Gordon Looking To Help Prevent Future Bridge Tragedies (August 3, 2007)

• Gordon's Competitiveness Bill Moving Through Congress (August 2, 2007)

• USDA Declares Disaster Designation For Tennessee’s Drought Conditions (August 2, 2007)

• Putnam County EMS Receives Federal Grant (August 2, 2007)

• Gordon and Alexander Complete $43 Billion Legislation to Keep America's "Brainpower Advantage" (August 1, 2007)

July 2007

• Gordon to Lead House Conference on Competitiveness Bill (July 31, 2007)
  
  
• Moss VFD Purchases Equipment with Federal Grant (July 30, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves Funding for MTSU's Science, Aviation Efforts (July 30, 2007)
  
  
• Congress Approves 9/11 Commission Recommendations (July 30, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves $800,000 for TTU STEM Center (July 27, 2007)
  
  
• Gordon Praises Recommendations of Veterans Commission (July 27, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves Funding for Transportation Hub at MTSU (July 27, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves Funding for Tennessee's Meth Fight (July 26, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves $1 Million For Battlefield Improvements (July 25, 2007)
  
  
• $30,000 Federal Loan Helps Child Care Center Improve Playgrounds (July 23, 2007)
  
  
• CPB Grant Helps WCTE-TV Transition from Analong to Digital (July 20, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves Funding for Health Programs at MTSU (July 19, 2007)
  
  
• USDA Aid Available for Nursery Losses (July 18, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves Funds for Greenway Planning (July 18, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves Funding for Overton Library (July 18, 2007)
  
  
• House Approves Funding for TTU Energy Research (July 18, 2007)
  
  
• Gordon Continues Support Of Drought Relief (July 13, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Reduce College Costs (July 12, 2007)

• Federal Grant Aids Economic Development In Bedford And Marshall (July 11, 2007)

• $16 Million Federal Loan Will Expand Electricity In Overton County (July 11, 2007)

• Gordon Supports Bill To Prevent Illicit Use Of Ag Chemicals (July 10, 2007)

• Gordon Asks For Prompt Response To Governor's Request For Drought Aid (July 9, 2007)

June 2007

• House Approves Funding For Historic Lewisburg Building (June 28, 2007)

• Gordon Honored For Battlefield Preservation Efforts (June 26, 2007)

• $1.31 Million In Federal Funds Allows Flat Creek Water Co-op To Expand Services (June 26, 2007)

• Gordon Applauds New Alternative Energy Facility In Tennessee (June 26, 2007)

• Agricultural Disaster Relief Avaiable For April Freeze (June 20, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For Bills To Boost Small Businesses (June 20, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Improve Services To Veterans (June 15, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Beef Up Border Security (June 15, 2007)

• House Approves Bill To Protect Consumers From Phone Scams (June 13, 2007)

• EPA, State Answer Gordon's Questions About Landfill (June 12, 2007)

• Gordon's Committee Holds Hearing On Offshoring (June 12, 2007)

• Gordon Says Passport Rules Suspension Will Ease Strain On Travelers (June 8, 2007)

• Counties Receive Disaster Designation (June 8, 2007)

• House Votes To Improve STEM Education And Boost Energy Research (June 6, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For Internet Safety Legislation (June 6, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Reduce Health Care Costs And Improve Care (June 5, 2007)

• $450,000 Federal Loan Helps Shiroki Expand, Create 400 Jobs (June 1, 2007)

• $138,600 Americorps Grant Funds Tutor, Mentor Positions In Overton County (June 1, 2007)

• $138,600 Americorps Grant Funds REACH Positions In Cannon County (June 1, 2007)

May 2007

• EPA Promises Gordon Response To Middle Point Request (May 31, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Prevent Teen Suicide (May 26, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Improve Benefits For Veterans And Returning Troops (May 24, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Ease Pain At Gas Pumps (May 23, 2007)

• House Approves Measure To Combat Identity Theft (May 22, 2007)

• Gordon Asks EPA To Evaluate Landfill's Safety (May 21, 2007)

• House Advances Gordon's Competitiveness, Science/Math Education Package (May 21, 2007)

• House Limits Mexican Trucks On Nation's Roads (May 17, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Improve Law Enforcement Efforts (May 16, 2007)

• Discovery Center To Receive Newton Apple Tree (May 15, 2007)

• Passport Delays May Create Headaches And Extra Costs For Travelers (May 15, 2007)

• $3.5 Million Federal Loan Will Help Trucking Company Expand (May 10, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Restore Integrity To Student Loan Program (May 9, 2007)

• Gordon Recognizes Math And Science Teachers On National Teacher Day (May 8, 2007)

• Gordon Listens To Middle Tennesseans' Concerns (May 8, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Reduce Energy and Water Consumption (May 3, 2007)

April 2007

• Gordon Votes To Prohibit Genetic Discrimination (April 25, 2007)

• NEA Grant Allows Arts Center To Preserve Southern Music Documentaries (April 25, 2007)

• Wolf Creek Peer Review Team Makes Recommendations (April 24, 2007)

• House Approves Gordon's Competitiveness Bills (April 24, 2007)

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Honors Gordon (April 18, 2007)

• Federal Grant Allow State Veterans Home To Renovate Facility (April 18, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For Taxpayer Protection Act (April 17, 2007)

• Gordon Invites Residents To Call Toll Free (April 16, 2007)

• Meth Labs On Decline But Dealers Have New Gimmicks (April 5, 2007)

• Wolf Creek Inundation Maps Now Available Online (April 5, 2007)

March 2007

• Gordon Votes To Improve Care For Wounded Service Members (March 28, 2007)

• Gordon's Math And Science Education Bill Clears Committee (March 28, 2007)

• House Approves Bills To Improve Health Care Access And Treatment (March 28, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Improve Veterans' Health Care (March 22, 2007)

• Passport Headaches Can Be Avoided By Planning Ahead, Says Gordon (March 20, 2007)

• Middle Tennessee Students Receive Academy Nominations (March 19, 2007)

• Discovery Center To Host Interactive NASA Exhibit (March 15, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For Measure To Curb Abuses In Government Contracts (March 15, 2007)

• Gordon Supports Repeal Of Outdated Phone Tax (March 14, 2007)

• Gordon Wins Award For Work To Improve 911 Access (March 14, 2007)

• Gordon Seeks Action, Support To Boost U.S. Competitiveness (March 13, 2007)

• Monroe Fire And Rescue Receives Grant (March 12, 2007)

• Federal Grant Helps Provide Transportation For Upper Cumberland Residents (March 12, 2007)

• Federal Grant Helps Provide Transportation For Bedford Residents (March 12, 2007)

• Federal Grant Helps Provide Transportation For Marshall Residents (March 12, 2007)

• Gordon Supports Measure To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs (March 9, 2007)

• Gordon Honored For His Energy Legislation (March 7, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Improve Women's Health Care (March 1, 2007)

• Gordon Encourages Residents To Attend Wolf Creek Meeting (March 1, 2007)

• Murfreesboro Fire Department Receives Grant (March 1, 2007)

• Gordon Urges Residents To Contact TVA About Algood Transmission Line (March 1, 2007)

February 2007

• First Piece of Gordon's Competitiveness Package Clears Committee (February 28, 2007)

• Gordon's Committee Site Receives Highest Honor (February 27, 2007)

• HUD Grant Helps Marshall County Domestic Violence Victims (February 22, 2007)

• Salem Blackman Volunteer Fire Department Receives Grant (February 22, 2007)

• HUD Grants Allow Murfreesboro To House More Homeless (February 22, 2007)

• Gordon: Expect Best But Prepare For Worst At Wolf Creek (February 21, 2007)

• Gallatin Receives $80,000 Grant For Greenway Extension (February 13, 2007)

• Gordon Encourages Residents To Study Wolf Creek Flood Maps (February 9, 2007)

• Federal Grant Helps MTSU Boost Math, Science In Local Schools (February 9, 2007)

• Gordon's Alternative Fuels Bill Clears House (February 8, 2007)

• House Approves Gordon's Meth Bill (February 7, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Improve ER Access and Care (February 7, 2007)

January 2007

• Gordon's Meth Bill Clears Science and Technology Committee (January 24, 2007)

• Shackle Island Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (January 24, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Alternative Energy Legislation (January 23, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Revoke Pensions Of Corrupt Lawmakers (January 23, 2007)

• Marshall County Receives Disaster Designation (January 22, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For Investment In Alternative Energy (January 18, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Cut Student Loan Interest Rates (January 17, 2007)

• Gordon: Negotiation Power Will Lower Drug Prices (January 12, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Combat Meth Abuse (January 12, 2007)

• Gordon Votes For Minimum Wage Increase (January 10, 2007)

• Gordon Introduces Legislation To Keep America Competitive (January 10, 2007)

• Gordon Votes To Implement 9/11 Recommendations (January 9, 2007)

• Gordon Casts Vote For Fiscal Responsibility (January 5, 2007)

• Gordon Sworn In, Votes For Ethics Reform (January 4, 2007)

December 2006

• Southeast Community Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (December 20, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Special Needs Health Care Bills (December 14, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Sales Tax Deduction For Tennesseans (December 12, 2006)

• Gordon Named Chairman Of House Science Committee (December 7, 2006)

• Gordon Votes To Penalize Service Medal Frauds (December 6, 2006)

November 2006

• Gordon Continues To Fight Meth Abuse In Tennessee (November 29, 2006)

• Cookeville Fire Department Receives Federal Grant (November 28, 2006)

• HUD Grant Helps Cannon Arts Center Expand (November 15, 2006)

October 2006

• Tennessee Schools To Receive NOAA Public Alert Radios (October 24, 2006)

• Corps To Address Seepage Problems At Center Hill Dam (Octber 18, 2006)

• Gordon Presents Purple Heart To Vietnam Veteran (October 18, 2006)

• Federal Grant Allows WCTE-TV To Switch From Analog To Digital (October 10, 2006)

• Federal Grant Completes Funding For Dodson Branch Tornado Warning System (October 6, 2006)

• House Approves Gordon's Alternative Fuel Measure (October 2, 2006)

September 2006

• Gordon Secures $1 Million For Army Research At TTU (September 27, 2006)

• House Approves Bill To Help Children Of Meth-Addicted Parents (September 26, 2006)

• U.S. Army Awards Contract To Barrett Firearms For M107s (September 25, 2006)

• Gordon Votes For Border Security Legislation (September 21, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Bill To Encourage Adoption (September 20, 2006)

• Grant Helps MTSU Eliminate Lead Poisoning Hazards In Homes (September 20, 2006)

• Gordon Backs Rutherford Immigration Initiative (September 19, 2006)

• Gordon Votes For Earmark, Funding Transparency (September 15, 2006)

• Gordon: Time For Action On 9/11 Recommendations (September 14, 2006)

• Gordon Votes For Border Security Measure (September 14, 2006)

• Gordon's 911 Provisions Included In Senate Bill (September 14, 2006)

• Gordon Seeks Better Technology For Border Security Efforts (September 13, 2006)

• Gordon Announces Water, Sewer Grant For Overton Industrial Park (September 13, 2006)

• Gordon Advises Travelers Of New Passport Requirements (September 6, 2006)

August 2006

• Gordon Warns Residents Of Possible Tax Scam (August 29, 2006)

• Gordon Announces Grant For TTU Research (August 29, 2006)

• Gordon Discusses Firefighting Tools With Local Fire Chief (August 28, 2006)

• MTSU Receives $700,000 Grant To Complete Observatory (August 28, 2006)

• Gordon Advises Medicare Beneficiaries On Part D Error (August 25, 2006)

• Gordon Announes Grant For Celina Sewer Improvements (August 23, 2006)

• TTU Receives Grant For STEM Center Building (August 22, 2006)

• Gordon Announces Funds For Gordonsville Sewer System Upgrade (August 22, 2006)

• Gordon Listens To Middle Tennessee (August 18, 2006)

• Gordon Invites Constituents To Call Him Toll Free (August 3, 2006)

• Gordon Warns Seniors To Be Alert For Misleading Mailing (August 1, 2006)

July 2006

• $27,500 Federal Grant Helps Fund Farmers Market Pavilion (July 28, 2006)

• House Approves Measures To Protect Children From Sexual Predators (July 27, 2006)

• $10,000 Rural Development Grant Helps Establish Small Business Center (July 24, 2006)

• $626,670 Hud Grant Fund Murfreesboro's Community Development Programs (July 18, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Bill To Promote Newborn Screening Tests (July 18, 2006)

• TTU To Use Federal Grant To Help Increase Manufacturers' Efficiency (July 17, 2006)

• Gordon Announces $30,000 In Grants For Dixon Springs Community Center (July 11, 2006)

• Construction Underway On Oaklands Enhancements (July 10, 2006)

• Federal Grant Aids MTSU Campus Police (July 10, 2006)

June 2006

• Gordon Supports Federal Funding For TTU Meth Abuse Problem (June 30, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Federal Funding For Middle Tennessee's Meth Fight (June 29, 2006)

• Gordon Votes For Budget Control Measure (June 22, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Stiffer Penalties For Disaster Related Fraud (June 21, 2006)

• Gordon Supports $2 Million For TTU Portable Power Institute (June 21, 2006)

• $20,000 Federal Grant Assists Small Businesses In Sumner County (June 21, 2006)

• Gordon Wants Congress To Repeal Outdated Phone Tax (June 16, 2006)

• House Approves $2 Million For Battlefield Driving Tour Route, New Entrances (June 14, 2006)

• House Approves $100,000 For Downtown Improvements (June 14, 2006)

• House Approves $150,000 For Overton Library (June 14, 2006)

• Gordon Urges President To Protect Veterans From Identity Theft (June 8, 2006)

• MTSU Receives Federal Grant For Nursing Scholarships (June 8, 2006)

• House Approves Increased Penalties For Indecent Broadcasts (June 7,2006)

• House Approves Measure To Thwart Telephone Scams (June 7, 2006)

• Federal Grant Will Enhance Teacher Training In Middle Tennessee (June 2, 2006)

• Federal Grant Aids Gallatin Police Department (June 2, 2006)

• Federal Grant Aids Murfreesboro Police, Rutherford Sherrif's Department (June 2, 2006)

May 2006

• House Approves Funding For TTU Energy Research (May 30, 2006)

• House Approves $100,000 For Greenway Connector (May 25, 2006)

• TVA Comment Period On Substation Ends Friday (May 25, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Bill To Protect Veterans From Identity Theft (May 24, 2006)

• House Passes Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (May 23, 2006)

• Gordon Fights To Get Hospitals Money They Are Owed From Medicare (May 19, 2006)

• House Approves $400,000 For State's Civil War Heritage Area (May 19, 2006)

• Gordon Secures $150,000 For Restoration Of Historic Lewisburg Building (May 19, 2006)

• House Approves Gordon Amendment For Federal Energy Efficiency (May 19, 2006)

• Gordon Welcomes MTSU's Ricketts To Capitol Hill Energy Hearing (May 17, 2006)

• DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department Receives Equipment Grant (May 17, 2006)

• Federal Grant Helps WMOT With Production Costs (May 15, 2006)

• Border Protection Measure Passes House (May 11, 2006)

• TVA Extends Public Comment Period Following Gordon's Request (May 11, 2006)

• Gordon Urges HHS To Pay MTMC $3.8 Million In Underpayments (May 10, 2006)

• House Approves Program To Reward Bold Energy Research (May 10, 2006)

• Gordon To TVA: Substation Proposal Does More Harm Than Good (May 9, 2006)

• TTU Professors Awarded Grant To Develop Affordable Energy Alternative (May 4, 2006)

• House Approves Bill To Punish Price Gouging In Fuel Sales (May 4, 2006)

• Preparedness Is Key With Tornadoes And Weather-Related Disasters (May 2, 2006)

April 2006

• $71,000 Federal Grant Helps MTSU Establish Middle East Minor And Center (April 25, 2006)

• $20,000 NEA Grant Supports New Exhibit At Cannon Arts Center (April 25, 2006)

• Gordon To Speak To Tech Students About American Competitiveness (April 17, 2006)

• Gordon To Host Service Academy Forum (April 14, 2006)

• Wartrace Receives Additional Funding For Water and Sewer Upgrades (April 13, 2006)

• We The People Bookshelf Awarded To Smyrna Library (April 13, 2006)

• Federal Assistance Requested For Sumner County (April 10, 2006)

March 2006

• Cannon Exposition Center To Be Built With $300,000 USDA Loan (March 27, 2006)

• Portland Assisted Living Facility To Be Built With $5 Million USDA Loan (March 27, 2006)

• $60,000 Grant Helps Murfreesboro Fire Department To Show Sprinkler/Fire Safety (March 17, 2006)

• $180,000 USDA Grant Helps Macon Farmers Recoup Drought Losses (March 16, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Bill To Reduce Childhood Obesity (March 14, 2006)

• Gordon Urges HHS To Pay Cookeville Hospital In Full (March 13, 2006)

• Gordon Says Intervenors Can Appeal Pipeline Ruling (March 13, 2006)

• Gordon Supports Bill To Prevent Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Ports (March 9, 2006)

• Gordon Praises Bill To Protect Children From Sex Offenders (March 8, 2005)

• Gordon Present Medals To Family Of World War II Veteran (March 8, 2006)

• Gordon Visits Howard Elementary School Students (March 7, 2006)

• Gordon Says Remedy Needed For Prescription Drug Benefit (March 2, 2006)

February 2006

• Gordon Listens To Concerns Of Middle Tennesseans (February 24, 2006)

• Gordon Calls For Delay Of Port Deal (February 22, 2006)

• Farmers May Be Eligible For USDA Disaster Loans (February 21, 2006)

• Gordon Invites Middle Tennessee Residents To Call Free Of Charge (February 9, 2006)

• Smyrna's Greenway To Expand Along Weakley Lane (February 9, 2006)

January 2006

• Gordon Announces Federal Grant for MTSU Research (January 31, 2006)

• Federal Web Site Created To Address Meth Questions (January 17, 2006)

• HUD Grant Helps Genesis House To Help Domestic Violence Victims (January 11, 2006)

• HUD Grant Brings Shelbyville Housing Residents Closer to Self Sufficiency (January 5, 2006)

• Gordon Includes Energy Efficiency Provision In Defense Bill (January 3, 2006)

• Gordon Secures $1 Million For TTU Portable Power Institute (January 3, 2006)

• Centerstone Receives Federal Grant To Help Homeless In Marshall County (January 3, 2006)

August 2005

• Gordon: Court's Ruling Is Good New For Tobacco Farmers (August 31, 2005)

• Gordon Urges FCC to Extend Deadline For Internet Phone 911 Compliance (August 26, 2005)

• Gordon Fights To Keep 118th Airlift Wing Intact (August 23, 2005)

• Gordon Commends AEDC For Cutting Edge Aerospace Work (August 12, 2005)

• Rural Development Funds Will Help Update Gordonsville's Sewer System (August 4, 2005)

• Federal Grant Will Help Woodbury Construct Greenway (August 4, 2005)

• $1.7 Million In FEMA Funds To Mitigate Rutherford Subdivisions (August 1, 2005)

• Gordon Secures Funding For Driving Tour of Macon Civil War Sites (August 1, 2005)

• Gordon Secures Funding For Driving Tour of Robertson Civil War Sites (August 1, 2005)

• Gordon Secures Funding For Driving Tour of Trousdale Civil War Sites (August 1, 2005)

• Federal Funding To Benefit Sumner County (August 1, 2005)

• Federal Funding To Benefit Wilson County (August 1, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $160,000 For New Macon Welcome Center (August 1, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $320,000 For Shelbyville Greenway (August 1, 2005)

• Federal Funding to Benefit Smith County (August 1, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $80,000 For Woodbury Greenway (August 1, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $80,000 For Lewisburg Greenway (August 1, 2005)

July 2005

• Gordon Secures $1.2 Million For Sumner County Projects (July 29, 2005)

• Federal Funding To Benefit Rutherford County (July 29, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $2 Million For Putnam Rail Trail (July 29, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $520,000 For Robertson County Greenway, Interchange (July 29, 2005)

• Federal Funding Will Benefit Livingston And Overton County (July 29, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $400,000 For State's Civil War Heritage Area (July 28, 2005)

• Federal Grant Funds Computers, Software For Smyrna Police (July 28, 2005)

• Gordon Votes For Tennessee Jobs, Against CAFTA (July 27, 2005)

• Discovery Launch Signals Great Day For NASA (July 26, 2005)

• Gordon Supports Measures To Curb Meth Smuggling (July 20, 2005)

• $690,044 HUD Grant Funds Murfreesboro's Community Development Programs (July 18, 2005)

• National Park Service Grant Will Preserve Castalian Springs Site (July 18, 2005)

• Proposed Changes At 118th Airlift Wing May Be Unconstitutional (July 15, 2005)

• House Approves Measure To Link Middle Tennessee's Greenways (July 14, 2005)

• Duck River Electric Receives $26 Million USDA Rural Development Loan (July 14, 2005)

• Gordon Optimistic On Eve of Shuttle Launch (July 12, 2005)

• Gordon Says Smyrna Greenway Construction Progressing Nicely (July 7, 2005)

• Proposal From Reps. Gordon And Cooper To Help More Businesses Opt For Geothermal Energy (July 6, 2005)

June 2005

• Gordon Outraged At VA's $1 Billion Shortfall Admission (June 24, 2005)

• Gordon Working To Help Workers Displaced By TRW Decision (June 24, 2005)

• House Approves $1 Million For TTU Portable Power Institute (June 21, 2005)

• House Approves $2 Million For MTSU Dyslexia Center (June 21, 2005)

• House Approves Legislation Fighting Nation's Meth Problem (June 17, 2005)

• Federal Grant Aids TTU Energy Research (June 17, 2005)

• York VA, State Veterans Home Team Up To Build Alzheimer's Facility (June 10, 2005)

• Gordon Wants Viagra Prescriptions To Sex Offenders Stopped (June 10, 2005)

• Gordon Wants Congress To Pass Meaningful Patients' Bill Of Rights (June 10, 2005)

• Gordon Receives Local Award For Addressing Internet 911 Snafu (June 1, 2005)

May 2005

• Gallatin Student's Art Will Be Displayed At Nation's Capitol (May 30, 2005)

• Grants Enable Cutting-Edge Nuclear Physics Research At TTU (May 26, 2005)

• MTSU School Of Nursing Receives $275,300 For Scholarships (May 25, 2005)

• House Approves Measures To Protect Consumers From Spyware (May 23, 2005)

• House Approves $500,000 For State's Civil War Heritage Area (May 23, 2005)

• Sign-Up For Tobacco Buyout Fast Approaching (May 20, 2005)

• House Approves $610,000 For Stones River Battlefield Project (May 20, 2005)

• $40,000 USDA Grant Awarded For Smith County Farmer's Pavilion (May 19, 2005)

• Gordon Introduces Bill Requiring 911 Access Through Internet Phone Service (May 18, 2005)

• House Approves Legislation To Fight Violent Gang Crime (May 13, 2005)

• Gordon Sprints Past His Congressional Colleagues In The Capital Challenge (May 11, 2005)

• Gordon Wants Tougher Restrictions Placed On Sexual Offenders (May 5, 2005)

• House Authorizes $1.3 Billion For Vocational Education (May 4, 2005)

April 2005

• Disabled American Veterans Recognize Gordon's Unwavering Support (April 22, 2005)

• Federal Grant Aids Cannon Arts Center Music Project (April 18, 2005)

• Murfreesboro Math Teacher Touted As One Of Nation's Best (April 14, 2005)

• Gordon To Host Service Academy Forum (April 11, 2005)

• Hobgood Elementary Selected To Be A NASA Explorer School (April 6, 2005)

• Gordon Receives Prestigious Award From Nation's Firefighters (April 6, 2005)

March 2005

• Gordon Secures $50,000 For Livingston Courthouse Square Renovation Project (March 22, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $100,000 For Woodbury Greenway (March 21, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $100,000 For Lewisburg Greenway (March 21, 2005)

• Gordon Hosts Middle Tennessee Open Meetings (March 18, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $200,000 For New Macon Welcome Center (March 18, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $200,000 For Eagleville Greenway (March 18, 2005)

• Gordon's Meth Bill Heads To House Floor For Consideration (March 17, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $500,000 For New Rutherford County Visitors Center (March 17, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $4.5 Million For La Vergne/Smyrna Greenways (March 16, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $500,000 For Bridge Across Old Hickory Lake (March 15, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $500,000 For North Tennessee Boulevard Project (March 14, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $400,000 For New Interchange Along I-65 (March 14, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $400,000 For Shelbyville Greenway (March 10, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $250,000 For Springfield Greenway (March 10, 2005)

• Stones River Greenway To Get Additional $9 Million (March 10, 2005)

• Gordon Secures $2.5 Million For New Putnam Rail Trail (March 10, 2005)

• Gordon To Get $665,000 For Gallatin Greenway Project (March 10, 2005)

• TTU's Bell Joins Gordon In Fight Against State's Meth Problem (March 3, 2005)

February 2005

• Gallatin To Host Public Meeting Over Controversial Gas Pipeline Project (February 18, 2005)

• House Approves Increasing Fines For Indecent Broadcasts (February 16, 2005)

• Gordon Introduces Bill To Help Communities Deal With "Meth" Problem (February 15, 2005)

• Gordon Rejects Plan To Slash Technical Assistance For Small Manufacturers (February 15, 2005)

• Middle Tennessee Tobacco Farmers Need To Sign Up For Buyout Program (February 14, 2005)

• USDA Publishes Tobacco Buyout Assessment Regulation (February 10, 2005)

• Budget Proposal Slashes Productive Education Programs (February 9, 2005)

• Gordon Vows To Fight Hypocritical VA Budget Proposal (February 9, 2005)

• Gordon Receives Friend Of The National Parks Award (February 7, 2005)

• Gordon Wants Permanent Sales Tax Deduction For Middle Tennesseans (February 4, 2005)

• Gordon Promotes Teen Suicide Prevention Efforts (February 4, 2005)

• Gordon Forms Battlefield Caucus To Aid Economic Development In Tennessee (February 2, 2005)

• Gordon Wants Shuttle Missions Servicing Hubble Space Telescope (February 2, 2005)

January 2005

• Gordon Briefs Local Agency About New Teen Suicide Prevention Law (January 28, 2005)

• Gordon Urges Comprehensive Approach To Tsunami Warning System (January 26, 2005)

• Gordon Determined To Reduce Meth Abuse In Middle Tennessee (January 25, 2005)

• Gordon Fights Rule Change Reducing Pell Grant Awards (January 18, 2005)

• MTSU Receives $193,146 Grant For Cerebral Palsy Research (January 12, 2005)

• Gordon Reappointed Ranking Member Of House Science Committee (January 7, 2005)

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