April 2003 News Archive
$15 Million USDA Loan Guarantee Aids Upper Cumberland Electric
April 17, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – A $15 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corp. upgrade its system by adding another 127 miles of power line to the more than 4,000 miles of existing line, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
Federal Grant Aids Economic Development In Upper Cumberland
April 9, 2003, COOKEVILLE – A $59,500 federal grant will help boost economic development efforts in the Upper Cumberland region, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
VA Budget Denies Care For Thousands Of Mid-State Veterans
April 17, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – The proposed Department of Veterans Affairs 2004 budget would force almost 24,000 Tennesseans, including 8,200 Middle Tennessee veterans, out of the VA health-care system, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
Burgess Falls Ecosystem Study To Be Completed By Fall
April 4, 2003, COOKEVILLE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has been notified that the Burgess Falls Dam likely can be made to meet current dam-safety requirements by simply anchoring the aging structure in place.
Measure Increases FDIC Insurance Coverage To $130,000
April 4, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – Concerned about the need to protect depositors and financial institutions in Middle Tennessee, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has voted for legislation increasing federal deposit insurance coverage from $100,000 to $130,000.
House Approves Measure To Allow Interest On Business Checking
April 1, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – Concerned about the burdensome regulations on small businesses and banks, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted for legislation Tuesday (April 1) allowing for interest to be earned on business-checking accounts.
House Approves Amber Alert Legislation
April 10, 2003,
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted today (Thursday, April 10) for a measure designed to enhance and broaden a child-abduction quick-alert system, as well as stiffen penalties for crimes committed against children.
