Topic: Bart Gordon

House passes bill to streamline VoIP 911 service

Computerworld | 49 days ago

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to streamline VoIP providers' connections to emergency dialing 911 networks.. . The...

U.S. risks its standard of living without boost to research, House science chairman says

Computerworld | 109 days ago

The chairman of the U.S. House committee overseeing federal technology research investments, Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), who last year warned that...

Draft legislation would give money to e-waste research

Computerworld | 152 days ago

Disposal of electronic waste is a growing crisis, and Congress should pump money into electronic waste research, said Rep. Bart Gordon, chairman of...

Insurers, doctor-owned hospitals get late help

AP News | 167 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Late revisions in health care bill help some insurers, doctor-owned hospitalsTucked into President Barack Obama's health care bill are several 11th-hour changes that help major insurance companies and doctor-owned hospitals.Among

Tenn. Rep. Gordon won't seek re-election next year

AP News | 265 days ago

Tenn. Rep. Gordon announces he won't seek re-election next year after 13 terms in officeRep. Bart Gordon, a 13-term congressman from Tennessee, announced Monday he will not seek re-election next year, the latest Democrat in a string of retirements.Gordon,

Update: Democrats tout deal on federal workforce docs

Computerworld | 297 days ago

Democrats said an agreement was reached today by U.S. House Science Committee leaders seeking release of a federal study that in 2004 assessed the...

Health negotiators look at malpractice changes

AP News | 359 days ago

Obama opens the door to compromise on alternatives to malpractice litigationFollowing President Barack Obama's offer of compromise on an issue that has long divided Washington, congressional health care negotiators are considering proposals to foster alte

Abortion measure passes, then fails, in House

AP Features | 401 days ago

An anti-abortion amendment to a sweeping health overhaul bill was voted down in a House committee late Thursday — a dramatic reversal just hours after the measure initially was approved.The amendment said health care legislation moving through Congress ma

House Dems to move ahead on health care

AP News | 403 days ago

House Dems to move forward on health care bill, work out deal with fiscal conservativesThe House is moving ahead on health care legislation after the leadership and fiscally conservative lawmakers worked out a deal.Rebellious Democrats who have stalled wo

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