| Full Name: | Bart Gordon |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Leslie; 1 Child: Peyton |
| Birth Date: | 01/24/1949 |
| Birth Place: | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Home City: | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Bart Gordon
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 1913 - Hate Crimes Expansion
Legislation (Nay)
April 29, 2009 - Expands definition of a hate crime to include felonies motivated by prejudice based on national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity of the victim ...
S 181 - Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 27, 2009 - Changes the current unlawful employment discrimination laws to include the adoption of discriminatory compensation decisions or practices, including each time wages, benefits, or other ...
HR 11 - Employment Discrimination Law Amendments
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 9, 2009 - Changes the current unlawful employment discrimination laws to include the adoption of discriminatory compensation decisions or practices, including each time wages, benefits, or other ...
Recent Public Statements
Chairman Gordon's Landmark Innovation Legislation is Sent to the President's Desk
Dec. 21, 2010 - Today, the House of Representatives concurred with the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 by a bipartisan vote of 228 ...
America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010
Dec. 21, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. On October 12, 2005, in response to ...
Senate Passes COMPETES By Unanimous Consent
More Public Statements
Dec. 17, 2010 - Today,the United States Senate passed an amended version of H.R. 5116, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 by Unanimous Consent. The legislation will need ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score | 52% |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score | 26 |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Progressive Action Score | 29% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $8,988.82 |
| Total Spent | $158,112.30 |
| Cash On Hand | $593,631.19 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Bart Gordon repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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