Bart Gordon (D, TN-06) called upon to reimburse taxpayers for European ski jaunt.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  March 24th at 08:41 AM  | 

If you might remember, back in February it was reported that Bart Gordon (D, TN-06) went to Europe on taxpayer money to… essentially, ski. He wasn’t on any relevant committee that would justify his presence in that particular junket, but he is a twelve-term Democrat whose party overwhelmingly controls Congress right now, which apparently is justification enough. Now Dave Evans, Gordon’s most likely Republican challenger | Read More »

Rep Bart Gordon (D, TN-06) junketing to Europe for no real reason?

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  February 19th at 06:28 PM  | 

Apparently, he’s going to be part of quite the throng. Via Red County and Dave Evans for Congress comes this WaPo report: Hurry, hurry, hurry. Congress will begin its 2009 travel season in earnest this weekend with two spectacular codels — trips for House congressional delegations — that are not to be missed. On Saturday, Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.), chairman of the House delegation to | Read More »