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http://https//www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2018/03/13/remember-the-tariffs-130247 By MARIANNE LEVINE and THEODORIC MEYER REMEMBER THE TARIFFS? Trade groups have more questions about the forthcoming tariffs for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. In a letter sent today, Jim McGreevy of the Beer Institute, Susan Neely of… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/09/tariffs-to-be-felt-in-state-20180309/?f=latest By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Steel producers in northeast Arkansas have welcomed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports, but the new trade barriers are causing alarm elsewhere in the state. During a visit to Capitol Hill this week, business leaders from Pine Bluff… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/work-requirement-approved-for-ar-works-enrollees/1010509818 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) - Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the State’s request to implement a work requirement for Arkansas Works enrollees. With this approval, Arkansas becomes… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/04/marshallese-focus-of-two-resolutions-wo/?f=news-arkansas By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Steve Womack and U.S. Sen. John Boozman introduced resolutions Tuesday "recognizing the rich history, heritage, and strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese population residing in the… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/18/hills-staff-sets-mobile-office-hours/?f=news-politics U.S. Rep. French Hill's staff members will be holding mobile office hours across the 2nd Congressional District during the next two weeks. The Republican from Little Rock will have representatives in all seven of the counties where he has constituents: Van Buren, Conway, White,… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/17/hill-plan-on-titles-passes-in-house-201/?f=news-politics By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- A bill by U.S. Rep. French Hill altering title insurance premium disclosures passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week, part of a legislative package that garnered considerable bipartisan support. The measure changes the way… Read more »

http://https//www.respanews.com/RN/ArticlesRN/Hill-lauded-for-work-on-TRID-fix-passage-72385.aspx The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be re-examining many of its cases, policies and procedures under acting director Mick Mulvaney. But Congress is looking to ensure that title insurance disclosures are clarified now, with or without the bureau’s action. The TRID… Read more »

http://https//mortgageorb.com/house-approves-trid-improvement-act Written by Patrick Barnard The House of Representatives today voted 271 to 145 to approve the TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3978), which would amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to allow the accurate… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/12/washington-news-brief/?f=news-politics By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON — An Arkansas community health advocate spoke at a rally on Capitol Hill last week, urging congressional support for community health centers. Brigitte McDonald, a Corning resident and CEO of 1st Choice Healthcare, was joined by other advocates from… Read more »

http://http//katv.com/news/local/lawmakers-react-to-passage-of-bipartisan-budget-act by Katie Clement, AP Little Rock (KATV/AP) —  After a brief government shutdown, the Bipartisan Budget Act was passed by the House early Friday morning and signed by President Donald Trump. The House voted 240-186 to approve the bill just before dawn Eastern time, hours after the Senate had… Read more »