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LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ congressional delegation on Thursday urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s request for a disaster declaration for 12 northeastern Arkansas counties affected by recent flooding. Hutchinson told Vilsack in a letter dated Sept. 16 he was seeking a federal disaster declaration for Carroll, Clay,… Read more »

AAF at 12:30 has an event focused on FSOC’s designation of companies as SIFIs. Speakers include Rep. Blaine Luetkeymeyer and Rep. French Hill, and a panel discussion with Dr. Scott Harrington, Dr. Martin Baily, and Dr. Mark Calabria. RSVP Read more »

So this is how the United States of America treats its best and bravest: First by cutting off their pensions--without warning--and then by dunning them repeatedly. As if they were trying to get out of paying their just debts instead of clearing them up. Their nice case full of medals only gathers dust as these vets try to cut through the mountain of paperwork the bureaucrats have produced… Read more »

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met on Monday a number of world leaders, US politicians and former officials in New York during the 71st United Nations General Assembly meeting.  El-Sisi met UN-secretary general Ban Ki-Moon in New York where they discussed the latest regional developments, the Egyptian presidency said. According to an Egyptian presidential… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (R., AR) on the Choice Act, the Republican replacement for the Dodd Frank law. Photo credit: Getty Images. Watch video here.  Read more »

U.S. Rep. French Hill joined the rest of the House members from Arkansas and voted for legislation to prevent the transfer of prisoners out of the military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Barack Obama has called for the closure of the prison, which holds terrorists and those suspected of terrorism. Lawmakers have blocked funding for any transfers. HR5351 passed in the House… Read more »

World War II veteran Jesse Whitley lived off his monthly pension of about $1,500 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs until that money disappeared without notice several months ago. It was being garnished because of a clerical error, according to records reviewed by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The VA had confused Whitley, 96, of Mabelvale with Jessie Whitley, 68, of Durham,… Read more »

U.S. Rep. French Hill joined the rest of the House members from Arkansas and voted for legislation to prevent the transfer of prisoners out of the military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. To read more, click here.  Read more »

World War II veteran Jesse Whitley lived off his monthly pension of about $1,500 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs until that money disappeared without notice several months ago. It was being garnished because of a clerical error, according to records reviewed by theArkansas Democrat-Gazette. The VA had confused Whitley, 96, of Mabelvale with Jessie Whitley, 68, of Durham,… Read more »

Published reports Friday say the House Financial Services Committee expects to hold a hearing this month to examine actions taken by Wells Fargo that led to an enforcement settlement with regulators last week. One member of the committee told Dodd Frank Update he was taken aback by the events and was looking forward to learning more. “I was shocked and dismayed by the news,”… Read more »