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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 »

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… Read more »

NEW YORK— Donald Trump offered an expanded economic blueprint and outlined an overhaul of his tax plan on Thursday, but skeptics in both parties questioned his promise to offset steep tax cuts with significantly stronger economic growth. In a speech at the Economic Club of New York, the Republican presidential nominee sought to cast his vision for the economy as the only one… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. H.R. 5620 is a comprehensive accountability bill that would allow the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly and fairly remove employees who are harming veterans and hurting the credibility of VA, recoup bonuses and relocation expenses from failing employees, and… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. H.R. 5620 is a comprehensive accountability bill that would allow the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly and fairly remove employees who are harming veterans and hurting the credibility of VA, recoup bonuses and relocation expenses from failing employees, and… Read more »

Last month marked the 81st anniversary of the Social Security Act, which established our current retirement payment system for senior citizens. Today Social Security serves as a major source of income for millions of retired Americans, but its solvency is threatened by the explosive growth of enrollment in a different Social Security program: Social Security Disability Insurance… Read more »

al; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-family: "Chronicle SSm", serif; line-height: 28px; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> Donald Trump offered an expanded economic blueprint and outlined an overhaul of his tax plan on Thursday, but skeptics in both parties questioned his promise to offset steep tax cuts with significantly… Read more »

Last month marked the 81st anniversary of the Social Security Act, which established our current retirement payment system for senior citizens. Today Social Security serves as a major source of income for millions of retired Americans, but its solvency is threatened by the explosive growth of enrollment in a different Social Security program: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), a… Read more »