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The U.S. House chamber was filled to the brim Tuesday night as President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address at the Capitol. In the nearly one hour, 5,452-word speech, Obama touched on several issues including the economy, national security and politics in general. Obama began the speech with a look at the upcoming campaign.... Read more »

In what will be his last State of the Union address, the president will stand in front of a Congress with a considerably different makeup than the one he was first greeted by in 2009—and he has only himself and his “my-way-or-the-highway” leadership style to blame... Read more »

The House Republican majority opened the second year of the 114th Congress with votes to overturn President Obama’s signature health care law, defund Planned Parenthood, rein in federal regulations and restrain class-action lawsuits. Among its first actions, the House approved a budget reconciliation bill that cleared the Senate last year — and for the first time sent… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives last week honored Arkansas political giant Dale Bumpers, whose memorial service is today in Little Rock.... Read more »

After a nearly three-week long recess, members of the state’s House delegation returned to the nation’s capital this week to deal with a host of issues. The delegation also paid tribute to a longtime fixture in Arkansas politics. The following is the recap of the week that was in the nation’s capital.... Read more »

This year, we will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright program. Established in 1946 by then-Arkansas U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright, this exceptionally American contribution to the world has educated over 360,000 students from 165 countries, including 52 Nobel Laureates and 31 heads of state.... Read more »

LITTLE ROCK — For the first time, Congress on Wednesday sent a bill to President Barack Obama to repeal the Affordable Care Act, his signature piece of legislation. The bill, which also would block funding to Planned Parenthood, passed 240 to 181 in the House after passing 52 to 47 in the Senate last month. Certain to be vetoed, the bill was seen as a symbolic gesture. All four… Read more »

WASHINGTON -- Members of the state's all-Republican congressional delegation Tuesday panned President Barack Obama's executive order placing restrictions on gun purchases.... Read more »

Members of Arkansas’ federal delegation Tuesday were quick to accuse President Barack Obama of disregard for the Constitution and a desire to circumvent congressional approvals with the package of gun control measures he seeks to implement through executive orders. Among the measures are additional background checks and licensing for gun sellers online and at gun shows, additional… Read more »

A contentious $1.1 trillion spending bill as well as debates over federal regulations and trade capped a week that saw Congress end its work for the year. The following is a breakdown of the week that was in the nation’s capital.... Read more »