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Congressional Letters, but No Actions, Oppose Israeli Annexation of Parts of West Bank 7/28/2020 Washington Report On Middle East Affairs By Shirl McArthur MUCH SOUND AND FURY, signifying nothing, is one way to characterize all the congressional harrumphing and hand-wringing over reports that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is proceeding with plans to annex as much… Read more »

Council approves parks improvements, public comments get heated 7/29/2020 The Saline Courier The Bryant City Council approved four improvement projects for area parks with two members voting against one project and another absent during the meeting Tuesday night. The council held a workshop earlier in the month to discuss the projects, which are to be paid for using some… Read more »

Vote Recommendations on Amendments to the Second Minibus for FY 2021, H.R. 7617 7/30/2020 Before It's News On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote in the manner prescribed for each amendment below to the Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government,… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Hill: “Environmental, economic benefits for Arkansas in Water Resources bill” 7/30/2020 Foreign Affairs. Co. NZ Washington, July 29, 2020 Today, the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This bill authorizes an estimated $8.6 billion in federal funds to help finance 34 new Army Corps of Engineers construction projects across the… Read more »

House OKs proxy voting during pandemic, ending centuries of tradition 7/29/2020 Gruntstuff The Democratic-held House on Friday licensed proxy voting for the primary time in its historical past, because of the coronavirus pandemic —  disregarding Republican claims that the change is unconstitutional and unwise. The reform was adopted in a near-party-line 217-189 vote, with all… Read more »

Barr, House Democrats battle during House testimony 7/28/2020 Yahoo Finance Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., discusses the two main points Attorney General William Barr addressed during his House testimony, including the rioters damaging federal property and working with urban area leaders to combat rising violence. Read more »

Balance of Power: EU Stimulus, 2020, Rep. French Hill (Podcast) 7/27/2020 Bloomberg Balance of Power with David Westin focuses on the politics and policies being shaped by the agenda of President Trump's administration. Read more »

Congressional commission challenges $700 million YRC loan 7/20/2020 JOC   A congressional oversight commission said Monday it will investigate the $700 million US loan to YRC Worldwide, but it’s unclear whether anything short of legislation would prevent the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier from getting the COVID-19 relief loan announced July 1.  The oversight… Read more »

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Hill introduces bill to assist schools | 2 senators support $740B defense bill | At White House events, masks few 7/26/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., introduced the Helping Educators with Learning Preparation Act on Thursday in the House of Representatives. If approved, it would authorize creation of a $25… Read more »

U.S. Rep. French Hill alone in backing removal of statues 7/25/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill was the only member of the state's all-Republican congressional delegation this week who voted to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol complex. Hill said he was proud that the Arkansas Legislature had already voted to remove its statues and… Read more »