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Small businesses struggle to hire their workers back NBC News 05/01/2020 WASHINGTON — The owners of The Crown Shop, a card and gift retail store in Little Rock, Arkansas, are planning a scaled-back reopening for Monday, but they are struggling with asking their employees to come back to work for less money than they are receiving in unemployment insurance. Complicating matters… Read more »

Oversight, Out of Mind U.S. News 05/01/2020 CONGRESS HAS BEEN sidelined for weeks by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, forcing a body steeped in tradition to quickly adapt to legislating from afar in order to pass much-needed relief for devastated businesses and families. But even as lawmakers shift to a more remote lifestyle, conventional congressional oversight has largely been… Read more »

Delegation announces $4.7M in HUD funding for Arkansas Southwest Times-Record 04/30/2020 Many cities in the Arkansas River Valley and northwest Arkansas will benefit from the awarding of nearly $5 million in aid through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton — along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack… Read more »

Congressional delegation delivers federal funds to fight coronavirus in Arkansas The Batesville Daily Guard 04/30/2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton – along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman – applaud the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for awarding $10.6 million in federal funds to support rural… Read more »

Congress Reportedly Wants A Liz Warren Ally With Past Ties To A China-Owned Bank In Charge Of Policing COVID-19 Bailout Funds The Daily Caller 04/30/2020 A lifelong Republican who backed Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential bid and sat on the board of a China-owned commercial bank in 2017 is the top candidate to head up the watchdog group set to police the coronavirus stimulus… Read more »

Delegation announces $4.7 million in HUD funding for Arkansas KARK 04/29/2020 U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for awarding Arkansas Public Housing Agencies $4.7 million in funding to support the prevention, preparation… Read more »

Pelosi taps 7 lawmakers to select coronavirus committee Politico 04/29/2020 Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday appointed seven Democratic members to a newly created House panel meant to police the Trump administration’s coronavirus response efforts. The appointments are expected to ignite a wave of congressional action to spotlight President Donald Trump’s handling of the… Read more »

House's delay irks state's lawmakers Arkansas Democrat Gazette 04/29/2020 U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., is "disappointed" that the House won't be gaveled back into session in a few days, he said Tuesday. "I was surprised at [Majority] Leader [Steny] Hoyer's decision," the Little Rock Republican said. After announcing plans Monday for the House to reconvene, the Maryland… Read more »

Our Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Chain Poses National Security Issue, Says Rep. French Hill The Daily Signal 04/29/2020 Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., recently proposed legislation to ensure that the U.S. expands its medical supply chain to decrease dependence on foreign manufacturers, including those in China. Hill joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss why is it important to… Read more »

COVID-19 concerns prompt new interest in cashless payments The Herald-Sun 04/29/2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has fanned public concerns that the coronavirus could be transmitted by handling cash, according to a recent report by the Switzerland-based Bank of International Settlements, prompting merchants and members of Congress to contemplate more sanitary, hands-off digital payment… Read more »