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Arkansans hightail it to D.C. to help pass relief bill Arkansas Democrat Gazette 3/28/2020 WASHINGTON -- The effort wasn't easy, but members of the House delegation from Arkansas all made it back to Capitol Hill on Friday in time to vote for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Ultimately, no roll call was taken; the $2 trillion package passed on a voice… Read more »

EDC, banks to make loans, insurance available to Arkansans El Dorado News-Times 3/28/2020 With many businesses closing and Arkansas reaching record-high numbers of people filing for unemployment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson urges Arkansans to continue to work and take advantage of benefits afforded by the state and federal government. During Saturday’s daily press briefing, Hutchinson… Read more »

Arkansas' congressmen say airports nearly empty as they travel for D.C. vote Arkansas Democrat Gazette 3/27/2020 he N95 face mask in U.S. Rep. Steve Womack's shed typically filters out lawn mower dust. But this week, it headed east with the congressman, another tool in his anti-coronavirus arsenal. Given the lack of traffic, "I didn't use it because I really didn't feel like I… Read more »

Washington quietly prepares a bank rescue — just in case Politico 3/27/2020 Tucked inside Congress' $2 trillion economic rescue package for America is sweeping authority for the government to come to the aid of the one industry that has insisted it doesn't need a bailout: the big banks. Lenders that the government saved in the 2008 financial crisis have been touting the strength… Read more »

Financial Services Committee Democrats Release COVID-19 Wish List Competitive Enterprise Institute 3/27/2020 This week, Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), unveiled their public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While framed as a goodwill attempt at helping struggling Americans, the partisan legislation contains a… Read more »

Sound On: Rep. French Hill, Germany COVID-19 Response (Podcast) Bloomberg 3/26/2020 Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Kevin Cirilli delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Guests: Arkansas Republican Congressman French Hill,… Read more »

Coronavirus stimulus bill's most important aspect is liquidity: Rep. French Hill Yahoo Finance 3/26/2020 Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., says American businesses are in desperate need of liquidity so they can function properly again. Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Arkansas Delegation Applauds Swift Approval of Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Small Businesses ForeignAffairs 03/25/2020 Arkansas Delegation Applauds Swift Approval of Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Small Businesses Washington, March 20, 2020 Washington, DC – March 20, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick… Read more »

Coronavirus stimulus bill's most important aspect is liquidity: Rep. French Hill Yahoo Finance 03/25/2020 Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., says American businesses are in desperate need of liquidity so they can function properly again. Read more »

Sound On: Rep. French Hill, Germany COVID-19 Response (Podcast) Bloomberg Radio 03/25/2020 Bloomberg Chief Washington Correspondent Kevin Cirilli delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Guests: Arkansas Republican Congressman French… Read more »