More than two dozen U.S. lawmakers have urged U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reject the proposed sale of U.S. aluminum products maker Aleris Corp (ALSD.PK) to China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd (1333.HK) to protect U.S. security interests. In a June 9 letter to Mnuchin shared with Reuters, the 27 lawmakers said it would be a "strategic misstep" to allow the $2.33 billion sale to go ahead. "It is critical that CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) exercise extreme caut...
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According to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the Republican Party in Arkansas has fulfilled its commitment to principles of "limited government" and "individual responsibility," along with pro-life principles and support of the Second Amendment, since achieving "historic majorities" in state government. "For the first time in history, we elected a Republican governor and Republican majority Legislature, and of course, you can add onto that our great constitutional officers that are represented in this room...
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House Republicans shifted into overdrive to pass the Financial CHOICE Act, the leading option to replace Dodd-Frank, through the Financial Services Committee. And now that the amended Financial CHOICE Act has worked its way through the committee, Republican representatives aren’t letting up on the gas to ensure that it makes its way to the Senate. In fact, with the opposition continuing to fight against its passage, Republicans are waging an intense public relations battle. Rep. French Hill, R-A...
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SHERIDAN — Sheridan High School senior Sean Fitzgerald has been interested in pursuing a military career for the past several years. He will officially begin that pursuit in June when he enters the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Fitzgerald said he attended the academy’s summer seminar last year, and that put him “over the top.” “I was interested before, especially since my dad had been in the Navy and since I had been in JROTC for the past years, but after that summer session, I knew...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, was complimentary of President Donald Trump’s Middle East terrorism stance and he said a portion of his Congressional work is centered on more transparency and reforms in the international bank financing system. Hill, who appeared on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, said the new Gulf Cooperation Council is a step in the right direction for Saudi Arabia and other regional countries to curtail the financing of global terrorism. “We know that in...
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Homes lining a street where history was made would be added to the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site under legislation filed Tuesday on Capitol Hill. If the proposal becomes law, seven South Park Street houses sitting on roughly 1.5 acres will be placed within the historic site's boundaries. Two Republican lawmakers from Arkansas, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Dardanelle and U.S. Rep. French Hill of Little Rock, introduced the bill. "This site is not just a part of Arkansas' histo...
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LITTLE ROCK — Some members of Arkansas’ all-Republican congressional delegation voiced concerns Tuesday about the $4.1 trillion proposed budget President Donald Trump unveiled Tuesday. Rep. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro praised some aspects of the proposal, saying in a statement that it “finally addresses our growing national debt while still prioritizing our armed forces,” but expressed concern about the proposed elimination of funding for several U.S. Department of Agriculture programs. “The seve...
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U.S. Sen. John Boozman said Thursday that he supports the decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton wouldn't say whether he agreed with the move. While President Donald Trump has called the probe "the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!" Boozman said it's important to find out what Moscow was up to. "The Russians interfered in the election. I think we all know that they di...
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Monticello Middle School Art and EAST students will be celebrating veterans Saturday. The students have worked all year interviewing veterans, editing footage, creating artwork for the 28 veterans to be honored, and creating the documentary and slideshow. Their work will be on display, along with a luncheon and entertainment for those veterans. The students ask everyone to join in on the day of honoring all our veterans and active service within our community. SCHEDULE 10:30 a.m.: Parade begins ...
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A health-care bill that recently cleared the U.S. House with the support of all four Arkansas congressmen is at odds with Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s plans for the state’s Medicaid expansion program, but the governor says he is hopeful the Senate’s version will be better. “Obviously I’m concerned about the House bill, that there is a cost shift to the states,” Hutchinson told reporters Wednesday at the state Capitol. “So I’m anxious for the Senate to take a fresh look at this. I’m sure that they’ll ma...
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