If the U.S. Senate has its way, a 90-year-old steamboat will soon be able to return to the Mississippi River. Lawmakers voted 85-12 Monday to approve legislation that would exempt the Delta Queen from federal safety regulations that had forced it into retirement. U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, both Arkansas Republicans, were co-sponsors of the bill. Boozman said Monday that the vote was "long overdue." "Allowing the iconic Delta Queen to operate again will promote job creation and allow...
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It was a bad idea for the United States to draw a red line in Syria, show it to the world and then fail to take action once the line had been crossed, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark and an Arkansas lawmaker said Friday. "I'm against red lines, drawing red lines in principle. In my experience, in my study of foreign policy, I haven't seen the red lines to be useful when publicly disclosed," Clark said in a telephone interview. At an August 2012 White House news conference, Pres...
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Arkansas’s all-Republican congressional delegation is showing support for President Trump’s air strikes in Syria. U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, in a statement released late Thursday night, said he commends the president for “taking swift, decisive action” against an “outlaw regime.” The state's senior U.S. Senator John Boozman said "Limited, swift and decisive action was required to deter further brutality." Boozman also cautioned against further military action from the executive branch. "Moving for...
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The Federal Communications Commission, which is looking for ways to increase high-speed Internet access, selected a Little Rock high-tech entrepreneur to serve on its new Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. Elizabeth Bowles, the president and chairman of the board of Aristotle Inc., was named to the committee Thursday. Aristotle, which describes itself as a "full-service digital agency and broadband Internet Service Provider," offers wireless Internet services in central Arkansas and plans ...
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Four government ministers, two Consuls General and 350 participants in AIPAC’s annual policy conference held a celebration mark the 50th anniversary of the re-unification of Jerusalem and the liberation of Judea and Samaria during the 1967 Six-Day War. The event was hosted by Oded Revivi, mayor of Efrat and Yesha Council chief foreign envoy, and Dani Dayan, Revivi’s predecessor who currently serves as Israel’s Consul General in New York. It featured Construction and Housing Minister Yoav Galant ...
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Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries who recover should be on a pathway to return fully to the workforce, as soon as they are able. A new bill in Congress would pave the way for them to do so. This month, Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., introduced the Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act of 2017 (H.R.1540) in the House of Representatives. Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Mike Lee, R-Utah; and Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; introduced the companion bill (S. 654) in the Senate. The previ...
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Arkansans are honoring those who have sacrificed their lives - one mile at a time. "We are honoring 146 Arkansans that we have lost in the current War on Terror," said Congressman French Hill. A team of runners began Friday on a 146-mile run to honor every Arkansas service member who has died while serving since September 11th. The 6th Annual Arkansas Run for the Fallen started in Ozark and ended Sunday on the steps of the State Capitol. "I run for the family, for the loss and what they did for ...
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Arkansas Bankers Association members traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, taking some time to visit with members of the state's congressional delegation. The trip coincided with the American Bankers Association's Government Relations Summit, which is described as an "opportunity to ensure lawmakers know the value of a strong banking industry." At the U.S. Capitol, they strolled through the hallways, escorted for a time by U.S. Rep. French Hill. Hill, a Republican from Little Rock, is the for...
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LITTLE ROCK, AR. -- Honoring those who do so much for our homeless, Representative French Hill and Missouri Congress Woman, Ann Wagner stopped by to visit Our House. Our House helps the homeless by giving them shelter, food and helping them obtain skills to find jobs so they can become independent. Representative Hill says while homelessness in central Arkansas is modest compared to other cities, the hard work being done at Our House is helping prevent it from becoming a growing problem. "I thin...
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