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http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jan/12/state-d-c-crew-cool-on-tweets-20180112/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Several members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation would like to see President Donald Trump tone down or scale back his Twitter pronouncements. The New York Republican is moving the nation in the right direction, they say, but his social media posts are sometimes counterproductive. "I think one of the great strengths of the president is he says what... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jan/10/womack-wins-backing-to-head-budget-pane-1/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Backed by top Republican leadership, a lawmaker from Northwest Arkansas is poised to claim the House Budget Committee gavel. The House Republican Steering Committee on Tuesday evening threw its support behind 3rd District U.S. Rep. Steve Womack. The full House Republican conference will have to approve the move. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan called Womack "the right... Read more

http://https//talkbusiness.net/2018/01/arkansas-congressional-delegation-mum-on-sessions-marijuana-move-polls-show-growing-support-for-the-plant/ by Talk Business & Politics staff Although Arkansas’ Congressional delegation is declining comment, a growing number of Republican members of the U.S. House and Senate, and even Republican governors, disapprove of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions anti-marijuana move that raises uncertainty in the 29 states – including Arkansas – that have legalized ... Read more

http://http//www.littlerocksoiree.com/post/120158/centers-for-youth-families-to-recognize-rep-french-hill by Todd Traub The Champions of Hope aren’t angels. They aren’t sweethearts. And that’s the point. This year the Centers for Youth and Families, in its ongoing quest to promote social wellness, inaugurated its Champions of Hope volunteer program for high school boys. The brainchild of CFYF Foundation board member Trena Nosler — co-chair of the CFYF Evolve fundraiser — the program offers young... Read more

By: Frank Underwood WASHINGTON -- Dull Christmas cards have been a Capitol Hill tradition for decades. Stacy Crawford, wife of U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, was determined to change that. "I wanted to do something funny and fun," she said. "He's got a great sense of humor, and I wanted people to see that side of him." So she re-created a couple of scenes from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, a 1989 comedy film about the dysfunctional Griswold family, starring Chevy Chase. The movie features a t... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/nov/27/wise-investment-20171127/ By PATRICIA M. BLICK As Congress and the administration begin serious negotiations on comprehensive tax reform, it is vital they recognize the critical importance of capital investments in our nation's communities. In particular, the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program is an incentive that should be strengthened, not diminished, by any tax proposal put forward by Congress or the White House. Commonly ... Read more

http://https//www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-cfpb/repeat-rival-sides-square-off-over-succession-at-u-s-consumer-finance-agency-idUSL3N1NX22E WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - A battle over who should run the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the coming months was set for court as Obama-era holdovers sought to maintain their control over a powerful watchdog which President Donald Trump is seeking to curb. CFPB staff returning to work on Monday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/nov/19/westerman-reveals-geospatial-data-bill-/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman unveiled a new version of the proposed Geospatial Data Act of 2017 Wednesday, legislation designed to help standardize the way government agencies acquire, organize, store and share this type of data. The Republican from Hot Springs is teaming with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and the measure has support from a long list of business and go... Read more

http://https//morningconsult.com/2017/11/15/lawmakers-preview-tug-of-war-over-cordrays-replacement/ BY RYAN RAINEY Wednesday’s news that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray plans to resign by the end of this month was met with predictable jubilation from Republicans who have frequently criticized his management of the young agency throughout his tenure. Democrats who have supported Cordray, however, made it clear they will expect President Donald Trump to name a replac... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/grant-to-help-fight-opioid-epidemic-in-rural-arkansas/857480769 WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal grant has been approved to help fight the opioid epidemic in rural areas of Arkansas. U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman, welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announcement Tuesday that it is awar... Read more