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WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: By Frank Lockwood  Hill calls out VA over its retesting U.S. Rep. French Hill has given his latest Golden Fleece Award to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, accusing the agency of wasting millions of dollars of taxpayer dollars. The Republican from Little Rock cited a recent review by the department's office of inspector general. It found… Read more »

Medals due for black war hero from Arkansas killed in 1919 massacre By Hunter Field Almost a century ago, a war hero from Arkansas returned from combat and was treated worse than a criminal -- beaten, shot, stabbed and left dead on the side of the road. His military records were altered so he wouldn't receive the medals and decorations he earned. His crime? Being a black man… Read more »

AR Congressman, UK Member of Parliament Forge Partnership with High Schools By KARK American and British lawmakers speak the same language, even politically. That's the message an Arkansas congressman and a member of Parliament are trying to bring to students in both countries. In March, U.S. Rep. French Hill and U.K. MP Rehman Chishti announced a high school in each of their… Read more »

Arkansas GOP representatives seek federal data on algae in Buffalo National River By Ripon Advance U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Steve Womack (R-AR) this week pursued federal action to maintain their home state’s Buffalo National River, which suffers from seasonal algae issues. “Algae growth has plagued our nation’s first national river and one of Arkansas’s most prized rivers,… Read more »

Arkansas farmers, politicians welcome new trade deal By Frank Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Arkansas farmers and politicians Monday welcomed news of a new trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico, saying closer commercial ties are good for the state's economy. While eager to review the complete text of the agreement, they expressed confidence that the deal will prove… Read more »

Arkansas delegation reacts to Trump’s announcement on U.S.-Canada agreement By Roby Brock Out with the old acronym, in the with the new. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has completed its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, and struck a new deal with the border countries of Canada and Mexico. A U.S.-Mexico agreement was largely reached two… Read more »

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: FAA bill includes Little Rock port provision; principal recognized in D.C.; U.S. funds urged for global health By Frank Lockwood FAA bill includes Little Rock port provision The version of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that passed in the U.S. House on Wednesday evening included a provision aimed at helping the Little Rock Port… Read more »

Arkansas Community Health Centers Awarded Nearly $3 Million to Combat Opioid Addiction By Mena Star U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with U.S. Representatives Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman announced that Arkansas is the recipient of nearly $3 million for Community Health Centers to advance substance abuse and mental health treatment. The… Read more »

Arkansas clinics to use $3 million grant for drug abuse, mental health treatment By Talk Business Community Health Centers of Arkansas will receive nearly $3 million for substance abuse and mental health treatment. On Wednesday (Sept. 19), U.S. Sens. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, and Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro; French Hill, R-Little Rock; Steve… Read more »

$3 million awarded for substance abuse and mental health By KAIT Arkansas is receiving nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The money will go to Community Health Centers for substance abuse and mental health treatment. “Community Health Centers have long been on the front lines of the opioid epidemic,” Senator John Boozman said. “Throughout… Read more »