Jobs and Economic Growth

Dear Friends, Since coming to Congress, one of my top priorities has been working with groups and individuals in Arkansas who are committed to empowering all members of our community, particularly those living in poverty or all its consequences. These interactions led to the creation of the Community Empowerment Initiative (CEI) in June 2015. Over the course of the last year and a half,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House approved a partisan bill last week that Republicans claim would help guarantee fairness in the government’s review of business mergers while Democrats warn it would gut an independent process that protects competition and consumers... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Legislation to block states from enacting their own labeling laws for genetically modified foods failed to advance in the Senate last week... Read more »

A contentious $1.1 trillion spending bill as well as debates over federal regulations and trade capped a week that saw Congress end its work for the year. The following is a breakdown of the week that was in the nation’s capital.... Read more »

The White House stated its case Thursday for passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying the trade agreement would increase U.S. exports, lower foreign tariffs and open 11 overseas countries to more American goods and products. That message was echoed by officials from Wal-Mart and Tyson, two companies that do business across the Pacific. Click here to read more. Read more »

Amidst a backdrop described by several podium speakers as a religious revival, Central Arkansas’ startup community held a celebration on Monday (April 27) to announce a major grant that will spark more activity in the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem... Read more »

A $1 million U.S. Economic Development Administration grant will fund the completion of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub's Innovation Center in downtown North Little Rock's Argenta district, the nonprofit organization dedicated to enterprise development announced Monday... Read more »

About 160 new jobs are on the way to southwest Little Rock, where FedEx of Memphis is planning to build a 300,000 square-foot distribution center... Read more »