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U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton shuts D.C. office to prevent spread of virus Arkansas Democrat Gazette 03/12/2020 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton has closed his Capitol Hill office "to protect the health of his staff and to prevent the spread of the Wuhan virus," his office announced Thursday morning. The Republican from Dardanelle said his Arkansas offices will remain open.… Read more »

Lawson introduces Iranian anti-corruption legislation in U.S. House The Gadsen County Times March 11, 2020 Special to The Times WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (D-Fla.) and French Hill (R-Ark.) introduced H.R. 6081, the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act. The legislation would make public the funds obtained in an illegal or corrupt manner held by Iran’s… Read more »

GOP Lawmakers Back Reg BI in Court Battle ThinkAdvisor 03/11/2020 Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Act granted the Securities and Exchange Commission “broad authority” to craft a standard of conduct rule for broker-dealers, and the agency, in drafting Regulation Best Interest, used its expertise “to craft a rule that balances many competing considerations,” Republican lawmakers told… Read more »

Delegation for 3.10.20: Supreme threats — small biz — secure bases — coronavirus — Guard parity Florida Politics 03/10/2020 The issue beneath the mayhem As Americans are trying to figure out what the stock market chaos means, few likely realize that an important Supreme Court hearing took place last week. That, coronavirus, and a rally outside the court while the hearing was in… Read more »

MIL-OSI USA: Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K. Trade Negotiations Foreign Affairs 3/10/2020 Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) Washington, DC – March 10, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Co-Chair of the Congressional Chicken Caucus, today led a bipartisan letter with 46 of his colleagues… Read more »

Congress: House, Senate passes Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Act Telegraph Forum 03/09/2020 WASHINGTON - Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted Feb. 28 to March 5. Along with this week's roll call votes, the Senate also passed: the Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act (S. 1869), to require the disclosure of ownership of… Read more »

Congress: House, Senate passes Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Act Mansfield News Journal 03/09/2020 WASHINGTON - Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted Feb. 28 to March 5. Along with this week's roll call votes, the Senate also passed: the Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act (S. 1869), to require the disclosure of ownership… Read more »

Securing The Border : It Is About National Security! Freedoms Free Fall 03/09/2020 I wonder what is so bad about being proactive on the border? If something works and works well, why not proceed as fast as possible especially when our national security is at stake! But of course, the progressive socialist liberal democrats see this is an impediment to their agenda for bringing… Read more »

How Maine’s members of Congress voted over the past week 3/8/2020 BDN Politics WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how Maine’s members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes, the Senate also passed: the Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act (S. 1869) to require the disclosure of ownership of high-security space leased to… Read more »

After years of losing suburban support, Republicans try to stop the bleeding 3/7/2020 The Hour Norwalk WASHINGTON - A growing number of Republicans are working to fix the party's most fundamental electoral problem, its rapidly diminishing support in suburbs that once were GOP strongholds. The talks and proposals are happening outside the bounds of formal leadership circles and… Read more »