News List

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/12/washington-news-brief/?f=news-politics By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON — An Arkansas community health advocate spoke at a rally on Capitol Hill last week, urging congressional support for community health centers. Brigitte McDonald, a Corning resident and CEO of 1st Choice Healthcare, was joined by other advocates from across the country. Congress got the message. Lawmakers included funding for community health centers in their two-year budget... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Budget Act: “I supported this measure because I’m strongly committed to keeping our government open and funding our common defense in order to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the resources and tools they need to protect our homeland and carry out their missions abroad. After years of severe cuts to our military, we are properly funding our defense by giving our troops their first pay rais... Read more

http://http//katv.com/news/local/lawmakers-react-to-passage-of-bipartisan-budget-act by Katie Clement, AP Little Rock (KATV/AP) — After a brief government shutdown, the Bipartisan Budget Act was passed by the House early Friday morning and signed by President Donald Trump. The House voted 240-186 to approve the bill just before dawn Eastern time, hours after the Senate had approved the measure on a 71-28 vote. The Bipartisan Budget Act will adjust the spending limits for fiscal years 2018 and 20... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting a short-term spending bill that funds vital priorities like the U.S. military and public health programs until March 23, 2018: “Running our nation on short-term spending bills is not a responsible way to govern, and I am proud of the House’s work to pass all twelve appropriations bills last year. Right now, however, we must ensure our common defense is fully operational, and this bill gives our soldiers the tools an... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/04/iran-transparency-aim-of-cotton-bill-ru/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, who has repeatedly clashed with Iran's ayatollahs, wants to make it harder for them to hide their financial assets from public scrutiny. The Republican from Dardanelle on Monday introduced the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act, which would "require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on the estimated total assets under direct or indire... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/04/centers-of-attention-20180204/ By Cary Jenkins Tall arrangements of giant tropical foliage and silhouettes of palm fronds cast on the walls with green lighting set the scene for Evolve: A Night in the Jungle on Jan. 27. The event at the Statehouse Convention Center's Wally Allen Ballroom was a fundraiser for Centers for Youth and Families. The evening included live and silent auctions and entertainment by Arkansas Circus Arts. The evening's ho... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/02/strengthen-pact-20180202/ By French Hill Special to the Democrat-Gazette On Jan. 14, my good friend Mack McLarty, former chief of staff to President Clinton, outlined the strong benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for our state of Arkansas. Like Mack, I have past experience with the early formation of NAFTA, having served in 1991 and 1992 as President George H.W. Bush's senior aide for his Economic Policy Council during... Read more

http://http//5newsonline.com/2018/01/31/train-carrying-gop-lawmakers-to-retreat-hits-truck/ WEST VIRGINIA (CBS) -- A train carrying Republican members of Congress to their retreat in Greenbrier, West Virginia, has hit a truck, reports Nancy Cordes. The White House confirmed the report, and said in a statement that there is one known fatality and one serious injury. Arkansas Senator John Boozman, Congressman Bruce Westerman and his wife, Congressman French Hill, Congressman Rick Crawford and Cong... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/01/gop-lawmakers-safe-after-train-hits-tru/?f=news-politics By Frank E. Lockwood A train carrying Capitol Hill Republicans to a West Virginia resort struck a garbage truck on the tracks near Charlottesville, Va., late Wednesday morning, killing one of the truck's occupants and seriously injuring another, congressmen said. Five of the six members of the Arkansas congressional delegation were aboard the train, which was traveling from Washington's ... Read more

Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the first winner of the Golden Fleece award of 2018 for the mismanagement of manufactured trailers during their response to 2017 natural disasters. In the letter to the FEMA Administrator William B. “Brock” Long, Congressman Hill wrote: January 31, 2018 The Honorable William B. "Brock" Long Administrator Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C St SW Washington, DC 20024-2523 Dear Administrator Long: I write ... Read more