A Tyson Foods employee was among the victims in a shooting at a congressional baseball practice outside Washington, D.C., and his family said Wednesday afternoon that he remains in the intensive care unit in critical condition after surgery. Family members of Matt Mika says he suffered multiple gunshot wounds when a gunman opened fire, injuring a congressman and others. His family said in a statement late Wednesday that they expect Mika to remain hospitalized for at least several days. The famil...
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers as they practiced for a charity baseball game Wednesday, critically wounding House GOP Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and hitting aides and Capitol police as congressmen and others dove for cover. The assailant, who had nursed grievances against President Donald Trump and the GOP, fought a running gunbattle with police before he, too, was shot and later died. Colleagues said Scalise, who had been fielding balls at s...
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A Tyson Foods employee was among the victims in a shooting at a congressional baseball practice outside Washington, D.C., and his family said Wednesday afternoon that he remains in the intensive care unit in critical condition after surgery. Family members of Matt Mika says he suffered multiple gunshot wounds when a gunman opened fire, injuring a congressman and others. His family said in a statement late Wednesday that they expect Mika to remain hospitalized for at least several days. The famil...
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ARKANSAS (KATV) — Arkansas leaders are responding after a shooting at a park in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday. Authorities say Congressman Steve Scalise and two Capitol police officers were shot while attending a baseball practice for a charity baseball game. Officials report five people were taken to a local hospital for treatment. None of the Arkansas delegation was at the ballpark, according to their spokespeople. Senator Tom Cotton 's office released the following statement: His thought...
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All members of the Arkansas congressional delegation are reported safe after a shooting incident outside the nation's capital Wednesday morning. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) was shot in Alexandria, Virginia, a House colleague told CNN, in what sources are calling an apparent "deliberate attack." A congressional staffer was also shot. Arkansas representatives and senators took to Twitter to report they were okay: "I'm horrified at the senseless act of violence at congressional baseball practi...
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Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would receive the Golden Fleece Award for the rash of drug thefts at VA health facilities. Recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration shows the rate of reported missing drugs at VA health facilities was more than double that of private sector hospitals. Since reinstituting the Golden Fleece Award in 2015, Hill has given VA more awards than any other federal agency. “It is clear that there has ...
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Today, House Financial Services Committee Whip Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Little Rock native David “Chip” Bartlett would be joining his staff to serve as a Senior Legislative Assistant. Bartlett, a 2008 graduate of the University of Arkansas, spent the past four years working at the Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), most recently as a Liaison Specialist. Bartlett has also worked as a Financial Examiner at the Arkansas State Bank Department...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill touted Conway's new public bicycle-sharing program in a speech on the House floor last week. "As a longtime biker, I'm pleased to see the city work to provide an alternative and convenient source of transportation for residents of Conway to help relieve congestion and promote a healthier city," the Republican from Little Rock said. The program is "one more step on the path towards fulfilling the mayor's vision of a vibrant healthy and bike-friendly city," he added. The lawm...
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More than two dozen U.S. lawmakers have urged U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reject the proposed sale of U.S. aluminum products maker Aleris Corp (ALSD.PK) to China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd (1333.HK) to protect U.S. security interests. In a June 9 letter to Mnuchin shared with Reuters, the 27 lawmakers said it would be a "strategic misstep" to allow the $2.33 billion sale to go ahead. "It is critical that CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) exercise extreme caut...
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According to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the Republican Party in Arkansas has fulfilled its commitment to principles of "limited government" and "individual responsibility," along with pro-life principles and support of the Second Amendment, since achieving "historic majorities" in state government. "For the first time in history, we elected a Republican governor and Republican majority Legislature, and of course, you can add onto that our great constitutional officers that are represented in this room...
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