http://https//www.memri.org/reports/deep-divide-between-copts-egypt-and-us-over-introduction-bill-us-congress-expressing-concern The December 21, 2017 introduction, in the U.S. House of Representatives, of a bill calling on the government of Egypt to enact reforms ensuring that Egypt's Coptic Christians have "the same rights and opportunities as all other Egyptian citizens" and that it "end the culture of impunity for attacks on Christians"[1] has prompted deep disagreement between Egyptian Copt...
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http://https//www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2018/03/13/remember-the-tariffs-130247 By MARIANNE LEVINE and THEODORIC MEYER REMEMBER THE TARIFFS? Trade groups have more questions about the forthcoming tariffs for Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. In a letter sent today, Jim McGreevy of the Beer Institute, Susan Neely of the American Beverage Association, Bob Pease of the Brewers Association and Robert Budway of the Can Manufacturers Association requested that their industries be ex...
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http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/09/tariffs-to-be-felt-in-state-20180309/?f=latest By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- Steel producers in northeast Arkansas have welcomed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports, but the new trade barriers are causing alarm elsewhere in the state. During a visit to Capitol Hill this week, business leaders from Pine Bluff warned that the tariffs could cost people jobs in their community and in Northwest Arkansas. And the University of Arkansa...
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We’ve done a lot to stress the importance of building and investing in positive community models. The work that organizations do to contribute to improving the quality of life in the central Arkansas region is important and doesn’t go unnoticed. One of the main objectives in building a positive community is improving and investing in safety. Recently in central Arkansas, violent crime has risen to troubling levels. It’s up to community leadership, along with government, law enforcement, and comm...
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Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Department of Defense (DoD) as February’s winner of the Golden Fleece award for the mismanagement and waste of taxpayer funds in Afghanistan. In the letter to the Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis, Congressman Hill wrote: March 8, 2018 The Honorable James Mattis Secretary Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 Dear Secretary Mattis: I write today to inform you that your agency is February’s recipient of my Golden ...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on the implementation of tariffs on aluminum and steel: “While I respect President Trump’s decision to protect American interests, I remain concerned with the unintended consequences that these tariffs on aluminum and steel will have – especially on Arkansas’s workers and employers. Tokusen U.S.A. in Conway, Arkansas, a company primarily in the business of manufacturing steel tire co...
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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on tariffs for aluminum and steel as a result of the Department of Commerce’s Section 232 Investigations: “Hardworking Arkansans and Americans are reaping the benefits of tax reform with record low unemployment, bonuses, and more money in their wallets. While I respect President Trump’s decision to protect American interests, I remain concerned with the unintended consequences that h...
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http://http//www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/work-requirement-approved-for-ar-works-enrollees/1010509818 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) - Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the State’s request to implement a work requirement for Arkansas Works enrollees. With this approval, Arkansas becomes one of only three states that currently mandates work for people who want to keep health benefits funded by Medic...
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Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), and Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) today released the following statement applauding CMS’s approval of work requirements for Arkansas’s Medicaid program: “Encouraging people who can work to find employment is a common-sense policy with a track record of success. It not only focuses Medicaid dollars on those who need it most; it also helps people get back into...
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http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/04/marshallese-focus-of-two-resolutions-wo/?f=news-arkansas By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Steve Womack and U.S. Sen. John Boozman introduced resolutions Tuesday "recognizing the rich history, heritage, and strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese population residing in the United States." U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton co-sponsored the Senate version. The other members of the Arkansas congressional del...
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