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Legislative leaders reacted on Friday to news that North Korea had conducted its fifth nuclear weapons test and second such test this year. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity, said that North Korea’s testing of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles poses a major threat… Read more »

A few weeks ago I showed that the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal had rejected, in July 2011, reconsideration of the 1981 claim by Iran for compensation from aircraft not delivered ($2.2 billion was the total stated then). I have been unable to find any record of it being considered again. Yet Secretary Kerry found that it was necessary to pay the terrorist-sponsoring regime in Iran… Read more »

A few weeks ago I showed that the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal had rejected, in July 2011, reconsideration of the 1981 claim by Iran for compensation from aircraft not delivered ($2.2 billion was the total stated then). I have been unable to find any record of it being considered again. Yet Secretary Kerry found that it was necessary to pay the terrorist-sponsoring regime in… Read more »

During a Thursday meeting of the House Financial Services Committee, U.S. Rep. French Hill questioned officials about the Obama administration's decision to send $1.7 billion in cash to the Iranian regime. Pallets of non-U.S. currency were delivered to Tehran earlier this year, money that settled decades-old claims involving weapons that were paid for but never delivered. Diplomatic… Read more »

Hill: Sending Iran $1.7B myopic move During a Thursday meeting of the House Financial Services Committee, U.S. Rep. French Hill questioned officials about the Obama administration's decision to send $1.7 billion in cash to the Iranian regime. To read full story, click here.  Read more »

Today, following North Korea’s claims they successfully tested a nuclear warhead, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “Despite sanctions and negotiations in the 1990’s similar to what the Iranians agreed to last year, the North Koreans continue to press forward with enhancing their nuclear program. The Obama Administration needs to commit… Read more »

Members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation disagreed this week about whether to place tougher limitations on attorneys fees collected as part of certain federal legal settlements. Arkansas' U.S. Reps. Bruce Westerman and Rick Crawford supported language that would have prevented environmental attorneys from receiving more than $125 per hour for their work. U.S.… Read more »

Today, following a 20-month investigation by Congress into claims that the Justice Department was requiring banks—as part of legal settlements—to fund groups that were politically aligned with the president, the House passed H.R. 5063, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act. H.R. 5063 would prohibit government officials from requiring payments to third-party, non-victim groups… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after it was reported that the United States Government transferred an additional $1.3 billion in cash to Iran after the initial hostage payment: “American diplomacy has operated from a position of strength since before the Cold War, and now for us to allow this historically aggressive regime to strong-arm us… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 4511, the Gold Star Families Voices Act by voice vote. H.R. 4511 would allow Gold Star Families to contribute the stories of their fallen family members to the Veterans History Project (VHP). The VHP was started in 2000 by Congress and is overseen by the Library of Congress for the purpose of cataloging the stories of war veterans. To date, Gold Star Families… Read more »