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Congress approves Omnibus spending bill, only two Arkansas lawmakers vote for it
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A $1.1 trillion spending bill is headed for President Barack Obama’s signature as members of the state’s congressional delegation split on the votes Friday (Dec. 18). The House voted 316-113 Friday morning to approve HR 2029, which funds the government through Sept. 30, 2016. Hill Votes for Pro-Growth Omnibus Bill
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act by a vote of 316-113. Following passage of the bill, Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the below statement... Hill Votes to Promote Pro-Growth Tax Changes
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Today, the House passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act by a bipartisan vote of 318-109. The PATH Act would extend numerous temporary tax provisions and make over 20 tax relief provisions permanent, including the Research and Development Tax Credit, Section 179 small business expensing, and several extenders that enhance charitable giving, such as the IRA charitable… Hill Statement on Fed's Decision to Raise Interest Rates
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Today, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the below statement: “While the markets have been making these adjustments for months, today the Federal Reserve has begun to raise the federal funds rate after holding it near zero for seven years. While I’m glad to see the Fed take this… Federal Reserve raises interest rate for the first time in nine years (Updated)
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In a move expected from almost every market watcher, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 16) announced a small rate hike from 0.25% to 0.5%. The move ended almost seven years of a near-zero percent rate and was the first rate hike in more than nine years... TRID grace period bill looks for a plan B
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The Homebuyers Assistance Act, H.R. 3192, which passed the House in October by a vote of 303-121, failed to make it into the year-end spending bill that was announced late Tuesday. In order to move the bill along, at the beginning of December, Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and 21 other members of Congress sent a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, urging them to add the provisions of H.R. 3192, the Homebuyers Assistance Act, to any year-end spending legislation... Website's low marks vex Capitol Hill's Arkansans
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Conservative Review isn't just giving failing marks to U.S. Sen. John Boozman. The website also gave F's to all four members of the Arkansas delegation in the U.S. House... Hill to Host Press Conference at Historic Saline River Bridge
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At 10:30 AM CT, on Monday, December 14, 2015, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) will host a press conference at the Historic Saline River Bridge. Last week, Saline County was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Arkansas State Department of Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), a federal-aid program that assists in constructing… 6 in D.C. question electrical line plan
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WASHINGTON -- All six members of the Arkansas congressional delegation met Thursday morning with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and expressed concerns about plans for a high-power energy line that would cut across Arkansas. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
