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U.S. Reps. Steve Womack of Rogers and French Hill of Little Rock have voted to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford of Jonesboro and Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs voted no.

All four are Republicans.

"This is a significant problem for us in the region": Rep. Rick Crawford on I-40 Bridge

Rep. Crawford says the shutdown of the Hernando deSoto bridge can have a negative economic impact long term

Written by Monae Stevens
Published by KAIT8

Closure is creating traffic congestion in Memphis, neighboring West Memphis

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan will help lift Arkansans from poverty, removing barriers to educational and employment opportunities, the White House said Thursday.

The administration made its case for the bill, laying out what it called "The Need for Action in Arkansas."

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - President Joe Biden will deliver his first address before a joint session of Congress Wednesday night.

The president will also unveil another major spending plan, the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan.

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Bruce Westerman and Steve Womack—announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over $90,000 in federal grants to Arkansas-based companies as part of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).