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July 8, 2020
Farm programs could be in play as lawmakers look to 2021 Written by Philip Brasher
Published by AgriPulse

The 2018 farm bill isn't due to expire until 2023, but there is a growing possibility that Congress could revisit the law as soon as next year either to deal with the slumping farm economy or to address climate change.


July 7, 2020
State politicians favor masks, diverge on mandates Written by Frank E. Lockwood
Published by Arkansas Democrat Gazette

WASHINGTON -- A family nurse practitioner who is running for Congress in Arkansas says the government should mandate mask-wearing, a move she said would save lives and slow the spread of the coronavirus.


July 7, 2020
Trump Begins Process Of U.S. Withdrawal From World Health Organization Written by Andrew Solender
Published by Forbes

TOPLINE

The Trump administration on Tuesday began the process of officially withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization–which would take effect in July 2021–after he repeatedly slammed the agency throughout the coronavirus pandemic for alleged misinformation about the virus.


July 1, 2020

Chaos Erupts as Democrats Adopt GOP Motion to Restrict Chinese Access to American Infrastructure Projects

Written by Sean Moran
Published by Breitbart
 

Thirty-nine House Democrats defected and voted for a House GOP motion on Wednesday to restrict Chinese access to American infrastructure projects if those Chinese companies commit human rights abuses.


June 30, 2020
Crawford, Cotton doubt bounty reports More information needed, say rest of Arkansas' congressional lawmakers

Written by Frank Lockwood
Published by Arkansas Democrat Gazette

WASHINGTON -- Two Arkansas Republicans serving on Capitol Hill intelligence committees expressed doubts Monday about reports Russia is offering bounties on American soldiers.


June 25, 2020
The case for renewed US engagement in Latin America Written by Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Rick Crawford, and Manuel Alfredo Espina Pinto
Published by The Hill

June 23, 2020
Arkansas Electric Co-op Corporations receives $75 million loan for projects Written by Region 8 Newsdesk
Published by Region 8

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas Electric Co-op Corporations received a $75 million loan through the Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program.

According to a press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided the loan.


June 16, 2020
U.S. 67 project from Little Rock to Jonesboro funded Written by George Jared
Published by TBP

The Arkansas Department of Transportation will be awarded $40 million to reconstruct and improve two sections of US 67 northeast of Little Rock. U.S. Senators John Boozman, Tom Cotton, along with U.S. Reps Rick Crawford and French Hill announced the project on Tuesday (June 16).