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Today's News DC Digest/Senate confirms Roberts WASHINGTON -- The Senate last week confirmed appeals court judge John Roberts to become the 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court. - Sunday, Oct 2, 2005 Past News Boozman will keep DeLay funds WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, on Friday rejected demands by the Democratic Party of Arkansas that he return $15,000 he has received in campaign donations from indicted Rep. - Sat, Oct 01, 2005 Lincoln introduces farm assistance bill WASHINGTON -- A bill that would offer federal payments to farmers hit by drought, gasoline prices and hurricane damages was introduced Friday in the U. - Sat, Oct 01, 2005 Lincoln to vote for Roberts WASHINGTON -- Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., announced on Wednesday she will vote to confirm appeals court judge John Roberts to become the next chief justice of the Supreme Court. - Thu, Sep 29, 2005 Fayetteville mayor touts city's relief center WASHINGTON -- Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody told Congress on Wednesday the city's actions to quickly set up a relief center for Hurricane Katrina victims should serve as a model for how communities respond to future disasters. - Thu, Sep 29, 2005 Boozman stands by DeLay WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, on Wednesday said he continues to support House Majority Leader Tom DeLay despite his indictment for conspiracy to violate campaign finance laws. - Thu, Sep 29, 2005 Winslow woman wins worker award WASHINGTON -- In her first visit to the nation's capital on Tuesday, Fleeta Clark of Winslow talked about what she knew best: chicken, dumplings and huckleberry pies. - Thu, Sep 29, 2005 Democrats demand Farm Service hearing WASHINGTON -- Two House Democrats have asked for a congressional hearing to examine a Department of Agriculture plan to reorganize the Farm Service Agency. - Thu, Sep 29, 2005 22 Farm Service Agency offices targeted WASHINGTON -- As many as 22 Farm Service Agency offices in Arkansas could be closed or consolidated in a nationwide reorganization, according to federal officials. - Tue, Sep 27, 2005 Lincoln to tour state on Medicare WASHINGTON -- Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., will tour Arkansas next month to discuss new prescription-drug coverage options available to Medicare recipients starting in January, her office announced Monday. - Tue, Sep 27, 2005 DC DIGEST/House approves Head Start school program WASHINGTON -- The House voted 231-184 last week to continue funding Head Start, a program that helps poor children from birth to age 5 prepare for school. - Sun, Sep 25, 2005 Lincoln delivers Democratic address WASHINGTON -- In a radio address to the nation on Saturday, Sen. - Sun, Sep 25, 2005 Huckabee rolls out national health initiative WASHINGTON -- Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has lost 110 pounds in two years, on Friday launched a year-long national initiative to urge Americans to live healthier, more active lives. - Sat, Sep 24, 2005 Bush visit to Arkansas on hold WASHINGTON -- With Hurricane Rita fast approaching the Texas coastline, the White House has put on hold President Bush's scheduled visit to Arkansas on Saturday, a White House official said Friday. - Sat, Sep 24, 2005 Fayetteville VA slated for funds WASHINGTON -- The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville is slated to receive $5. - Sat, Sep 24, 2005 Pryor to vote for Roberts WASHINGTON -- With some reservation, Sen. Mark Pryor on Thursday announced he would vote to confirm appeals court judge John Roberts to be the next chief justice of the Supreme Court. - Fri, Sep 23, 2005 Pryor urges identity theft protection WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., on Thursday urged a Senate panel to allow consumers to place a security freeze on their credit reports to guard against identity theft. - Fri, Sep 23, 2005 Ag funds slated for Arkansas WASHINGTON -- Arkansas is slated to receive an estimated $42 million for agriculture projects as part of an annual spending bill the Senate approved on Thursday, the state's senators announced. - Fri, Sep 23, 2005 Wal-Mart testifies about Katrina response WASHINGTON -- A Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., executive urged a congressional panel on Thursday to incorporate electronic medical records and an emergency federal prescription drug plan into the response to national emergencies like Hurricane Katrina. - Fri, Sep 23, 2005 House approves job grant expansion WASHINGTON -- The House this week approved legislation expanding a federal emergency job-creation program aimed at helping Hurricane Katrina evacuees including those in Arkansas. - Thu, Sep 22, 2005 Farm Service Agency offices could close in Arkansas WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department is shaping a proposal that could close some of the 62 Farm Service Agency offices in Arkansas as part of a nationwide plan to trim costs and modernize services, an agency official said Wednesday. - Thu, Sep 22, 2005 Bush to visit Arkansas on Saturday WASHINGTON -- President Bush is scheduled to visit Arkansas on Saturday as part of a tour of states housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees, the White House announced Tuesday. - Wed, Sep 21, 2005 Arkansas senators undecided on Roberts WASHINGTON -- As the Senate moves toward action on the Supreme Court nomination of appeals court judge John Roberts, Arkansas senators remained undecided on how they would vote. - Wed, Sep 21, 2005 Arkansas receives Katrina job grant WASHINGTON -- Arkansas leaders said they were encouraged Tuesday when they learned the state would receive $3 million in federal job-creation money to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees. - Wed, Sep 21, 2005 Washington Digest/House creates Katrina probe WASHINGTON -- The House voted last week to create a special committee to investigate the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, as lawmakers fought over whether an independent probe might be needed. - Sun, Sep 18, 2005 Arkansas leaders frustrated at grant loss WASHINGTON -- Arkansas leaders on Friday expressed exasperation the state was passed over for federal job-creation money aimed at helping Hurricane Katrina evacuees. - Sat, Sep 17, 2005 Congressman to hold Wal-Mart forum WASHINGTON -- A U.S. House Democrat has scheduled a forum in his home state of Ohio on Monday where he plans to examine Wal-Mart business practices. - Sat, Sep 17, 2005 Senate approves Pryor's gas-price gouging legislation WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed an amendment by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. - Fri, Sep 16, 2005 Bill offers Katrina reimbursement to Pine Bluff Convention Center WASHINGTON -- Legislation introduced in Congress this week could reimburse the Pine Bluff Convention Center and other Arkansas halls sheltering Hurricane Katrina evacuees. - Fri, Sep 16, 2005 Lincoln's Medicaid relief proposal folded into Katrina package WASHINGTON -- Arkansas senators joined a coalition on Wednesday to promote health-care relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina. - Thu, Sep 15, 2005 Rogers attorney accepts adoption award WASHINGTON -- Each Christmas, Gene Kelley's home in Rogers is flooded with photographs of children he has helped place with adoptive parents. - Wed, Sep 14, 2005 Boozman introduces drug courts bill WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, on Tuesday introduced legislation aimed at strengthening the powers of local drug courts. - Wed, Sep 14, 2005 Pryor introduces anti-gouging amendment WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., on Tuesday introduced legislation calling for a federal investigation into soaring gasoline prices in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. - Wed, Sep 14, 2005 DC DIGEST/Congress approves additional Katrina relief WASHINGTON -- Congress last week approved an additional $51.8 billion in relief to Hurricane Katrina victims. - Sun, Sep 11, 2005 Arkansas delegation addresses Katrina, rising gas prices in Congress WASHINGTON -- Members of the Arkansas delegation returned from a month-long recess this week with proposals to ease the plight of Hurricane Katrina victims and investigate escalating gasoline prices made worse by the disaster. - Fri, Sep 09, 2005 Report: Jefferson County plant emits half of Arkansas mercury toxins WASHINGTON -- A power plant located in Jefferson County accounts for nearly half of Arkansas' air emissions of mercury, a toxin that is harmful to the developing brains of children and fetuses, according to a report released Thursday by a watchdog group. - Fri, Sep 09, 2005 Congress vets private property rights WASHINGTON - Fearful that farmland, small businesses and homeowners could be displaced by more profitable industrial parks and high-rise condominiums, lawmakers on Wednesday explored ways to bolster individual property rights. - Thu, Sep 08, 2005 Arkansans react to hurricane relief efforts WASHINGTON -- Asa Hutchinson, a former government homeland security leader before he returned to Arkansas earlier this year, said Tuesday federal relief efforts fell short following Hurricane Katrina. - Wed, Sep 07, 2005 |
