Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan has created a new online auction program for banks looking to hold certificates of deposits. The Arkansas Transparent Treasury Auction (ATTA) has increased efficiency, fairness and transparency – in addition to interest money, Milligan announced … [Read more...]
Senators Cotton, Rubio, Cardin Reintroduce Bill Targeting Chinese Aggression in South China Sea
U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) today reintroduced the South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act, a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions against Chinese entities that participate in Beijing’s illegitimate attempts to assert its … [Read more...]
Senators Tom Cotton, Shelby, Rep. Byrne Introduce No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019
Earlier today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) introduced legislation making anyone convicted of a terrorist offense ineligible for early release from federal prison for “good behavior.” Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Alabama) introduced companion legislation in the … [Read more...]
Senator John Boozman, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to introduce bipartisan legislation that would direct federal agencies to set national standards for healthy aging and creating age-friendly communities. The Age-Friendly Communities Act would amend the Older Americans Act by … [Read more...]
Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Victims of Iranian Terrorism
U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) today introduced legislation to help American terror … [Read more...]