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James Hill
@jameshill· Republican · AR· Nov 21, 2025

A ``yes'' vote on this resolution should be a relatively straightforward, easy decision. It simply states that Congress denounces socialism in all its forms and opposes the implementations of socialist policies in the United States of…

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 19, 2025

I commend the Trump administration for these balanced reforms and for reminding us all that the E.S.A. was written to enrich wildlife habitat, not lawyers.

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 18, 2025

Mr. Speaker, it has been stated that gas and energy prices won't be reduced by passing this CRA, and I contend that they will because overturning these rules would incentivize much-needed investment throughout the State or the entire North…

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 18, 2025

I would submit that a recipe for disaster is when an administration goes out on their own, goes around the laws that Congress passed, and implements bad rules on their way out the door and expects no repercussions from that. I would say a…

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 18, 2025

I point out that, while the current administration did recently rescind the 2024 rule this month, passage of a CRA is still necessary to prevent a future administration from, again, weaponizing IAPs similar to this one that ignore…

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 18, 2025

Had the administration acted according to the Indian Reorganization Act or its own orders, its leadership and staff would have made allowance for the fact that the ICAS [the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope], alongside many other…

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 18, 2025

Since my colleague mentioned the SPEED Act, which we will be marking up in committee on Thursday, even though it is not on the floor today, I will put in a shameless plug for our bipartisan legislation that is not only tech neutral, but it…

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Nov 18, 2025

Mr. Speaker, it has been mentioned that U.S. coal is dying. U.S. coal is being murdered. There has been an attack on it for many years, and some people will not stop until they see it gone. That would be to our own demise because we depend…

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Nov 13, 2025

I think we should try to make those authorities permanent, not just so it's not hostage to government funding anymore.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Nov 13, 2025

the U.S. may find it's reacting after a catastrophic event, rather than being prepared before one occurs.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Nov 13, 2025

It could be…unwittingly probing to see what the responses are – and responses have not been particularly strong, given these legal limitations.

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French Hill
@frenchhill· AR· Nov 5, 2025

We’re looking for directed evidence where bank supervisors have, verbally or in writing, encouraged their banks to not do business with a company that in any other terms, legally, financially, stability-wise, would be perfectly fine to…

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Nov 5, 2025

The simplest, fastest solution remains for Democrats to reopen the government and fund programs like SNAP, but in the meantime, my administration will work with our legislators, churches, and food banks to help feed Arkansans.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Oct 29, 2025

Democrats need to do their job and stop punishing families and small businesses.

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John Boozman
@johnboozman· Republican · AR· Oct 29, 2025

It will make their lives more difficult. And, you know, the bottom line is, we need to quit holding these people hostage.

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Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Oct 28, 2025

In January of 1974, billions of Americans traveled to work and school in darkness. Commuter trains were delayed, schoolchildren carried flash lights. Tragically, some of these kids were struck by cars and killed while walking to school in…

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