Senator Pryor receives the National Federation of Independent Business’s Guardian of Small Business Award

(Above) Senator Pryor receives the National Federation of Independent Business’s Guardian of Small Business Award.  The award honors Senator Pryor’s work to support small businesses and help them grow and succeed.  From left: NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner; Senator Pryor. … [Read more...]

Senator Mark Pryor Talks About China’s Toys, Difference in Progressive Democrats and Arkansas Democrats, The Tea Party and more on Open Mic

US Senator Mark Pryor on KFFB’s Open hosted by KFFB’S General Manager and owner Bob Connell discussing China's Toys, Difference in Progressive Democrats and Arkansas Democrats, Tea Party and more. Pryor speaks during a business roundtable discussion about how moderate Senators must work together … [Read more...]

Lincoln, Pryor, Berry, Snyder Announce $868K to Improve Forensic Analysis at State Crime Lab

Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01) and Vic Snyder (AR-02) today announced that the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory will receive a total of $868,665 in U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) funds to hire new employees, provide training … [Read more...]

Lincoln, Pryor, Berry, Snyder, Ross Announce $2.7M to Improve Mental Health Care at Community Health Centers

Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02) and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock and Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. … [Read more...]

Lincoln, Pryor, Berry, Snyder Announce $194K to Support Minority, Female Contractors In Construction Industry

Washington - U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that the Arkansas  Department of Transportation will receive $194,864 to identify and recruit minority and female contractors currently … [Read more...]

Lincoln, Pryor, Berry, Snyder, Ross Announce $500K to Improve Crash and Traffic Record System

Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02) and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department will receive a $500,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve … [Read more...]

Lincoln, Pryor, Berry, Snyder, Ross Announce $102M to Expand Broadband in Arkansas

Little Rock - U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor along with U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02) and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock will receive $102,131,393 in Recovery Act funding from … [Read more...]

Lincoln, Pryor, Berry Announce $2.2M for Arkansas’s First-Generation, Low-Income College Students in Northeast Arkansas

Washington - U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry (AR-01today announced that eight Northeast Arkansas colleges and universities will receive a total of $2,222,357 in U.S. Department of Education grants to fund Student Support Services programs, which … [Read more...]

Lincoln, Pryor, Berry: Funds for ASU-Newport’s Commercial Driving Program Will Support Jobs for Commercial Drivers

Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry (AR-01) today announced that Arkansas State University- Newport will receive a $74,072 U.S. Department of Transportation grant for its Arkansas Commercial Driver Training Institute to provide instruction … [Read more...]

Pryor Legislation Fighting Border Patrol Corruption Clears Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Pryor said today his legislation to prevent corruption of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents by Mexican drug cartels has passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.  The bill must now be considered by the full … [Read more...]