WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today held a hearing about the recent Toyota recalls and the government’s response to the problems. The following is Senator Pryor's prepared opening remarks: Thank you, Chairman Rockefeller for holding this important … [Read more...]
Rockefeller and Pryor Send Letter Requesting Expanded Audit of NHTSA in Toyota Recall Investigation
February 24, 2010 by
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Mark Pryor, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, sent a letter yesterday to the Office of the … [Read more...]
Lincoln, Pryor Outline Arkansas Priorities As Student Loan Reform Legislation Takes Shape
February 17, 2010 by
Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today outlined their Arkansas priorities for student loan reform legislation in a letter to Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). The committee is currently evaluating … [Read more...]
Pryor Bill Enables Entrepreneurs to Turn Ideas into Business Ventures
February 4, 2010 by
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Pryor today said tax-free savings accounts would enable and encourage prospective entrepreneurs to turn their innovative ideas into profitable business ventures. Pryor introduced the Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts Act to help entrepreneurs save … [Read more...]
Delegation Announces Grants to Benefit Arkansas Firefighters
January 28, 2010 by
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor along with U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), today announced federal grants to Arkansas fire departments through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. All … [Read more...]
Senator Pryor’s Response to the President’s State of the Union
January 28, 2010 by
The anxiety about the state of the union is palpable in Arkansas and around the nation. Unemployment is up, economic security is down; Wall Street is back up, Main Street remains down; and national security concerns abound. And as these challenges mount, our nation sees its leaders in Washington … [Read more...]
Pryor: Stimulus Watchdog Reports 79 Cases of Possible Fraud
January 26, 2010 by
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Pryor today said that he is committed to going after people who waste taxpayer dollars through the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In response to a letter from Pryor last month, Chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency … [Read more...]
Statement by Senator Mark Pryor on the Retirement of Congressman Marion Berry
January 25, 2010 by
Congressman Berry has been a warrior for Arkansas, and I will miss his fighting spirit and resolve. From Marion’s years in the Clinton Administration to his time in Congress, he has been a tireless advocate for family farmers and rural America. I wish him well going forward, and I know he will … [Read more...]
Personnel Changes for U.S. Senator Mark Pryor
January 21, 2010 by
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Pryor today announced his chief of staff Bob Russell will leave the Senate effective February 1st to pursue interests in the private sector. Russell will be succeeded by Andy York, currently Pryor’s legislative director. Russell has served as Pryor’s Chief of … [Read more...]
Lincoln, Pryor, Berry, Snyder, Ross Announce $4.8 Million for Green Jobs Training
January 21, 2010 by
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) announced today that the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board/ Department of Workforce Services will receive $4,866,479 in U.S. Department of Labor grants … [Read more...]
