It has been an honor and a privilege to serve alongside Representative Vic Snyder, and he will be sorely missed. He has built a strong reputation as a man of principle, a trait he carried while serving his nation as a U.S. Marine in combat and a Member of Congress. I know that whatever the future … [Read more...]
Lincoln, Pryor and Berry on Martin Luther King
January 15, 2010 by
Lincoln Commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Will Participate in Little Rock Marade With Family Little Rock – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln and her family will join fellow Arkansans to take part in the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., marade in downtown Little Rock on Monday, … [Read more...]
Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing Nominee for U.S. District Judge for Eastern District of Arkansas
January 13, 2010 by
Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will next week hold a confirmation hearing for Judge Denzil Price Marshall Jr., who was nominated by President Obama for the U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. In … [Read more...]
Berry to Keynote Annual Coon Supper
January 8, 2010 by
JONESBORO, AR – U.S. Representative Marion Berry (D-AR, 1st) will be the keynote speaker at Friday night’s annual Gillett Coon Supper. Members of the press are encouraged to attend this event. Governor Mike Beebe, Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and other notable officials are also expected … [Read more...]
Pryor, Snowe Legislation to Spur Innovation, Economic Development with Science Parks Clears Committee Hurdle
December 17, 2009 by
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today unanimously passed legislation, introduced by Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), intended to spur innovation and economic development through the development of science parks. The Building a … [Read more...]
Arkansas Delegation Secures Millions in Funding for Arkansas Defense Priorities
December 17, 2009 by
Washington -- U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), John Boozman (AR-03) and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced funding for Arkansas priorities that are critical to the state’s military installations, research institutions, and … [Read more...]
Lincoln and Pryor Offer Recommendation for U.S. District Judge, Western District of Arkansas
December 17, 2009 by
Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today announced that they have recommended P.K. Holmes III as their choice for U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. The Arkansas senators sent a letter to President Obama naming Mr. Holmes, currently a partner at … [Read more...]
Pryor Adds Consumer-Friendly Tool to Simplify Health Care Choices, Hold Insurance Companies Accountable
December 7, 2009 by
Washington D.C. –Senator Mark Pryor today said surveys rating participant satisfaction about their health care company will both simplify a consumer’s search for the right health care company and make health insurance companies more responsive to patient needs. The Senate voted 98-0 in favor of … [Read more...]
U.S. Senate Approves Military Construction Funding for Arkansas
November 18, 2009 by
Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today announced that the Senate has approved $412 million for construction projects at the Little Rock Air Force Base and Pine Bluff Arsenal. Pryor is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which allows him the opportunity … [Read more...]
