Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry (AR-01) today announced that Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority (OMRPWA) will receive $55,728,000 in grant and loan funding from the United States Department of Agriculture through the American … [Read more...]
Today Lincoln, Pryor, Snyder to Highlight Rural Veterans Health Care Initiatives with Senator Jon Tester of Montana
September 18, 2009 by
Little Rock – Today, Friday, September 18, at 1:30 p.m., U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Congressman Vic Snyder will welcome Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) to Little Rock’s VA Hospital to highlight priorities for improving access to health care for veterans living in rural areas. … [Read more...]
Lincoln and Pryor Applaud USDA Appointments
August 25, 2009 by
Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the Obama Administration has selected Lawrence McCullough as USDA Rural Development State Director for Arkansas and Linda Newkirk as USDA Farm Service Agency … [Read more...]
Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $5 Million for Forestry Projects Funding Provided by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
August 22, 2009 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) today announced $5.1 million for forest service projects in Arkansas. The funds are allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provided by … [Read more...]
Pryor To Hold Additional Tele-Town Hall Meetings
August 18, 2009 by
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mark Pryor today said he is holding six additional town hall meetings over the phone in response to a high demand of Arkansans who want to discuss health care reform, the economy, climate change and other issues affecting their communities. Pryor said health care reform … [Read more...]
Pryor to Meet with Community Leaders
August 18, 2009 by
Pryor to Meet with Community Leaders, Health Care Officials, Energy Innovators, and Veterans in August Senator to Attend Events in Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Rogers, Camden, Hot Springs Village and Magnolia WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mark Pryor today said he is looking forward to … [Read more...]
Lincoln, Pryor Announce Senate Approval for Arkansas Agriculture Priorities
August 5, 2009 by
Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor today announced that the Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which contains funding for Arkansas priorities. Pryor is a member of … [Read more...]
Arkansas Police Departments Receives Funding To Hire 60 New Officers
July 31, 2009 by
Funding Provided by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 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 16 Arkansas police departments will receive a total of … [Read more...]
Pryor Aims to Increase Efficiencies, Cut Waste at Veterans Affairs
July 31, 2009 by
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mark Pryor today introduced legislation to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs’ business practices in order to improve services to veterans and cut inefficiencies and wasteful spending. “The decisions made by the VA have a tremendous impact on those … [Read more...]
Lincoln, Pryor, and Snyder Announce $22,000 in Airport Improvement Funding for Clinton
July 15, 2009 by
Washington – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Vic Snyder (AR-02) today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded $22,000 in grant funding for runway rehabilitation at Clinton Municipal Airport. The grant award is provided by the Federal Aviation … [Read more...]
