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  • Legislative Update: Competing for Jobs, Growing Our Economy
    Jul 23, 2012  - The United States has always been the first choice of companies all around the world to invest and establish operations, but other nations are getting better at challenging the United States for these opportunities, known as foreign direct investment. While America still leads the way in attracting ... More
  • Ross Leads Letter to President Criticizing Decision to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline
    Feb 1, 2012  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott on Tuesday led a bi-partisan group of legislators in sending a letter to the President criticizing his recent decision to reject the permits to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline and vowing to introduce legislation that will make the construction of the Keyston... More
  • Legislative Update: Learning from the Payroll Tax Debate
    Dec 27, 2011  - As you may know, there is a fierce debate in Congress over extending the payroll tax cut. Last year, workers received a two percent cut in the Social Security payroll tax deducted from each paycheck. However, that tax cut is set to expire at the end of the year. Therefore, without an extension in th... More
  • Ross Statement on Need to Pass Payroll Tax Cut Extension
    Dec 20, 2011  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott, who has strongly advocated the extension of the payroll tax cut for working families, issued the following statement after House Republican Leadership refused to allow the House to vote on the Senate-passed bill extending payroll tax cuts for two months. State... More
  • Ross Votes to Extend Payroll Tax Cut, Advance Keystone Pipeline
    Dec 13, 2011  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott on Tuesday voted to pass the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H.R. 3630, which is a comprehensive bill to extend the payroll tax cut for working families, advance the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline, block job-killing EPA regulations and stop ... More
  • Ross Urges Support of U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith
    Dec 13, 2011  - SPEECH OF HON. MIKE ROSS OF ARKANSAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011 Page: H8330 Click here to watch video Mr. ROSS of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 886, the United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act. I'm proud to be a... More
  • Ross, Pryor, Boozman Announce $1.2 Million Grant to Replace Chicot County Bridge Destroyed by Floods
    Dec 12, 2011  - U.S. Representative Mike Ross (AR-04) and U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today announced the state of Arkansas will receive a $1,277,497.50 federal grant to rebuild the Macon Bayou Bridge on Lewis Road in Chicot County, which collapsed following this year’s flooding on the Mississippi Riv... More
  • Arkansas Delegation Announces $1 Million Grant to Repair Storm-Damaged Highways and Roads
    Nov 28, 2011  - U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), Tim Griffin (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Mike Ross (AR-4) today announced that the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department will receive a $1 million grant to repair and reconstruct federal highwa... More
  • Ross Votes for Balanced Budget Amendment
    Nov 18, 2011  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott on Friday voted for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, arguing the amendment is the only way to force Congress to do its job. H.J.Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment, would require the President and Congress to balance the fe... More
  • Pryor, Ross: Funding for Arkansas Priorities Headed to President’s Desk
    Nov 17, 2011  - U.S. Senator Mark Pryor and Congressman Mike Ross today said Arkansas will benefit from an annual spending bill that funds agriculture, law enforcement, commerce and transportation priorities. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 298 to 191. The Senate is expected to pass... More