In The News
Rep. Griffin targets foreign car makers with ties to Iran
Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) on Thursday called on Congress to prohibit foreign carmakers from doing business with Iran if they want to be eligible for U.S. government contracts or financial assistance.
World’s Richest Man Gets Richer Supplying ‘Obamaphones’ to Poor
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, (R-Ark.), who has been one of the biggest critics of the Lifeline program's explosive growth, said he can't blame Slim for doing lucrative business with the federal government. “I’m not against a company making a profit," Griffin said. "If they are making money off the program, the blame goes to the federal government for creating the program."
'Obama phone' video puts spotlight on FCC
Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) has attacked Lifeline as a "government-run, taxpayer-funded program that's running wild and costing more and more." He authored a bill that would ban Lifeline from supporting cellphone service.
Viral video touting free 'Obama phone' puts spotlight on federal program
The video is drawing attention to the government program — Lifeline — as a national debate unfolds on entitlements and the growing percentage of Americans who pay no income taxes and get a long menu of government benefits. But even though some beneficiaries may credit President Obama for providing the phones, Lifeline is an extension of a program that has existed since 1985. Still, critics including Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., note the program has swelled from $772 million in 2008 to $1.6 billion.
Griffin hears plea for cell-phone tower
Griffin said he has a staff member who helps people apply for federal grants, and he expects Hernandez to consult with his staff about applying. “It is always helpful to have a letter from your member of Congress” to accompany a federal grant application, Griffin said.
Where do “Obama phones” come from?
This video of an Obama supporter bragging about having an “Obama phone” has gone viral on the web, but where do these “free cell phones” come from?
House Republican: Obama running a 'lockout' on foreign leaders
Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) tweeted that President Obama is running his own “lockout” similar to the one he is pushing the NFL to solve.
Griffin anti-regulation bill clears House
Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, won House approval today for legislation that would effectively block the Obama administration from issuing new major regulations.
Rep. Griffin: Obama Needs 'Time Out' on Job Regulations
Griffin is introducing legislation that would stop the president from imposing any new regulations until the unemployment rate, currently at 8.2 percent, drops below 6 percent. The law would not affect any of the 120 new major regulations enacted by the Obama administration but would apply the brakes to future ones. “What this bill seeks to do is to say, ‘Hey, we need a time out. We need a break,’” Griffin tells Newsmax.TV. “I described it sort of roughly like your two kids are fighting and you can’t really tell what’s going on and you just say, ‘Hey, let’s take a timeout. You go over here....
U.S. House OKs naming post office for Arkansan
On a voice vote Monday, the House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Tim Griffin, a Little Rock Republican, that would name the one-story brick building at 6083 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud the “Nicky ‘Nick’ Daniel Bacon Post Office.”