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  • Legislative Update: Preserving Arkansas’s Hunting Tradition
    Oct 22, 2012  - Arkansas is known nationwide for its natural beauty. Our state possesses some of the most beautiful lakes, mountains, wetlands and forests in the country. As an avid outdoorsman and hunter, this time of year is one of my favorites. Hunting season presents a great opportunity to spend time with frien... More
  • Legislative Update: Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012
    Apr 23, 2012  - Last week, I voted for and helped pass important, bipartisan legislation that will help to preserve and promote our hunting, fishing, and sporting heritage here in Arkansas and across our country. This legislation, H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012, passed the House of Representatives ... More
  • Ross Helps Pass Sportsmen’s Heritage Act
    Apr 17, 2012  - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott voted for and helped pass the bipartisan H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012. This legislation must now be considered by the Senate. H.R. 4089 would require the Interior Department and the U.S. Forest Service to provide access to certain fede... More
  • Ross, Blue Dogs Praise Passage, Signing of STOCK Act
    Apr 4, 2012  - The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives praised Congress for passing and the President for signing into law today the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act – a legislative initiative the Blue Dogs endorsed back in February. The... More
  • Ross To Hold Telephone Town Hall March 19
    Mar 9, 2012  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott today announced he will be hosting his first telephone town hall of the year on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 7:05 p.m. CT. The telephone town hall is a unique way for residents of Arkansas’s Fourth Congressional District to ask Ross questions and hear his positio... More
  • Blue Dogs Endorse No Budget, No Pay Act
    Mar 1, 2012  - The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives has endorsed a bill by Blue Dog Rep. Jim Cooper, D- Tenn., that would require Congress to pass a budget before Members of Congress could get paid. The No Budget, No Pay Act, H.R. 3643, would require Congress... More
  • Legislative Update: Ross To Host Telephone Town Hall Meetings
    Feb 27, 2012  - This year, I will continue hosting a series of telephone town hall meetings to listen to you and to get your opinion on the issues before Congress. These monthly telephone town hall meetings are the result of your feedback and popular demand. The response from these calls has been very positive and ... More
  • Legislative Update: No Budget, No Pay Act
    Feb 13, 2012  - Each and every year, Congress must pass a series of appropriations bills that fund the federal government for the fiscal year, which runs October 1st through September 30th. When Congress is unable to agree on a federal budget before October 1st, it must pass a short-term continuing resolution that... More
  • Legislative Update: Black History Month
    Feb 6, 2012  - Each February, our nation celebrates Black History Month. This is a valuable time to reflect on a part of our American heritage and how it has affected our country’s development, our communities and our lives. History teaches us that every culture and every society is founded on a set of values and ... More
  • Ross Co-Sponsors No Budget, No Pay Act
    Feb 6, 2012  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott has co-sponsored The No Budget, No Pay Act, H.R. 3643, which prevents the U.S. Treasury from paying the salary of any Member of Congress if Congress fails to pass a budget and all its appropriation bills by October 1st every year. It also bars Members of Congre... More