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Nov 30, 2012
| Talk Business
Griffin Wins Seat On Ways And Means Committee
Issues: Tax Reform
Arkansas’ Second District Congressman Tim Griffin (R) has been named to the powerful House Ways and Means committee, the chief tax-writing panel in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nov 29, 2012
| Southwest Times Record
White House Issues Veto Threat Of Defense Bill Affecting 188th
Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, said he hopes the Senate will move forward with the bill regardless of the veto threat. “We’ve got to do this. We’ve got to fight for it. I don’t think we are left with any other choice,” he said. Griffin noted that the Pentagon had failed to provide Congress with analysis or data backing up the budget justifications for the Air Guard reductions.
Nov 26, 2012
| Arkansas News
Griffin promoted to lieutenant colonel in Army Reserve
Issues: Veterans
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, his office announced Monday. Griffin, one of nine members of Congress currently serving in the military, is 16-year veteran of the Army Reserve Judge Advocate General Corp. and is assigned to the Southeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group as the Command Judge Advocate.
Nov 21, 2012
| Arkansas News
Griffin opposes Susan Rice as Hillary replacement
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin is opposing the possible nomination of Susan Rice to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. In a letter sent to President Obama on Monday, Griffin and 96 other House Republicans said they are “deeply troubled” that she is being considered for the top diplomatic post. “We believe her misleading statements over the days and weeks following the attack on our embassy in Libya that led to the deaths of Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens and three other Americans caused irreparable damage to her credibility,” they wrote.
Nov 1, 2012
| The Hill
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.
Oct 10, 2012
| Fox News
World’s Richest Man Gets Richer Supplying ‘Obamaphones’ to Poor
Issues: Spending Cuts and Debt
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."
Oct 2, 2012
| The Hill
'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.
Sep 28, 2012
| Fox News
Viral video touting free 'Obama phone' puts spotlight on federal program
Issues: Spending Cuts and Debt
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.
Sep 27, 2012
| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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.
Sep 27, 2012
| Washington Examiner
Where do “Obama phones” come from?
Issues: Spending Cuts and Debt
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?
