Politics

The New Budget will Help Working Families of Arkansas.

Posted on March 29, 2007
Today, the House will pass H. Con. Res. 99, the Budget Resolution for FY 2008. This budget is fiscally responsible and has the right priorities for Arkansas and America. The new budget will restore fiscal responsibility and accountability to Washington, balance the budget, strengthen our national defense, invest in the next generation, grow the economy, preserve our planet and invest in America?s prosperity...

Berry: Veterans Deserve Better

Posted on March 06, 2007
President Bush announced that there will be a comprehensive review of the nation's military and veteran's hospitals on Friday. This announcement comes after a wake of reports that claim the wounded soldiers had been subjected to unsanitary conditions and substandard medical care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center...

Berry Statement on Tornado Devastation in Southwest Arkansas

Posted on February 27, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected by the tornados that devastated southeastern Arkansas over the weekend. Although this natural disaster may have destroyed many homes and businesses, the people of Arkansas are generous and caring - and I have no doubt we will pull together to rebuild this community to make it stronger than before...

Berry Wins 2006 Gold Mouse Award for Outstanding Website

Posted on February 26, 2007
Today the Congressional Management Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan management consulting and research organization in Washington, D.C., announced that my website was being recognized for being one of the best in Congress. The site, http://www.house...

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Berry Receives Appointment to House Budget Committee

Posted on January 18, 2007
Today the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appointed me to serve on the House Budget Committee for the 110th Congress. Although I serve on the exclusive House Appropriations Committee, the Speaker traditionally chooses three appropriators to sit on the House Budget Committee and help with the entire budget process...

Important Farm Bill Town Hall Meeting

Posted on January 17, 2007
As you know, Congress has begun to craft the 2007 Farm Bill. I would like for Congress to get as much input as possible from farmers in Arkansas before the bill is drafted. On January 25th, my colleague Mike Ross (AR-04) and I are co-hosting a Town Hall with the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee...

President's Speech on Iraq Misses the Point

Posted on January 11, 2007
Last night President Bush proposed to increase troop levels in Iraq by 21,500. Here are my thoughts on his proposal:After listening to President Bush?s latest proposal to escalate troop levels in Iraq, I am even more concerned with his failure to recognize the severity of this conflict...

The President is Alone in Calling for an Escalation of Troops in Iraq

Posted on January 10, 2007
The President is expected to address the nation tonight announcing his plan to escalate the war. This plan is opposed by top military leaders and the majority of the American people.Read on to see what our military experts have to say about a surge in troops:General Colin Powell: Surge Will Not Work...

Berry to Keynote Annual Coon Supper

Posted on January 09, 2007
I will be the keynote speaker at Friday night?s annual Gillett Coon Supper. Members of the press are encouraged to attend this event. Newly sworn-in Governor Mike Beebe will be in attendance.WHAT: Gillett Coon SupperWHERE: Gillett High School, 507 Champion Avenue, Gillett, ArkansasWHEN: Friday January 12, 20077:30 PM, CSTThe Annual Gillett Coon Supper is hosted by the Gillett Farmer's and Businessmen's Club in Gillett...

Berry Picked By Democratic Leadership to Serve on Senior Whip Team

Posted on January 04, 2007
Today House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) appointed me to the Senior Whip team for the 110th Congress. This appointment comes just weeks after Democratic leaders asked me to serve as Vice-Chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee...

At Long Last - Rumsfeld Steps Down

Posted on December 15, 2006
After six years of failed leadership, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stepped down today, handing his position over to Robert Gates. Gates was confirmed on December 6, 2006, and is scheduled to be sworn in on December 18, 2006. Before being confirmed as the new U...

Jonesboro Lands Hair Care and Skin Care Manufacturing Plant

Posted on December 13, 2006
An Illinois-based company, Alberto-Culver Co., just announced it will open a new $60 million, 500,000 sq. ft. plant in the Jonesboro Industrial Park. The facility will make hair care and skin care products such as Alberto VO5, TRESemme, and St. Ives Formula, employing up to 400 people...

University of Arkansas Community College of Batesville (UACCB) to get $2 Million Grant

Posted on December 13, 2006
Today the University of Arkansas Community College of Batesville (UACCB) has been awarded a $1,992,274 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding is part of the Community-Based Job Training Grants program designed to help community colleges equip workers with the skills needed by growing local industries...

Berry Appointed to Vice-Chair of Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Posted on December 06, 2006
Today Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi appointed me to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. As a Vice-Chair of the committee, I will help the Leadership and full Democratic Caucus establish a policy agenda and guide legislative priorities through Congress...

Congress Reflects on an Important History Lesson

Posted on December 05, 2006
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today to preserve the historic Japanese Internment camps where the U.S. government wrongly held approximately 110,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II. This terrible civil rights violation happened shortly after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941...

Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces $1.2 Million in Delta Regional Authority Funds

Posted on December 04, 2006
The Arkansas Congressional Delegation today announced five Arkansas Delta projects that will receive funding awards from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). This is the fifth consecutive year the federal commission has issued grant awards.The DRA, a federal agency established by Congress in 2000, is designed to channel resources, aid and guidance for economic development to the Mississippi Delta region...

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