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Legislative Update: Leading the Fight for Fiscal Responsibility
Nov 29, 2010
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On January 5, 2011, a new Congress will convene in Washington, D.C. The expectations of this next Congress will be to put aside politics-as-usual, listen to our constituents and work together. Throughout my time representing you, these have always been my guiding principles and will cont...
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Ross Nominates, Supports Fellow Blue Dog for Minority Leader
Nov 17, 2010
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U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott, Ark., today helped nominate and voted for fellow Blue Dog and conservative Democrat U.S. Congressman Heath Shuler, D-N.C., for Minority Leader at the Democratic organizational caucus meeting for the 112th Congress set to begin on Jan. 5, 2011. Shuler did...
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Ross Elected Co-Chair of Blue Dog Coalition
Nov 16, 2010
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The Blue Dog Coalition today elected U.S. Congressman Mike Ross of Prescott, Ark., to serve as its Co-Chair for Communications in the 112th Congress, which begins Jan. 5, 2011. The Blue Dog Coalition, formed in 1995, is a group of fiscally conservative Democrats in the U.S. House of Representa...
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Legislative Update: Extending the Tax Cuts
Nov 15, 2010
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One of the primary duties of a U.S. Representative is to listen. A big problem with Washington today is that too many public officials have forgotten what life is like for most Americans. As your Congressman, listening to you is an important part of the job and has always been my pledge ...
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Legislative Update: A Message for Veterans Day
Nov 8, 2010
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On November 11, 1918, in the eleventh hour, peace reigned throughout Western Europe as all hostilities came to an end in World War I, a conflict that was to be “the war to end all wars.” Unfortunately, since this day our brave men and women in uniform have been called in to harm’s way on many ...
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Legislative Update: Increasing Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct 25, 2010
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This October marks the 26th consecutive year we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters among us who have fought and continue to fight against this terrible disease. Since this awareness program began i...
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Legislative Update: My Commitment to Social Security
Oct 18, 2010
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I have often said that Social Security is a program I will fight to preserve for generations to come and will strive to protect from those who seek to undermine and dismantle it. As such, I believe we can never overstate the importance placed on honoring the promise that Social Security repres...
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Ross Announces Vote to Provide Relief for Seniors
Oct 15, 2010
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U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, today announced his co-sponsorship of the Seniors Protection Act of 2010, H.R. 5987. The bill will assist 57 million seniors, retired and disabled veterans, and people with disabilities with a one-time payment of $250 in 2011. This payment is aimed...
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Legislative Update: Extending Tax Cuts for All Americans
Oct 12, 2010
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As a common sense voice for Arkansas’s Fourth Congressional District, the only way I can effectively represent you is to listen to your needs and concerns. That is why in the past year alone I have held more than 80 town hall events – second most in the entire U.S. Congress.
In each of thes...
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Ross Delivers Keynote Speech at SAU AG Day
Oct 4, 2010
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U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, on Saturday, October 2, was the keynote speaker at Southern Arkansas University’s Agriculture Day in Magnolia.
SAU’s Ag Day is an annual event that brings together the University’s administration professors, students and alumni of the Agriculture Dep...
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