Congressman Mike Ross "Never Far from Home"

  • Ross Honors Late Circuit Judge in Congressional Record
    Jul 22, 2010  - On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, honored the late Judge Carol Crafton Anthony of El Dorado in the Congressional Record, calling her “a proud mother, a committed jurist and a loyal Arkansan.”  The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings in the U.S. Hou... More
  • Ross: Health Effects of Oil Spill Not Fully Known
    Jun 16, 2010  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, today told a panel of health officials that the U.S. must examine how the BP oil spill is affecting “both the short-term and long-term health of all those living and working in the affected region.” The House Energy & Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health, ... More
  • Ross Says U.S., Oil Companies Must Learn from Gulf Disaster
    Jun 15, 2010  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, today called on executives from the five major oil companies to examine “what went wrong, how this tragedy could have been prevented and how the American people can have any assurance that this will never happen again.”   The House Energy & Commerce’... More
  • Ross Leads U.S. House of Representatives in Moment of Silence
    Jun 14, 2010  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, led the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday in a moment of silence to honor the lives lost in the recent flash floods that swept through the Albert Pike campground in southwest Arkansas.   Joined by Texas Congressmen Ralph Hall, R-Tex., and John ... More
  • Ross Calls for Cooperation on Oil Spill Clean-Up Efforts
    Jun 10, 2010  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, called on Congress, the Administration and British Petroleum (BP) today in a Congressional hearing to work together and find ways to mitigate the harmful “health and environmental effects caused by the oil spill.”  The House Energy & Commerce’s Su... More
  • Ross Honors Fallen Pine Bluff Firefighter in Congressional Record
    Jun 9, 2010  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, today honored the late Lieutenant David Curlin of the Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services Department in the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Record, saying he represented “the best of Arkansas and of America.”  The Congressional Record is ... More
  • Ross Honors Major Wayne Culver in Congressional Record
    May 28, 2010  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, today honored the late Major Ronald Wayne Culver, Jr., in the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Record, calling him “a model citizen, revered husband and father and one of our nation’s great heroes.”  The Congressional Record is the official rec... More
  • Ross Honors Decorated Vietnam Veteran, Congressional Staffer in Congressional Record
    May 26, 2010  - U.S. Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, today honored decorated Vietnam War veteran, tireless veterans advocate and long-time congressional staffer Captain Don Grigg in the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings of the chamber.  Captain Grigg ... More
  • Ross Opening Statement on Inquiry into the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Coast Oil Spill
    May 12, 2010  - Thank you, Chairman Stupak, for holding today’s hearing to examine the causes of the recent explosion at the Deepwater Horizon Rig and the effects of this oil spill on both the Gulf Coast region and our nation’s domestic energy policy. We all recognize this tragic event was an accident and my th... More
  • In Recognition of Mansfield High School’s Girls Track & Field Program
    Apr 30, 2010  - Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Mansfield High School track and field program, its coaches and its athletes for their incredible success as one of Arkansas’s most outstanding track and field programs. With their most recent outdoor state championship win on April 29, 2010, the Mansfi... More