Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Tim Griffin [R, AR-2]

O’Keefe Sting Catches ‘Obamaphone’ Salesmen on Camera: ‘I Don't Care What You Do With It’

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...showed a woman at a campaign rally declaring she was voting for Obama because he had given her a free phone. Representative Tim Griffin, an Arkansas Republican, has sponsored legislation to end the Lifeline cell-phone subsidy for the poor. He notes that

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Flag Day celebrations honor American symbol

2013-06-15T01:00:00Z

...according to Thomas McNabb, district representative for military and veterans affairs in the office of U.S. Republican Rep. Tim Griffin. He said treating the U.S. flag with respect, even after it’s faded, is necessary. “The important thing is we don

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This one, and he’s done, Conway mayor says of term

2013-06-13T01:00:00Z

...be a full-time position that offers what he considers “truly meaningful work.” He did not rule out a race for Congress. U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, a Republican, now holds the congressional seat for the area that includes Conway. “I wouldn’t want to

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HEAL Act in Honor of Little Rock Recruiting Station Victims

2013-06-13T01:00:00Z

...Pvt. Quinton Ezeagwula, Pvt. William Long, Victims, Little Rock, Arkansas, Recruiters killed, muslim radical, Representative, Tim Griffin, To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks! Rep.

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Conway Mayor confirms fifth term is last

2013-06-12T01:00:00Z

...do after his term ended, although some Arkansas political analysts have brought up his name as a possible opponent for U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin in 2014. Townsell said during his fourth term that he had leaned toward not running for a fifth term. This time,

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Video: Did National Intel Director lie to Congress?

2013-06-12T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AR), pieces of tape comparing and contrasting current NSA surveillance scandal news reports combined with past testimony on Capitol Hill begs the question: Did James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, willfully lie to Co

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Griffin backs aviation-rule redo

2013-06-11T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Tim Griffin, R Ark., said Monday that he is supporting legislation in Congress that would streamline the certification process for small general-aviation aircraft. Griffin made the statement at Dassault Falcon’s completion center at Bill and Hill

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Tom Cotton Raises Profile in Washington (AP Analysis)

2013-06-10T01:00:00Z

...Pryor. "He's a conservative. This is a conservative state. I think he would represent us well," said Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, who's been publicly encouraging Cotton to run. "He has shown he has the political ability to put an effective campaign

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Open Line: Hog farm, Mayflower, Head Start

2013-06-09T01:00:00Z

...CUTS: Brenda Bernet reports in this morning's paper (paywall) on the sequester's impact on Head Start programs in the state. Rep. Tim Griffin offers the standard line when confronted with the pain implicit in the austerity regime he favors. He doesn't l

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Little Rock post office renamed for McMath

2013-06-07T01:00:00Z

...McMath, right, shares a story about his father, Sidney McMath, while Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin look on. Officials gathered Friday to formally rename Little Rock's main post office after Sidney McMath, the 34th governor of

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Tim Griffin: "There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010."

2013-06-07T01:00:00Z

...out of tea party groups, writing "this inappropriate criterion was used as a shortcut to centralize similar cases." Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., took issue with that argument. At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Tuesday, he spoke about myths bei

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Getting it straight

2013-06-05T01:00:00Z

...murder in the boy’s death incorrectly described the relationship of father and son. The U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., will hold a ceremony to rename the Little Rock Main Post Office as the Sidney “Sid” Mc-Math Post Office

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How to perform Hands-Only CPR using disco beat

2013-06-04T01:00:00Z

...ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - In recognition of National CPR Awareness Week, Rep. Tim Griffin's office offered a CPR training class on Tuesday. Throughout the week, Griffin's staff members and interns are being trained on how to perform hands-only CPR training. T

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General’s ‘story’ a salute to others

2013-06-02T01:00:00Z

...U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton and U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin. But it was the more than 30 members of West Side Church of Christ in Russellville, where Klemmer serves as a d

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U.S. Rep. Griffin mixing politics and motorcross

2013-05-31T01:00:00Z

...It's a definitely a unique way to get to know an Arkansas Congressman. Representing the 2nd Congressional district, Representative Tim Griffin is now mixing politics and motor-cross. Griffin is the co-chair of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus. "I am

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Tim Griffin's dishonest campaign against Lifeline phone service

2013-05-30T01:00:00Z

...He thinks Exxon is doing a bangup job of responding on the nasty Mayflower spill. STICKING IT TO THE POOR: U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin says cell phones are too luxurious for poor people. So we know Tim Griffin loves rich multi-national oil companies, which ha

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IRS scandal could boost tax reform efforts

2013-05-29T01:00:00Z

...too much discretion in interpreting and enforcing the law. "This is the perfect example of why we need tax reform," said Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. "If you want to diminish and limit the power o

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Tax overhaul: Looking to IRS scandal for momentum

2013-05-29T01:00:00Z

IRS scandal surrounding conservative targeting could boost chances of tax reform

2013-05-28T01:00:00Z

...IRS too much discretion in interpreting and enforcing the law. "This is the perfect example of why we need tax reform," said Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. "If you want to diminish and limit the pow

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Motorcycle awareness gets attention on Capitol Hill

2013-05-24T01:00:00Z

...for motorcycles, and motorcyclists riding safely, got some much-needed attention in Washington, D.C., on May 22. U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), co-chairman of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, made a statement for the record noting May is Motorcycle

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