WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Marion Berry will host an agriculture town hall meeting with special guest U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Representative Marion Berry (AR-01) announced today that the city of Jonesboro will receive a $1,600,000 grant from the United States Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Economic Development Administration. The funding will be used to construct a rail spur and road improvements necessary to expand the Craighead Technology Industrial Park in Jonesboro. “Northeast Arkansas will benefit greatly from these funds, and I’m pleased to see the federal government make this investment in our state. Not only will this money help create job opportunities, it will also enhance critical infrastructure in the area. I will continue to work to secure funds and resources to keep our state strong,” said Lincoln.

Washington, DC – The Arkansas Congressional Delegation today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Arkansas Highways and Transportation Department a grant in the amount of $9,001,554 to repair damages that occurred to federal-aid highways as a result of Arkansas’s severe weather in March and April.

Washington, DC – The Arkansas Congressional Delegation today announced that President Bush has issued a major disaster declaration for the state as it recovers from damage caused in September by Tropical Storm Ike.

Little Rock, AR – U.S. Representative Vic Snyder (AR-02) will be presenting a speech to students and faculty at Greenbrier High School tomorrow morning to celebrate their selection as an Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science (AAIMS) school. Snyder will focus on the importance of taking advanced placement courses.

Washington, DC – The Arkansas Congressional Delegation today announced six Arkansas projects that will receive grants totaling $1,099,817 from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The money will support basic public infrastructure and workforce development needs.