WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to National Park Service Director Charles Sams, requesting additional information on the migrant encampments at Floyd Bennett Field in light of the tragic murder of La  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Rick Crawford (AR-01), along with U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), have introduced legislation to create a commemorative coin in remembrance of the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history - the sinking of the Sultana steamboat off Memphis in 1865. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the coin will help fund the preservation, maintenance, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues to Biden: Hosting Iraqi Prime Minister is Inappropriate, Undermines Israel Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and 7 of his congressional colleagues today sent a letter to President Joe Biden to express their deep concern with the White House's plan to host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in April. The letter notes that President Biden's decision to meet with Prime Minist  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Today, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) finalized three rules reversing Endangered Species Act (ESA) reforms made during the previous administrations. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * We are here today to discuss transportation challenges facing rural areas across our country. Rural communities are the backbone of America. While they're often forgotten about, much of the food and fuel   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR), Senator John Boozman (R-AR), and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) secured nearly $291 million for Ebbing Air National Guard Base in FY24 Appropriations bills. Congressman Womack said, "Fort Smith will be the premier location for F-35 FMS training and Singapore's F-16 mission. I'm proud of our work to secure vital investments for Ebbing Air National Guard Base, promoting Arkansas'  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Arkansas has a long and proud history of service to our country, including generations who have worn our nation's uniform, steadfast community support for our Armed Forces and significant contributions to U.S. national security. I'm proud to continue that commitment at the federal level and champion investment to expand our state's role in protecting America, our allies and interests well into the future.  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate approved a legislative package of six appropriations bills that includes funding for Arkansas defense, health and education priorities championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) including significant investment in the future pilot training mission in Fort Smith. The legislation was signed into law Saturday. "I'm proud to deliver investments to Arkansas that support growth and developm  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) along with Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) introduced legislation to create a commemorative coin in remembrance of the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history - the sinking of the Sultana Steamboat. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the coin will help fund the preservation, maintenance and display of artifacts as well as construction of   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), members of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, along with Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) lead their colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) through 2028. The legislation would also increase authorized annual funding for the program to $65 million. NAWCA was origi  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Arkansans applauded the leadership of U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Subcommittee, for delivering funds to advance Natural State priorities in the six appropriations bills the president signed into law Saturday. Here are how investments secured by Bo  more