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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday July 12, 2020 ( 7 items )  

Arkansas Department of Transportation Awarded $42.7 Million for COVID-19 Recovery
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman--applauded the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for awarding $42.7 million to the Arkansas Department of Transportation in support of the state's public transit systems. The grant--totaling $42,742,893--comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act,   more

Rep. Womack Stands Against House Dems' Move to Breach Spending Caps, Urges Fiscal Responsibility
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following transcript: During House Appropriations Committee markup, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) rose in opposition to the House Democrats' proposal to breach previously adopted discretionary spending caps and further blow up the deficit. By disregarding established caps, also known as 302(b) allocations, the majority party is advancing fiscally irresponsible spending levels and overturning the good faith efforts and terms prev  more

Rep. Womack: Arkansas Department of Transportation Awarded $42.7 Million for COVID-19 Recovery
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman--applauded the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for awarding $42.7 million to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) in support of the state's public transit systems. The grant--totaling $42,742,893--comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CAR  more

Sen. Boozman Calls on Nation's Top Health Agencies to Make Expanded Telehealth Services Permanent
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) continues his efforts to strengthen access to telehealth services, which have become even more necessary in light of the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Boozman called on the agencies to provide a plan on permanent changes to Medicare telehealth rules. The Co  more

Sen. Boozman, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Allow Rural Electric Co-ops, Telecom Providers to Refinance Rural Utility Service Debt
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Flexible Financing for Rural America Act, legislation that would allow electric cooperatives and small, rural telecommunications providers to refinance their Rural Utilities Service (RUS) debt at lower interest rates. By taking advantage of current lower interest rates, rural cooperatives and businesses would gain flexib  more

Sen. Boozman: Stars and Stripes Serves a Valuable Role and Deserves Funding
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: For several years now, my office has made a concerted effort to capture and preserve the memories of Arkansas's war veterans for inclusion in the Library of Congress's Veteran History Project (VHP). Not only is it a great way to honor their service and commitment to our country, but it is a valuable educational tool for future generations. We can learn a great deal about what life in a war zone is like thro  more

Sen. Cotton Applauds Supreme Court Rulings on Religious Liberty
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's rulings in the Little Sisters of the Poor case and the Lady of Guadalupe case: "The Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious communities have been hounded for years by activist lawyers and politicians who demand they sacrifice their beliefs on the altar of left-wing dogma. "I welcome the Supreme Court's rulings to protect religious individuals, so they can live out their faith withou  more