WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees released the following statement on a Farm Bill extension: "As negotiations on funding the government progress, we were able to come together to avoid a lapse in funding for critical agricultural programs and provide certainty to producers. "This extension is in no w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, requesting information as part of the committee's ongoing investigation into the Biden administration's decision to w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported seven bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Our committee remains focused on promoting conservation by passing policy solutions for Americans across the country. Today, we advanced seven bills aimed at st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: As part of an ongoing oversight investigation of foreign interests manipulating U.S. nonprofits, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to Code Pink President and Co-Founder Jodie Evans, conducting oversight into the organization's potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In part, the members wrote  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced the No ICBMs or Drones for Iran Act, legislation that would strengthen sanctions on Iran's development and transfer of long-range missiles and drones. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (New York-21) is introducing companion legislation in the House. Text of the legislation may be found here. "The Biden administration seems content not to do anything to stop I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. The senators urged the secretaries to hold terrorist groups linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) account  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing entitled "Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets." Read Chairman Hill's opening remarks as delivered: "Tod  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) reintroduced the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Return to Work Act. This is the fifth time Rep. Hill has introduced this legislation, once for each session since he took his respective position in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Since entering Congress, I have been a strong advocate for strengthening SSDI to keep it financially secure for those wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6363 - Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024: "I supported this bill to keep the lights on and our government open while House Republicans continue negotiations to make sure that common sense, conservative policies are reflected in the final 2024 spending provis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill's (AR-02) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 6245, the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act, passed out of the House Financial Services Committee. This bill would expose the finances of Iran's authoritarian and theocratic leaders and crack down on financial institutions that maintain accounts in connection with those funds. "Iran has been the world's top state sponso  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * Shaping Arkansas into a Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts Arkansas is recognized for its natural beauty. With its stunning rivers, majestic mountains and incredible wildlife, I am regularly reminded of how blessed we are to live in The Natural State. Our environment is an attractive location for outdoor enthusiasts from all across the world. Hunting is a popular pastime and a gr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chairs and co-founders of the Abraham Accords Caucus and Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, in sending a letter to the United Nations (UN) urging it to designate Iranian-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization following the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel since October 7 with the intent to er  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, from the "Innovation in American Agriculture: Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence" hearing. Good morning and welcome to today's hearing to examine   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, supported the Senate-passed resolution marking November as National Adoption Month and November 18 as National Adoption Day - to increase support for adoptive families and raise awareness about adoption. "All children deserve a safe and loving home. I am grateful for the tremendous work in Arkansas to support children i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced the No ICBMs or Drones for Iran Act to strengthen sanctions on Iran's development and transfer of long-range missiles and drones following the Biden Administration's failure to renew United Nations sanctions restricting missile development in Iran after their expiration in October. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) is introducing the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the US House of Representatives passed HR 6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act.  Congressman Womack said, "Continuing resolutions are the unfortunate result of our broken budget and appropriations process. This haphazard method of governing has become typical of Congress. However, I voted for the CR toda  more