WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Ban China's Forbidden Operations in the Oceanic Domain (C-FOOD) Act, legislation that would ban U.S. imports of Chinese seafood and aquaculture products. The bill would also sanction companies that import Chinese seafood and place tariffs on countries that facilitate the shipment of the seafood. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and Rick Scott (R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), today introduced a resolution commemorating the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Thailand. Congresswoman Michelle Steel (California-45) introduced companion legislation in the House. "Thailand has long been a friend of the United State  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), today introduced a resolution commemorating the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Thailand. Congresswoman Michelle Steele (California-45) introduced companion legislation in the House. "Thailand has long been a frien  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Connecting Communities: Building Innovation Ecosystems Across America" at 9 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2023, at the Venture Center, 417 Main Street, Little Rock, Arkansas: Witnesses * Mr. Arthur Orduna, Executive Director, The Venture Center * Mr. Joel Wheelis, Senior Vice President, Head of Products and Services for Banking Large Financial Institutions, FIS Global * Ms. Susannah Marsh  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- 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 "Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage Technology to Shape the Future of Financial Services." Read Chairman Hill's ope  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) announced he will not seek re-election after serving nearly two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives: "It has been my honor to serve alongside Congressman Patrick McHenry for the past nine years, and I congratulate him on his nearly twenty years of service to the people of North Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad, today introduced the Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act, which would financially help the families of wrongfully detained Americans with travel and lodging costs to advocate for their loved ones in Washington, D.C. "Fami  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after serving nearly two decades in Congress: "It has been an honor to serve alongside Kevin McCarthy for the past nine years. Speaker McCarthy's legacy will be one of courage, leadership, and devotion to the nation. I wa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- 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 eight bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "From the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, to today's markup of eight bills, the House Committee on Natural Resources has remained committed to prov  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * Craighead County residents have recently reported receiving calls from a scammer falsely identifying himself as a law enforcement officer. To make this ruse even more believable, the caller ID spoofs the sheriff department's phone number, so it looks like the call is coming from the authorities. The caller demands their victim pays over the phone with a prepaid gift card to avoid arre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- 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 hearing to consider of the nominations of Basil Gooden to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (U  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following field hearing: Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Field Hearing Entitled: "Connecting Communities: Building Innovation Ecosystems Across America" Time: 9:00 AM CT/10:00 AM ET Date: Friday, December 8, 2023 Pla  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and a bipartisan group of 18 members introduced the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. "The American Alpine Club is excited to see that climbing ma  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Washington, DC--December 7, 2023... Today, Congressman Steve Womack's (AR-3) cosponsored legislation that protects taxpayers from the latest Biden Administration student loan handout passed the U.S. House of Representatives. H.J. Res. 88 nullifies the Biden Administration's Income-Driven Repayment program. Congressman Womack said, "Let's be clear--there's no such thing as 'canceling' student loans. Someone   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted for HR 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act. This legislation stops the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) forced Electric Vehicle (EV) transition.  Congressman Womack said, "The American consumer should be in the driver's seat when choosing which car is right for their families--not the Biden Administration. Electric Vehicles remain more expensi  more