WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04), Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), and Steve Womack (R-AR-03), introduced H.R. 6906, the Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act to expand opportunities to improve and develop outdoor recreation facilities at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) managed areas. "Outdoor recreation is among one of the top economic drivers in the U.S., especially in states like Arkansas. Beca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: LITTLE ROCK, AR - Rep. French Hill (R-AR) today released the following statement after Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) announced his retirement from Congress: "It has been my pleasure to serve alongside Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer in the U.S. Congress for the past nine years. The House has greatly benefited from his three decades of robust expertise in banking and insurance on both the Financial Services Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Jan. 1, 2024: * * * The last time Joe Brindley saw his big brother, Kenyon, was in 1941. The younger Brindley recalled Kenyon's generosity at leaving his siblings his uneaten piece of lemon pie before heading back to his U.S. Army Air Force assignment. While Kenyon regularly wrote letters to his family, those stopped nearly 80 years ago. U.S. Army Air Force 2nd Lt. Kenyon Brindley, a Little Rock native,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steve Womack (R-AR-3), Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4), and Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) introduced H.R. 6906, the Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act, to expand opportunities to improve and develop outdoor recreation facilities at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) managed areas. Congressman Womack said, "Arkansas' Third is home to world-class outdoor offerings, attracting tourists and reside  more