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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Saturday July 13, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Arkansas Delegation Supports Governor's Request for Increase in Federal Cost Share for May Storm Damage
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steve Womack, Rick Crawford, French Hill and Bruce Westerman--along with U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request for a 30-day, 100 percent federal cost share for counties affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in May. The members wrote, "Local officials of impacted jurisdictions ha  more

Congressman Cohen Announces $393.7 Million for a New Interstate 55 Bridge Over the Mississippi at Memphis
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that the Tennessee and Arkansas Departments of Transportation were successful in securing $393,750,000 for a new Interstate 55 Bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis to be known as America's River Crossing. Congressman Cohen has worked diligently with the Biden-Harris Administration to  more

Sen. Boozman: Arkansas Delegation Supports Governor Request for Increase in Federal Cost Share for May Storm Damage
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Steve Womack, Rick Crawford, French Hill and Bruce Westerman--wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request for a 30-day, 100 percent federal cost share for counties affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in May. "Local officials of impacted jurisdictions have stated that sign  more