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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Wednesday September 04, 2024 ( 2 items )  

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Westerman: With Lease Set to Expire, Committee Demands Biden-Harris Administration Action Plan on Floyd Bennett Field
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams, following up on the committee's request for the lease terminati  more

Sen. Boozman Column: Developing an Arkansas Workforce for the Future
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Sept. 2, 2024: * * * Arkansas is diverse. Different communities have unique needs that require individual attention, but, as I visited all corners of the state in August, there was a consistent message - we need more skilled workers. I saw the need for a better trained workforce in Northeast Arkansas which is now home to the top steel-producing congressional district in the nation thanks to incredible  more