WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Statement on Trump Administration's Actions to Respond to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after USDA announced federal actions to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (bird flu): "  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Murray Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Support for Disabled Veterans and Their Families, Including Young Caregivers WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Patty Murray (D-WA), senior members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, introduced the Helping Heroes Act, legislation to support the families and children of disabled veterans who take on caregiving roles.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing on Farmers and Ranchers Views on Agricultural Economy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening statement at the hearing "Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Injunctive Relief for Patent Infringement Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) today reintroduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the presumption tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services Committee Examines Policy Tools to Outcompete China The House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing entitled, "Examining Policies to Counter China." The hearing highlighted the challenges posed by China across a range of policy issues, including China's dominance as an official creditor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Requests Feedback on Legislative Proposals to Increase Investor Access and Facilitate Capital Formation Following today's Subcommittee on Capital Markets hearing focused on strengthening public and private markets by increasing investor access and facilitating capital formation, the House Financial Serv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HILL REINTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND FLATSIDE WILDERNESS AREA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today reintroduced the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, which will add 2,215 U.S. Forest Service acres to the Flatside Wilderness area. In 2019, Flatside was initially expanded by over 600 acres under Rep. Hill's original bill, H.R. 5636, the Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act. In the 118th C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * WESTERMAN ATTENDS L3HARRIS GROUNDBREAKING IN EAST CAMDEN Yesterday, Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new L3Harris extension in East Camden. L3Harris Technologies began construction of four new modern and streamlined solid rocket motor production facilities in East Camden as a result of a $215.6 million agreement between the Department of Defense a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Statement on Passage of Budget Resolution Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after voting in support of the House Budget Resolution, H. Con. Res. 14 : Congressman Womack said, "This budget resolution is step one. It serves as a budget blueprint and procedural avenue to unlock the reconciliation process. Advancing the resolution through both chambers is necessar  more