WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Congressional Delegation Gathers For Gavel Photograph Washington, DC--March 6, 2025...In a unique moment for Arkansas, each Member of Congress in the Senate and House of Representatives serving across the Natural State proudly hold a gavel in the 119th Congress. This positions Arkansas well to be a frontrunner in policy making decisions that greatly impact Arkansans and Americans alike. Ear  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Bills Signed: HB1166, SB48, SB226, HCR1006, HB1007, HB1326, HB1449, HB1194, HB1507, HB1514, HB1413, HB1447, SB253, SB26, SB245 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Governor signed into law: HB1166 - An act to clarify the types of epinephrine for use in elementary and secondary schools in this state; and for other purposes. SB48 - An act to amend the law conce  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Honored for Support of Boys & Girls Club Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs CEO Beth Presley presents Sen. John Boozman with the Boys & Girls Club of America 2025 Champion of Youth Award. WASHINGTON-- The Boys & Girls Club of America has recognized U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) as a recipient of its 2025 Champion of Youth Award for his work advocating legislation to combat childhood hunger a  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Crawford Statement on President Trump's Efforts to Bring Peace to Ukraine House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) made the following statement regarding President Trump's recent efforts to bring peace to Ukraine: "Peace in Ukraine is in the best interests of the Ukrainian people and e  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill's Opening Statement for First Markup of 119th Congress Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding its first legislative markup of the 119th Congress. Read Chairman Hill's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning and welcome to our first legislative ma  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Consumer Alert: Attorney General Griffin Warns Against Home Solicitation Scams Griffin: 'Some of these sellers... employ high-pressure sales tactics and may misrepresent what they are selling' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement warning Arkansans about scams related to door-to-door sales: "With the arrival of warmer weather, Arkansans can e  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Former priest and convicted child molester sentenced for passport fraud, stripped of citizenship, and ordered deported ALEXANDRIA, La. - An investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has resulted in a one-year sentence for passport fraud for Jorge Antonio Velez-Lopez, a 69-year-old Columbian national, former archdiocese priest and convic  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Blocks DeepSeek, RedNote, and Lemon8 from Executive Branch Devices LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas has blocked the Chinese-based platforms DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8 across executive branch devices. "My administration is taking the appropriate steps to ensure Arkansans are protected from the Chinese Communist Par  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and the attorneys general from 22 other states: * * * To: Brandon L. Taylor, Director Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Department of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 * Dr. Tameka Owens, Acting Admini  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Discusses Walking Out of President Trump's Joint Address and Her Work to Fight Attacks to Our Democracy on MSNBC Washington, DC - In case you missed it, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined MSNBC last night after walking out of the President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress. You can watch the full interview HERE (https://www.msnbc.com/  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Pacific Territories Are at the Forefront of U.S. National Security Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs conducted an oversight hearing regarding the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Office of Insular Affairs' efforts in the Pacific territories to promote economic prosperity and safeguard U.S. national security.  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Tokuda Leads Colleagues in Opposing Proposed Cuts to HUD Disaster Recovery Office Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) led 47 of her colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reconsider proposed cuts to its Office of Community Planning and Development, which administers the Community Development Block Grant Disas  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Weaponization of the ESA Through Experimental Populations Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the failures of the Endangered Species Act's (ESA) provisions relating to experimental populations of listed species that have been reintroduced, like gray wolves and grizzly bears. Subcommittee Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Cosponsored Measure Censuring Rep. Al Green Passes House Washington, DC--March 6, 2025...Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to censure Congressman Al Green (TX-9) in response to his breach of proper conduct during President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is a cosponsor of the measure and voted in support of its passage. Congressm  more