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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Chairman Crawford Votes to Keep the Government Open
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Crawford Votes to Keep the Government Open Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on his vote to fund the federal government. "Today I voted in favor of funding the federal government and avoiding a shutdown. While a Continuing Resolution is far from the most responsible method   more

Cotton, Colleagues: Get Spies Out of Our National Labs
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues: Get Spies Out of Our National Labs Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 11, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act, legislation that would ban foreign scientists from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from visiting or working in Department of En  more

House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Considers Womack's Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Considers Womack's Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act Washington, DC--March 11, 2025...Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health considered Congressman Steve Womack's (AR-3) bill, H.R. 1107, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025. At the hearing, Congressman Womack spoke about the impor  more

RELEASE: REP. HILL STATEMENT ON SUPPORTING PRESIDENT TRUMP-BACKED FUNDING BILL
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. HILL STATEMENT ON SUPPORTING PRESIDENT TRUMP-BACKED FUNDING BILL WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. "I supported today's government funding bill to give President Trump time to negotiate his priorities and make recommendations for FY26 spend  more

Womack Statement on House Passage of Full-Year Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Statement on House Passage of Full-Year Continuing Resolution Washington, DC--March 11, 2025...Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (CR). Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in support of the measure. Congressman Womack said, "Passing another continuing resolution represents a failure on Congress' part  more