Thursday - April 3, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Wednesday April 02, 2025 ( 6 items )  

BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION INTRODUCED DECLARING APRIL AS SECOND CHANCE MONTH
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION INTRODUCED DECLARING APRIL AS SECOND CHANCE MONTH Today, U.S. Representatives Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Carol Miller (R-WV), and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) alongside U.S Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution. Th  more

Boozman, Cotton Introduce Ambassador to U.K. Nominee Warren Stephens at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton Introduce Ambassador to U.K. Nominee Warren Stephens at Senate Hearing WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced fellow Arkansan, Warren Stephens, at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Stephens has led Stephens Inc. -- the financial firm founded by his father and unc  more

Chairman Boozman Delivers Opening Statement at Legislative Hearing Reviewing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and Improving Children's Health
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Boozman Delivers Opening Statement at Legislative Hearing Reviewing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and Improving Children's Health WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening statement at a legislative hearing  more

Committees Call for GAO Investigation Into Misconduct and Abuse at Native American Boarding Schools
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Committees Call for GAO Investigation Into Misconduct and Abuse at Native American Boarding Schools Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) led a letter to Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro, reque  more

Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 1, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Se  more

Financial Services Outlines Actions to Be Rescinded, Modified, or Reproposed From the Biden-Harris Administration
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services Outlines Actions to be Rescinded, Modified, or Reproposed from the Biden-Harris Administration Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and House Committee on Financial Services members sent letters to agencies requesting the rescission, modification, or re-proposal of specific Biden-Harris Administration actions. You can see the areas of in  more