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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Five Deployable Combat Wings selected in evolution of force presentation Published April 1, 2025 By Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Lewis-Roberts Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force has identified the first five Regular Air Force candidate locations to build a Deployable Combat Wing Unit Type Code and is scheduling site surveys to begin in the coming weeks. Site surveys will det  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Lead 50 Senators In Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led 50 U.S. Senators - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be impo  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has released a new list of properties under consideration for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations, submitted before March 15, 2025, span multiple states and include historic districts, homes, churches, and industrial sites. The potential listings reflect a broad effort to preserve the nation's architectural, cultural, and historical heritage. Among the notable nominations is the Libertyville Downtown H  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Little Rock District issued the following news release: * * * USACE Little Rock Water Level App Re-Released LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is excited to announce the re-release of the USACE Little Rock Water Level App, a trusted tool for anglers, navigators, paddlers, and park visitors across Arkansas and southern Missouri. Originally launched in 2013, the app has undergone a comple  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans WASHINGTON - Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S.J. Res. 18, which nullifies a Biden administration rule that would have burdened banks and credit unions, led to fewer options for American consumers, and taken away critical f  more