WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Touts Progress of Bipartisan Veteran Suicide Prevention Effort, Presses VA on Extending Program WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, advocated reauthorization of the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program and noted the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) backing at a committee hearing on enhancing   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton Back Measure to Cut Anti-Israel UN Agencies' Funds WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and 21 of their colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act. The legislation would cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend or otherwise restrict the  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen America's Water Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 1, 2025 Cotton, Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen America's Water Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks In recent years, municipalities across the U.S. have faced cyber-attacks, including from foreign adversaries l  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolution Delivering Reliable Water for California Communities Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 78 with a vote of 216-195. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "In the wake of litigation from radical environmentalists  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Hill Joins Crypto in America Podcast House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) joined the Crypto in America podcast to provide an update on market structure legislation, the Committee's payment stablecoin bill, and more. View the full podcast here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS23xijwCtc). Key Excerpts: On   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.J. Res. 60, led by Representative Maloy. This is an important effort that will overturn an onerous and unnecessary regulation designed to restrict off-highway vehicle access and recreational use of the Glen Canyon National Recr  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago today, the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, fell to advancing North Vietnamese forces. The collapse of the anti-Communist South Vietnamese Government marked both the end of a decades-long conflict and the beginning of a painful chapter for  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Adopts Boozman Backed Resolution Designating April as Financial Literacy Month WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Senate unanimously adopted a resolution backed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) designating April as Financial Literacy Month. Boozman joined Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) in leading the measure to raise awareness for access to resources th  more