WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Holds Hearing on Department of Veterans Affairs Budget and Welcomes Secretary's Support for Key Suicide Prevention Program * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, led a hearing examining the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 budget request for the Department of Veterans A  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: We Can Fight To Open Markets And Break Down Non-Tariff Barriers While Achieving Solid Economic Growth Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding the Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report hearing. Read Chairman Hill's opening remarks as prepared for de  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 June 23, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today introduced t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Hosts Fed Chair Jerome Powell Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), hosted Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to give an update on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook. On the strength of the economy: "Four months into the Trump Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-126) on the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act (H.R. 2225), which aims to permit a registered investment company to omit fees from the calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 2225, the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, was introduced on March 18, 202  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-129) on the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713), which aims to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on February 27, 2025, by Representative Frank Lucas (OK-03), H.R  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-132) on the Bank Failure Prevention Act (H.R. 1900), which aims to specify when the record is complete on acquisition applications related to depository institution holding companies. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 4, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1900, the Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025, was introduced on March 6, 2025, by Representative   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-121) on the Encouraging Local Emerging Ventures and Economic Growth Act (H.R. 3301), which aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify registration statement contents for emerging growth companies and to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3,  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-116) on the Encouraging Public Offerings Act (H.R. 3381), which aims to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3381, the Encouraging Public Offerings Act, was introduced on May 14, 2025, by R  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-120) on the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act (H.R. 3357), which aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers with a multi-class stock structure to make certain disclosures in any proxy or consent solicitation material. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3357, the Enhancing Multi-Cl  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-127) on the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act (H.R. 3339), which aims to require certification examinations for accredited investors. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, was introduced on May 13, 2025, by Representative Mike Flood (NE-01). H.R. 3339 exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-122) on the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act (H.R. 1190), which aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1190, the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, was introduced on F  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-115) on the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (H.R. 3394), which aims to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of the securities laws. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-119) on the Greenlighting Growth Act (H.R. 3343), which aims to amend the federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3343, the Greenlighting Growth Act, was introduced on May 13, 2025, by   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-123) on the Helping Angels Lead our Startups Act (H.R. 3352), which aims to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules relating to general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at events. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMAR  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-133) on the Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act (H.R. 3323), which aims to update the definition of an emerging growth company. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 4, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3323, the Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act, was introduced on May 13, 2025, by Representative Bryan Steil (WI- 01). H.R. 3323 provides an extension  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-118) on the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act (H.R. 3351), which aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 33  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-128) on the Middle Market IPO Cost Act (H.R. 3395), which aims to require the Comptroller General of the U.S. to carry out a study of the costs associated with small- and medium-sized companies to undertake initial public offerings. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 3395, the Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-124) on the National Senior Investor Initiative Act (H.R. 1469), which aims to create an interdivisional taskforce at the Securities and Exchange Commission for senior investors. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1469, the Senior Security Act of 2025, was introduced on February 21, 2025, by Representative Josh Gott  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-117) on the Promoting Opportunities For Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act (H.R. 3422), which aims to provide educational resources and host events to promote capital raising options for traditionally underrepresented small businesses. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3422, the Promoting Opportunities for Non-T  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-125) on the Small Entity Update Act (H.R. 3382), which aims to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study and rulemaking on the definition of the term "small entity" under the securities laws for purposes of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 3382, the   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HILL INTRODUCES RISE ACT TO SPUR FASTER ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOBS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) introduced the Revitalizing Investment, Savings, and Entrepreneurship (RISE) Act, which he co-leads with Rep. Steube (R-FL). The RISE Act will unlock capital, boost investment, and stimulate economic growth and innovation for all Americans by limiting the capital gains tax rate   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 24 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Stuttgart Industrial Park achieves Entergy Arkansas 'Select Site' Certification * Stuttgart, Ark. - The Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, the Stuttgart Industrial Development Corporation and Entergy Arkansas announced today the completion of its Select Site certification for two industrial sites, one 154-acres site and one 62-acre site, located in the Stuttgart Industrial Park on U.S. Highw  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, June 25 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: * * * Donaubauers' $75,000 Gift to Support Wilson Athletic Complex By Larry Isch Allyn and Janice Donaubauer of Fort Smith, Ark., have made a $75,000 gift to University of the Ozarks in support of the Thomas and Frances Wilson Athletic Complex. The gift will go to support the baseball and softball batting cages facility at the new $10.75 million complex that opened this past academic year. In recogniti  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 25 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Unveils New AI-Powered Tools To Empower 1.5 Million Associates The world's largest retailer embraces a future where AI and store associates collaborate, enhancing service, speed and satisfaction Key Insights * Walmart is deploying AI-powered tools across its U.S. associate base -- including real-time translation and task management (reducing shift planning time from 90 min to just 30) -- to streamline tasks a  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Westerman Applauds USDA Roadless Rule Rescission This week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "This week's decision by Secretary Ro  more