WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Long-Term Care * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the bipartisan Supporting Our Seniors Act, legislation that would create a National Advisory Commission to assess long-term care services for seniors and help develop specific recommendations to improve services and accessibility as well as address u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill Stands Strong with Our Nation's Service Members House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Under the Trump Administration's steadfast leadership, we are enhancing our defense cap  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: We Have Seen The Shareholder Proposal Process Diverted Away From The Critical Business Strategy Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing entitled, "Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value." This hearing will exa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Legislation to End Bail for Repeat Violent Criminals * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the No Bail Post-Jail Act. This legislation denies bail for previously convicted violent felons upon arrest for a new felony offense.  "Years of soft on crime policies have allowed violent repeat criminals back on our streets endangering law abiding Arkansans. My bill ensures   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Barr Introduce Bill to Stop Foreign Adversaries from Exploiting American Universities * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 September 11, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to combat the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and foreign adversaries from exploiting American colleges and universities. The Protecting American R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Entering the Golden Age of American Energy and Resources Dominance Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on realizing the full potential of America's domestic energy supply and natural resources dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response: "By  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Financial Services Committee Examines the Shareholder Proposal Process and Proxy Advisory Firms Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02) held a hearing examining Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs shareholder participation in corporate governance. Member  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * House Intelligence Committee Passes FY2026 Intelligence Authorization Act Out of Committee Focuses the Intelligence Community on its no-fail mission, eliminating distractions * Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence passed the fiscal year 2026 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) out of Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * House Intelligence Committee Stands Up Bipartisan Review of 9/11 Intelligence Recommendations Efforts will span the next year in honor of the 25th anniversary of September 11 * Today, in remembrance of the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Cha  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: * * * Southwest Power Pool reaches milestone in acceleration of generation interconnection requests As a result of significant effort and process improvements, Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is proud to announce completion of its plan to clear the bac  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Expands Student Safety Efforts Through 'One Pill Can Kill' Partnership By Angelita Faller The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has joined forces with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to combat the growing threat of fentanyl and counterfeit prescription drugs through the "One Pill Can Kill" Initiative. The statewide campaign combines education, training, and access to life-s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Westerman Advances Historic Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee legislative hearing on three bipartisan bills that will help streamline the permitting process, including House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman's (R-Ark.) and U.S. Re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Westerman Applauds Repeal of Restrictive Land Rule Today, the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the rescission of the Biden administration's so-called "Public Lands Rule," which upended the agency's longstanding multiple-use and sustained yield mandate. House Committee on Natural Resou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Congratulates Chairman Cole and Colleagues, Urges Congress to Pass Government Funding Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C.--September 10, 2025... Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted to advance the final Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bill out of the House Appropriations Committee and issued the following statement: Congressman Womack said, "My fellow House Appropriators and I have done   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Supports Pay Raise for Troops, Advanced Defense Technology in FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C.--September 10, 2025... Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted to pass H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The annual legislation authorizes $892.6 billion to improve service member qualit  more