WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand VA Services to U.S. Veterans Residing in Freely Associated States * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Brian Schatz (D-HI) to in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Marshall, Britt Back Revival of Presidential Fitness Test * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025, legislation to codify an Executive Order reestablishing the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition as well as reinstitute the Presidential Fitness Test and award. The  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 16 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Cartoonist Brown to Speak at Ozarks on Feb. 12 By Larry Isch Award-winning cartoonist, author and artist Jeffrey Brown will present a talk titled, "May The Comics Be With You," at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The event is part of the University's 2025-26 Walton Arts & Ideas Series and will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Cemter. There is no cost f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing for judicial nominees: * * * Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting, Discusses Committee's 2025 Achievements Judiciary Committee has advanced 84 Trump nominees in 2025, including six circuit judges, 24 district judges and 36 U.S. Attorneys. * On today's agenda, we have seven nominations listed. We'll vote today on al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * House Advances 11 Natural Resources Bills on Wildfire Mitigation, Conservation, Supporting Local Arkansans Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation that encourages responsible conservation, mitigates impacts from wildfires and other natural disasters, and supports a rural Arkansas community. House Committee o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Four U.S. Attorneys and Three Judicial Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 15-7; * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 15 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Celebrates Fall 2025 Graduates * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock celebrated its Fall 2025 Commencement Saturday, Dec. 13, as nearly 800 graduates crossed the stage during ceremonies at the Jack Stephens Center. Students earned undergraduate and graduate degrees across a wide range of academic disciplines, career paths, and personal journeys from first-ge  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * 2025 Teaching Academy Fellows Inducted The University of Arkansas Teaching Academy recently inducted 10 new Fellows who have been recognized by their peers, colleges and the university for excellence in teaching. To be inducted into the Teaching Academy, each Fellow must be nominated by a Teaching Academy member, dean or department chair. A committee of Teaching Academy members reviews nominations a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Supports Bill to Restore Access to Whole Milk in Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C.December 15, 2025... Today, the House passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act with the support of Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3). This bill, cosponsored by Congressman Womack, allows schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to serve students whole and reduced fat milk, improving the qualit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan INVEST Act Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act by a strong bipartisan vote of 302-123. For more information on the bill, click HERE (https://financialservices.house.  more