WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force has approved an expansion of the Foreign Military Sales F-35 Pilot Training Center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, following completion of a supplemental environmental review process. The agency announced that it signed a Record of Decision on June 9, 2026, adopting the proposed expansion outlined in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the training center. The decision allows the Air Force to incr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with o  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Reauthorizing the Legacy Restoration Fund Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported H.R. 9250. "This year, Americans are celebrating our nation's 250th birthday. In the spirit of 1776, Congress is coming together to enhance access, improve visitor exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Financial Services Committee's Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Passes House, Heads to President's Desk Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE),   more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 24 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Five A-State Students Travel to Dominica in Inaugural Research Trip A group of five students from Arkansas State University returned this week from a research trip to the Commonwealth of Dominica. Dominica is an independent country in the Southern Caribbean. The study abroad trip was the first of its kind for students in their study of environmental management. Dr. Jason Post, assistant research profe  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriators Approve FY27 Defense Bill, Advancing All Twelve Funding Measures Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Defense Appropriations bill that advanced out of the House Appropriations Committee. This bill allocates $1.072 trillion in discretionary spending to fund Department of War operations. Congressman Womack said, "Maintaining our milit  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Reps. Maxine Waters, D-California, and French Hill, R-Arkansas, ranking member and chairman, of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Chairman French Hill Celebrate Final Passage of Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Housing Package Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman French Hill (R-AR), Chairman of the   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * I3R Launches Watershed Grants Program to Catalyze High-Impact Research Partnerships * The Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) is launching the I3R Watershed Grants Program, a new funding opportunity designed to spark interdisciplinary collaboration, accelerate translational research and position U of A researchers for competitive external funding. De  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu's Statement on 4th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Reversal * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement marking four years since the Supreme Court issued the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned the 50-year precedent in Roe v. Wade of a nationwide, constitutional right to abortion care. "Four years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Ro  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Reps. French Hill, R-Arkansas, and Maxine Waters, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Hill, Waters Applaud Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statements after the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: "Housing  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Reps. Maxine Waters, D-California, and French Hill, R-Arkansas, ranking member and chairman, of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Waters, Hill Applaud Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act This week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman French Hill (R-AR), Chairman of the Committee issued the following statements after the   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Boozman: Farm Bill 2.0 Is Built for the People Who Feed America U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) on Tuesday unveiled the Agricultural Act of 2026, a Farm Bill discussion draft designed to strengthen the farm economy, modernize agricultural policy a  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Boozman Statement on SNAP Error Rate U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement after USDA released the FY 2025 SNAP Payment Error Rate: "It is clear that improvements were needed to ensure SNAP is administered as intended to sup  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 24 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Thirty-Three Faculty Members Receive ACUE Certification * JONESBORO - A new group of Arkansas State University faculty recently earned the prestigious Effective Teaching certification after completing training with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). ACUE is nationally recognized for its year-long professional development program, which provides educators with evidence-based t  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 25 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UA Board of Trustees Approves UAMS Plan to Lease, Operate Encore Medical Center in Bryant The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved today a plan by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lease and operate the Encore Medical Center, a 53-licensed-bed, 108,055-square-foot hospital in Bryant. The facility will become the newest hospital in the  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack, Case, Huizenga, and Peters Introduce Bill to Fix America's Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. -June 24, 2026... Representatives Steve Womack (AR-3), Ed Case (HI-1), Bill Huizenga (MI-4), and Scott Peters (CA-50) today introduced the Budgeting for a Better America Act, aimed at reforming Congress' broken budget process. This bill would require Congress to adopt a biennial budget framework, establish   more