WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is leading a bipartisan charge to make federal child nutrition programs more efficient, flexible and better equipped to reach Arkansas children in need during the summer months. Boozman and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act of 2019 to add flexibility to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), whi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to improve coordination of veteran mental health and suicide prevention services and to better measure the effectiveness of these programs in order to reduce the alarming number of veteran suicides. The IMPROVE (Incorporating Measurements and Providing Resources for Outreach to Veterans Everywhere) Wellbeing for Veterans Act c  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of Colonel (retired) Mark McMullen in 'Salute to Veterans,' a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. McMullen was raised on a farm in Hazen. He was driving a tractor by the age of 10, but he didn't keep his feet on the ground for long. He developed an interest in aviation after flying in a crop duster. "I would either rid  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced that the Trump administration will withdraw plans to end the Jobs Corps Civilian Conservation Center (CCC) program. "Civilian Conservation Centers are a unique part of the Job Corps, and I'm pleased to see that the program will continue at Cass. Not only do CCCs educate young people in rural communities across the co  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) and Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced that the Trump administration will withdraw plans to end the Jobs Corps Civilian Conservation Center (CCC) program. "The Cass Center provides invaluable skills training for young Arkansans. I'm pleased to hear that the administration will continue operating this workforce development program because it expands economic opportunity in  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Department of Defense's management of historic properties in use on U.S. installations. The report (GAO-19-335) is titled "Defense Infrastructure: Additional Actions Could Enhance DOD's Efforts to Identify, Evaluate, and Preserve Historic Properties". The report was sent to Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Militar  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Today, Bloomberg Law previewed the work of Congressman French Hill (AR-02) as the Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Task Force on Financial Services (FinTech). The article highlights the goals of the task forces, which includes holding virtual field hearings featuring technologists, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders from across t  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman French Hill (AR-02) recently joined Mornings with Maria on the Fox Business Network to discuss the latest developments on trade negotiations with China. Congressman Hill argued that in order to restructure longstanding trade disagreements, the United States must collaborate with our allies and use our strong economic position to leverage China into ending intellectual property theft and opening m  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on Lockheed Martin expansion in Camden: Today, Lockheed Martin announced at the Paris Air Show that the company is expanding production in Camden, Ark. "Lockheed Martin's announcement today is great news for southern Arkansas. "By bringing new jobs and investment into a community with a capable and willing workforce, the company will be a part of significant economic development in the state. "I'm plea  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement after Lockheed Martin announced at the Paris Air Show that the company is expanding production in Camden, Arkansas: "Lockheed Martin's announcement today is great news for southern Arkansas. "By bringing new jobs and investment into a community with a capable and willing workforce, the company will be a part of significant economic development in the state. "I'm pleased to see this investment finalized,   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following opening remarks at hearing on poverty: "Exploring ways to help lift people out of poverty is not new to this Committee. In fact, led by then-Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Budget Republicans have a long history of championing policies and programs that help low-income Americans climb the economic ladder, earn their own success, and escape the cycle of poverty. "On   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the announcement of President Trump that Secretary of the Army Mark Esper will assume the role of acting secretary of defense: "Mark Esper is an outstanding choice to serve as Acting Secretary of Defense. He is a proven leader who has served in uniform and has a deep understanding of defense, readiness, and security issues. "Mark has done a great job as Secretary of the Army, and I'm confident that he will   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman--announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Arkansas. The following locations will be able to help Arkansans impacted by flooding: Perry County Opening at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 First Assembly of God 2151 Arkansas Highw  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Berryville, Arkansas, to provide critical infrastructure needed to establish a 160-acre industrial park. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $401,100 in local funds and is ex  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Arkansas agricultural producers feed and clothe the world. They need certainty and predictability in order to successfully operate their businesses, but too often federal regulations place unnecessary burdens on the industry. What our state's farmers and ranchers want are simple, commonsense rules that are easy to understand so they can comply with the law and be good stewards of their land. In a recent   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman -along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman-announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Arkansas. The following locations will be able to help Arkansans impacted by flooding: Perry County Opening at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 First Assembly of God 2151 Arkansas Highway   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton, along with seven of his colleagues in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives sought information on any steps taken by the Justice Department (DOJ) to determine whether Qatari-owned media company Al Jazeera should be registered as a foreign agent. In a letter to DOJ, the lawmakers note examples of Al Jazeera's activities that align closely with the priorities of the Qatari government.  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to utilize the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act, imposing additional sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran. The full text of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, and Chuck Schumer, D-New York, issued the following op-ed on the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, which was provided to the USA Today: Synthetic opioids have devastated our home states and many others. We need to work together to end an epidemic that kills tens of thousands a year. Overdosing from synthetic opioids is one of the fastest-growing causes of death in America, a crisis long in the making but one which in recent years has reached critical l  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, Mark R. Warner, D-Virginia, Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, and Doug Jones, D-Alabama, issued the following op-ed on cracking down on shell companies and money laundering, which was submitted to CNBC: The United States has become one of the go-to destinations for the creation of anonymous shell companies, allowing human traffickers, terrorists, money launderers, sanctions evaders, kleptocrats, and other criminals to promote criminal activities h  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie expressed his support for legislation authored by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that would create a VA grant program to leverage veteran-serving non-profits and other community networks in order to reduce veteran suicides. "What you have is the key, I think, to unlock part of this crisis," Wilkie said on Wednesday during the Senate VA Committee  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: June 19, 2019....Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) offered a Motion to Recommit on the House floor. The amendment would have sent H.R. 2740, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, back to the Appropriations Committee in order to address longstanding problems with the bill. Corrections needed include setting realistic spending numbers  more