WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of WWII Navy veteran George Vinson in 'Salute to Veterans,' a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. Vinson, a 95-year-old Fort Smith resident, grew up on a farm in Alabama. He graduated from Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama and spent several months in trade school before enlisting in the Navy. Vinson's goal was t  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Cardin (D-MD),members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the Water Resources Research Amendments Act (WRRA), a bill to reauthorize federal grant funding for water resources research institutes in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each state and territory has a water institute loc  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following statement by Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, at a hearing entitled "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?": "Welcome to the Economic Policy Subcommittee hearing on this important topic of: "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?" I'd like to thank the Senator Cortez Masto and the witnesses for being here, and also our Banking Committee staff for t  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) today introduced legislation to reinforce the Trump administration's efforts to prevent the Chinese-owned telecom company Huawei from threatening America's national security. The Defending America's 5G Future Ac  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) today introduced legislation to reinforce the Trump administration's efforts to prevent the Chinese-owned telecom company Huawei from threatening America's national security. The Defending America's 5G Future Act  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Todd Young (R-Indiana), and Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) yesterday introduced the Government Bailout Prevention Act to ensure that federal dollars cannot be used to help insolvent state, territory, or local governments pay off their obligations. Under this bill, no arm of the federal government, including the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Treasury Department, can pa  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: This week, the House successfully passed H.R. 3494, the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for FY2020, with a bipartisan vote of 397-31. This legislation ensures the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) has the necessary resources to provide distinctive, timely insights that advance our national security priorities. Following the bill's passage, Congressman Hill released the following statement: "When member  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the House Financial Services Financial Technology Task force, issued the following opening statement at a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled "Examining Facebook's Proposed Cryptocurrency and Its Impact on Consumers, Investors and the American Financial System": "This timely hearing touches on critical areas of jurisdiction within our Committee: FinTech innovation, oversight questions related to the use and t  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Financial Technology (FinTech) Task Force and House Financial Services Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, participated in a House Financial Services Committee hearing titled "Examining Facebook's Proposed Cryptocurrency and Its Impact on Consumers, Investors, and the American Financial System." Congressman Hill ques  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement: Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and 358 cosponsors to pass H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. "Roughly 158 million Americans have employer-based health insurance, and the so-called 'Cadillac Tax' would unduly tax many of those employer plans. "This cost increase would be untenable for some families, forcing them into differe  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the Raise the Wage Act: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that this legislation could cause a loss of nearly 4 million jobs. In contrast to pro-growth Republican policies that have naturally led to higher wages, increased job opportunities, and economic growth, the Raise the Wage Act seeks to implement a heavy-handed federal mandate that would kill jobs and cripple the economy. Womack vot  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement after the House voted on a resolution (H.Res. 489) condemning President Trump's comments directed at members of Congress: "While I don't condone recent remarks by the President, I will not support a Democrat effort to single out President Trump when members of the majority party are on the record with hateful, disparaging, and anti-Semitic remarks of their own without consequence. "It's hypocrisy at its worst.  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: This week, the House is expected to consider Democrats' Raise the Wage Act, legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. According to a new report (https://republicans-budget.house.gov/budget-digest/budget-digest-cbo-report-on-effects-on-employment-and-family-income-of-increasing-the-federal-minimum-wage/) from the Congress  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 18, congratulating the Arkansas Broadcasters Association on its 70th anniversary: Today I wish to congratulate the Arkansas Broadcasters Association, ABA, on its 70th anniversary and celebrate the organization's decades of service to radio and television broadcasters in my State. Established in 1949, the Arkansas Broadcasters formed to help broadcast org  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Technology has changed the way we communicate. The improvements provide us all more efficient ways to reach our loved ones, stay informed and meet new people. For me, it's made staying connected to Arkansans while at work in Washington a lot easier. During the school year I'm able to talk with students via Skype from my office in Washington, D.C. Similarly, it allows me to talk with thousands of Arkansans   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 17, paying tribute to Maj. Gen. Mark Berry: Today I wish to pay tribute to MG Mark Berry for his exemplary dedication to duty and service as the adjutant general for the Arkansas National Guard. General Berry is retiring from his position on August 10, 2019. A Texas native, General Berry enlisted in the Air Force in August 1974. He also furthered his edu  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following remarks at a Senate Banking subcommittee on Economic Policy hearing, entitled "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?": "This hearing will come to order. Welcome to the Economic Policy Subcommittee hearing on this important topic of: "Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?" I'd like to thank the Senator Cortez Masto and the witnesses for being here, and also our Banking Committee staff for their h  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the death of Stone County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Mike Stephen, who was killed in the line of duty: "Today, the State of Arkansas mourns the loss of a brave law-enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. "Mike Stephen protected the people of Stone County, standing as part of the thin blue line separating our communities from crime and chaos. "I encourage all Arkansans to pray for and comfort his family,  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Labor Secretary: "Gene Scalia is an outstanding lawyer who has vigorously defended the Constitution over a long career in government and private practice. "I'm confident he'll be a champion for working Americans against red tape and burdensome regulation as Labor Secretary."  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement for the U.S. to cease F-35 sales to Turkey: "Halting F-35 sales to Turkey is a painful but necessary decision by the president. "America simply cannot send its most advanced military technology to countries where adversaries like Russia will have access to it."  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) today introduced legislation to reinforce the Trump administration's efforts to prevent the Chinese-owned telecom company Huawei from threatening America's national security. The Defending America's 5G Futu  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement: Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement following President Donald Trump's remarks on America's environmental leadership: "I was honored to attend today's remarks on our country's environmental leadership. Not only is President Trump seeking to protect our environment, but he is also working to make sure that our growing economy remains strong while we do it. Under this admi  more