WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the efforts of dedicated college students who served the state of Arkansas as interns in his Washington office this summer. "These interns have been a great help to the people of Arkansas during their time in Washington. I appreciate their dedication and their commitment to working with the staff to address issues concerning our state. They have taken advantage o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * - Leads Bipartisan Effort to Increase Women's Awareness and Use of VA Services Upon Transition from Military Service to Civilian Life * * * U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is again building on his efforts to improve women veterans' experiences with and access to health care services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Boozman joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to introduce the Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following budget digest: SNAP Background. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the federal government's largest food assistance program. In 2019, the government will spend approximately $65 billion to provide SNAP benefits to almost 40 million low-income Americans. Over the next ten years, the cost of SNAP is projected to exceed $650 billion./1 To address   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Community leaders from across Oklahoma praised Sen. Inhofe (R-Okla.)'s work on America's Transportation Infrastructure Act. Click here for a comment from the Senator and a summary of the provisions (https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/oklahoma-arkansas-leaders-show-future-of-mkarns). "Long range planning and funding of our nation's transportation systems, including the interstate highwa  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for allowing improper payments to states for enrollees that do not meet Congressionally mandated Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) requirements. "Historical data proves that the most effective way for Americans to lift themselves out of poverty is by se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement after Defense Secretary Mark Esper ordered a review of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program, which is a major cloud computing contract: Congressman Womack has followed the program closely and continually expressed ethical and policy concerns: "Given the many shortcomings of the JEDI procurement process, I fully support Secretary Esper's decision to review the program. It's the right move, and one  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, released proposals to fix budget and appropriations process: "Our budget and appropriations process is broken, and the dysfunction needs to be addressed. "I commend Senator Enzi for continuing to advance solutions that will help create an effective system rooted in accountability a  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) whistleblowers recently exposed a nationwide problem to a Minneapolis-based reporter. These whistleblowers showed documentation from 2014 that detailed how the VA was wrongly charging disabled veterans home loan funding fees. The information provided to the reporter detailed a proposed solution to fix the problem, however, it was not implemented and veterans continued to  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Fair trade agreements have become increasingly important to Arkansas's economy over the last half-century. The world is more connected than ever. Access to global markets is necessary, not just for the large corporations that call Arkansas home, but also for small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand their operations and footprints. With a level playing field, Arkansas's agriculture, manufacturi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined his colleagues on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) to approve legislation that authorizes $287 billion for upgrades that will improve connectivity, efficiency and safety of highways across the country. The America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) of 2019, which was unanimously approved by the EPW Committee, provides resources and f  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and John Boozman (R-AR), along with Governors Kevin Stitt (R-OK) and Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), announced provisions in America's Transportation Infrastructure Act that outline the future for modernizing the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). These provisions will open up $250 million in non-highway formula funding for Oklahoma to use for MKARNS and will allow  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement after the U.S. formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: "The United States has freed itself from a restrictive treaty that Russia hasn't obeyed for years and China never signed. "Our years of naive compliance with the INF Treaty allowed our adversaries to surge ahead in developing their missile forces. "Now that America is on equal footing with the rest of the world, we must regain   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), along with Governors Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) and Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.), announced provisions in America's Transportation Infrastructure Act that outline the future for modernizing the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. These provisions will open up $250 million in non-highway formula funding for Oklahoma to  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following hearing information: Nominations at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m. on July 31: Witnesses * Kenneth Charles Canterbury Jr., to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives * R. Austin Huffaker Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama * Lee Philip Rudofsky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas * Justin Reed Walker,   more