WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Department of Defense's installation access control efforts. The report (GAO-19-649) is titled "DOD Installations: Monitoring Use of Physical Access Control Systems Could Reduce Risks to Personnel and Assets". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman, Sen. Br  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: More doctors are getting their education in Arkansas than ever before. The openings in recent years of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine in Jonesboro add to the well-established College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) which has been training doctors for more than a century and recently opened the doo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Tom Cotton participated in a ceremony with U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland of the Eastern District of Arkansas to thank state, local, and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors for their work in reducing violent crime. The officers and prosecutors collaborate on all levels through the U.S. Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, which aims to reduce   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement after the Trump administration formally notified Congress of its intent to proceed with a sale of 66 F-16s to Taiwan: "Today the United States upheld its commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act. Taiwan is a vital democratic partner and these arms sales are critical in their defense against Chinese Communist Party aggression. "I applaud the administration for reestablishing regular arms sales to Taiwan after   more