WASHINGTON, Feb. 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 veteran Eustace O. Roberts Jr. "June," in 'Salute to Veterans,' a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. Roberts was born in Magazine, Arkansas in 1919. As a seventh grader, he quit school so he could work to help his parents support the family. His well-established work ethic undoubtedly helped him endure more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: With the impeachment trial behind us, my colleagues and I are eager to get back to focusing on our legislative to-do list. The Senate had been working at a very effective pace during the 116thCongress before the House of Representatives finally, after an inexplicable month-long delay, sent over the articles of impeachment. Last year, the Senate confirmed over 100 federal judges, repealed costly Obamacare  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement after reports that China expelled three Wall Street Journal reporters in reaction to the paper's publication of a column by Walter Russell Mead: "The Chinese Communist Party is complaining about newspaper headlines while the Chinese people suffer and die from coronavirus. "Walter Russell Mead speaks more truth in one column than the CCP does in a year. "Its dishonesty caused this outbreak to spiral out of cont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement receiving the 19th Annual Leadership Service Award from the Waterways Council, for his leadership and commitment to inland waterways: "Waterways are a vital and often unseen mode of our nation's infrastructure," Inhofe said. "I am proud to highlight how waterways complement road and bridge infrastructure, driving economic expansion and job growth in communities across Oklahoma that will last for years to com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday demanding answers to how a former al-Qaeda leader was allowed to emigrate to the United States as a refugee and become a citizen. Ali Yousef Ahmed Al-Nouri was recently arrested in Arizona after the Iraqi government sought to have him extr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) announced the release of federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for upgrades at three Arkansas regional airports in Bentonville, Flippin, and Siloam Springs. The investments will be used for significant infrastructure and safety improvement projects, including runway enhancements, upgraded taxiway lighting, and airport land expansion. Congressman Wo  more