WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following budget digest: What is Members' Day? Section 301(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Budget Act) calls for the House and Senate Budget Committees to "receive testimony from Members of Congress" in the process of developing the annual budget resolution. This practice, commonly referred to as Members' Day, provides Members of Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: This week, Representative French Hill (AR-02) named the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award, a monthly bulletin on the most frivolous and wasteful uses of hardworking taxpayers' dollars, for awarding 27 contracts valued at $827.8 million to 16 companies that did not meet the requirements of service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) status. DoD reli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 28: Representative French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson asking him to advance state support of Arkansas's four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU): Arkansas Baptist College, Philander Smith College, Shorter College, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. This follows President Trump's signing an Executive Order three years ago to strengthen our n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) introduced two bills that would help fast-track local water infrastructure projects, including a proposed plan to deepen and ultimately expand the Red River's navigation lanes from Shreveport into Arkansas. Johnson's bills would empower local governments to streamline projects. Specifically, the bills reauthorize two now-expired pilot programs from the Water Resour  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following testimony on Feb. 26 before a House Natural Resources Committee legislative hearing on the Trillion Trees Act (H.R. 5859): "Chairman Grijalva, Ranking Member Bishop, fellow colleagues, thank you for the opportunity to testify on my bill, H.R. 5859, the Trillion Trees Act. This legislation represents a pragmatic first step in addressing global carbon emissions, emphasizing natural carbon sequestration through reforesta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a legislative hearing on the Trillion Trees Act (U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark.). H.R. 5859 establishes forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to the sequestration of greenhouse gases. "Arkansas Farm Bureau is thankful for Congressman Westerman's leadership in bringing forestry issues to the attention of Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) hosted the Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), Lieutenant General Darryl Williams, Army leadership, cadets, and other members of the West Point Board of Visitors (BOV) for its quarterly meeting. During the event, attendees discussed academy updates and unanimously re-elected Womack to serve a fourth term as Chairman of the BOV. Congressman Womack said, "West   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Representatives Steve Womack (AR-3) and French Hill (AR-2) joined Congresswoman Liz Cheney (WY-At-large) and 19 other members in sending a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper urging the prioritization of American security as the United States pursues a peace agreement with the Taliban. Congressmen Womack and Hill said, "Ensuring the safety and security of our nation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices (BLEEDing) Act that would expand access to life-saving bleeding control kits in schools, malls, houses of worship, libraries and other gathering places in communities across the country. "This is a simple, common sense effort to help empower Americans to administer life-saving aid in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Earlier, U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced the Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act. The bill would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers who intentionally misrepresent the drug to unknowing customers. "Drug dealers who peddle fentanyl know just how deadly it is, but the worst of them lace other drugs with i  more