WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement: "With the recently reported case of COVID-19 in our community, I want to assure Arkansans that my office and I stand at the ready to assist. I take the health of Arkansans very seriously and have been actively communicating with the Arkansas Department of Health, the Arkansas Governor's office, as well as local and federal officials to address this outbreak. "I joined my colleagues earlier this month in prov  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) hosted a press conference on H.R. 5859, the Trillion Trees Act. U.S. Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Rob Wittman (R-Va.), Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Brian Mast (R-Fla.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) and U.S. Sen. Mik  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * - Womack leads bipartisan group of House members, including the Arkansas delegation, in urging the prioritization of poultry producer market access during U.S.-U.K. trade negotiations * * * Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Co-Chair of the Congressional Chicken Caucus, led a bipartisan letter with 46 of his colleagues urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to prioritize fair market acce  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on President Trump's declaration of a national emergency to combat the coronavirus: "Our top priority is to keep Americans safe and stop the spread of this virus. I support President Trump's action to declare this escalating public health threat a national emergency. This step will further strengthen emergency prevention, response, and preparedness efforts. "We must all work together to meet this threat. In  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) reintroduced the Members Operating to Be Innovative and Link Everyone (MOBILE) Resolution. The resolution would strengthen the ability of Members to virtually participate in committee hearings and allow them to vote remotely on suspension bills. "From coast to coast, some of the country's largest companies are already using technology to communicate  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs (VA) Committee, continues to advocate for improved coordination of suicide prevention efforts to save the lives of veterans. "We are going to insist that the money we spend to target veterans mental health care is supporting programs that are doing a good job," Boozman said at a joint Senate and House VA Committee hearing. "We need  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Americans are understandably on edge as more cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) appear in the U.S. and the death toll continues to rise around the globe. My colleagues and I understand this anxiety and have come together to step up efforts to prevent the spread of the disease, treat those infected and support research to find a vaccine. It remains unknown how life-threating COVID-19 is on   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * - Gardner questions DOI Secretary Bernhardt about the Arkansas Valley Conduit, BLM headquarters move, and fully funding the LWCF * * * At a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) questioned Interior Secretary David Bernhardt about funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarte  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has temporarily closed his Washington, D.C. office to protect the health of his staff and to prevent the spread of the Wuhan virus. D.C. Staff will continue to work from home. Senator Cotton released the statement below concerning the closure: "The Wuhan coronavirus is a grave challenge to our great nation. My first priority is always the safety of our people. Since I first hear  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the news reports that Officer Brent Scrimshire of Hot Springs was killed in the line of duty: "The city of Hot Springs and the state of Arkansas mourns the tragic loss of Officer Scrimshire. "Brent Scrimshire gave his life for the safety of his fellow man--the ultimate sacrifice deserving of our deepest respect. May God welcome Brent home and bring comfort to his family."  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, today introduced the Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states (NETWORKS) Act. The bill would add foreign companies producing 5G technology, like Huawei, to the U.S. Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nation  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced that Gregory Tabor has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas. "Greg is an excellent selection to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas. The skills he honed during his 35-plus years in law enforcement will be an enormous asset to the U.S. Marshals Service.   more