WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by AAR Manufacturing of Cadillac, Michigan. According to the GAO, AAR Manufacturing Inc., d/b/a AAR Mobility Systems (AAR), "protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8534-19-R-0001, issued by the Department of the Air Force for the supply of "Next Generation" (Next-Gen) air cargo pallets. AAR argues that a potential competitor, Taber Extrusions, LLC, of Russellville, Ark  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on military housing. The report (GAO-20-281) is entitled "DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight and Clarify Its Role in the Management of Privatized Housing". The report was sent to Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, chair  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 27 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to ensure that states can protect COVID-19 patients from losing insurance coverage due to missed premium payments. This guidance follows a letter sent by Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), and Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) requesting flexibility for Arka  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement after Senate Democrats twice blocked the consideration of the CARES Act, the Phase III coronavirus relief package that will deliver much-needed aid to small businesses and Americans. The legislation includes direct financial help for American families, rapid relief for small businesses and their employees, and increased resources for hospitals and o  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Steve Womack, French Hill, Rick Crawford, and Bruce Westerman--sent a letter to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's request for an SBA disaster declaration for economic injury as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The declaration would make additional federal resource  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) expressed optimism that the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act--historic legislation to help stabilize the economy and provide relief to Americans struggling in the wake of economic challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak--will give Arkansans "confidence they are going to make it through these challenging financial times." "Across the country we've  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) urged Senate members to work together to pass emergency legislation to deliver relief for American workers, families and small businesses financially challenged due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Senate is considering its phase three plan, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. "We have to create a path to economic recovery...This is not stimulus  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Arkansas Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Representatives Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman sent a letter to President Trump asking him to support Governor Asa Hutchinson's request for increased flexibility in using Medicaid to support coronavirus relief efforts. In part, the delegation wrote: "Most importantly, providers will be paid to continue to deliver servi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: We've all been inconvenienced by cancellations, closures and curfews because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. I understand the disappointment of basketball teams prevented from playing in the state championship game, the frustration of postponing spring break travel and the difficulty of keeping kids occupied while schools are closed. Sacrifices like these illustrate the seriousness of the problem   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), along with Representatives Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas), French Hill (R-Arkansas), Steve Womack (R-Arkansas), and Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to President Trump asking him to support Governor Asa Hutchinson's request for increased flexibility in using Medicaid to support coronavirus relief efforts. In part, the delegation wrote: "  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following op-ed: Earlier this month, a Chinese Communist Party propaganda outlet insinuated that Beijing could cut off supplies of life-saving medicine to the United States at any time, dooming our country to "sink into the hell of a novel coronavirus epidemic." Unfortunately, this isn't an empty threat. The United States is dangerously dependent for pharmaceuticals on the very regime whose failures and coverups caused this deadly  more