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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday April 26, 2020 ( 12 items )  

GAO Issues Report on Defense Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-303) is entitled "Defense Infrastructure: Army Should Assess Progress in Standardizing Designs for Facility Construction". 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. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Mil  more

Rep. Westerman Statement on Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following following statement after the House passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act: "American businesses are facing unprecedented economic headwinds and need fast, efficient relief because of the necessary government restrictions put in place to deal with the pandemic. "Before initial funding for the Paycheck Protection Program ran out, it had already assisted almost 22,000 businesses in Arka  more

Sen. Boozman Joins Effort Pushing for Financial Security for Rural Communities in Wake of Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined a bipartisan group of senators to urge Congress to provide financial certainty for the long-term funding needs of essential services in rural communities in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. In a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Boozman and 25 of his colleagues pushed for a long-term  more

Sen. Boozman Supports Additional Relief for Arkansas Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) supported the Senate's approval of $320 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to assist Arkansas small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. "The Paycheck Protection Program is an important tool to help Arkansas small businesses remain operational during the coronavirus pandemic and viable in the future. The restoration of funding to thi  more

Sen. Boozman: Arkansas Delegation Supports Governor's Request for Major Disaster Declaration for Craighead County
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman--wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's request for a federal disaster declaration due to extensive damage as a result of a tornado and severe storms that struck Craighead County on March 28, 2020. "Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, i  more

Sen. Boozman: Congressional Delegation Delivers Federal Funds to Fight Coronavirus in Arkansas
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman--applaud the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $10.6 million in federal funds to support rural communities and further develop testing and prevention capabilities to combat the coronavirus crisis in Arkansas. "Communities and medical providers across   more

Sen. Boozman: Delegation Applauds Department of Education for Awarding Over $128 Million in Coronavirus Assistance for Arkansas K-12 Students
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman--applauded the U.S. Department of Education for awarding emergency relief funds to support continued learning for K-12 students in Arkansas whose educations have been disrupted by the coronavirus crisis. The funding--totaling $128,758,638--will be released to the Arkansas Departm  more

Sen. Boozman: Protecting the Supply Chain During a Crisis
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: I was grateful when President Trump recently called me to discuss the agriculture community's concerns related to the coronavirus crisis, particularly the need to assure the public that our food supply chain remains strong in the midst of this pandemic. Later that day, the president shared that message in his remarks from the White House press room and encouraged the nation to thank and pray for "the inc  more

Sen. Boozman: Protecting the Supply Chain During a Crisis
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: I was grateful when President Trump recently called me to discuss the agriculture community's concerns related to the coronavirus crisis, particularly the need to assure the public that our food supply chain remains strong in the midst of this pandemic. Later that day, the president shared that message in his remarks from the White House press room and encouraged the nation to thank and pray for "the in  more

Sen. Cotton FORCE Act Surges $43 Billion to Thwart Chinese Military Aspirations in Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has introduced a bill that would dramatically increase investment* $43 billion in total* for military infrastructure, weapons, and other assets in the Indo-Pacific region. The Forging Operational Resistance to Chinese Expansion (FORCE) Act is a critical investment in the United States' ability to compete with China. The bill will help thwart the Chinese Communist Party's main  more

Sen. Cotton Statement on Court Ruling Upholding Arkansas Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on April 22: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the statement below after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to allow the state of Arkansas to enforce a ban on elective abortions during the China virus outbreak: "Medical resources--especially during a pandemic--should be used to preserve life, not end it. "Today the 8th Circuit Court upheld the rule of law, rightly supporting Arkansas's decisio  more

Sen. Cotton Submites Op-Ed Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal: The U.S. government is investigating whether the Covid-19 virus came from a government laboratory in Wuhan, China. The Chinese Communist Party denies the possibility. "There is no way this virus came from us," claimed Yuan Zhiming over the weekend. Mr. Yuan is a top researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which studies some of the world's deadliest pathogens. He is also s  more