LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement regarding the arrest of University of Arkansas Professor SimonSaw-Teong Ang, charged with one count of wire fraud: Ang, a University of Arkansas professor, failed to disclose his relationship to the Chinese government and Chinese companies and made false representations to NASA and the University of Arkansas when required to do so. * * * "China once again demonstrates their relentless objective to st  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement regarding the arrest of University of Arkansas Professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang: He was charged with wire fraud after he failed to disclose his ties to the Chinese government and Chinese companies. * * * "The charge against Simon Ang is serious, and I support both the DOJ's and FBI's efforts in this matter. "This situation further demonstrates a known reality: China is actively working to target every aspect of  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) announced that he will vote against both H.R. 6800, a $3 trillion liberal wish-list developed by Speaker Pelosi behind closed doors, and H. Res. 965, partisan legislation that seeks to change centuries-old House rules and upend the lawmaking process. He released the following statements on his planned votes, which are expected to take place on Friday: "Even a crisis won't sto  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steve Womack, 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--announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Arkansas over $8 million in coronavirus relief to assist low-income families with energy costs. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment will receive $8,206,119 from HHS's Low Income Home Energy Assi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: As local newspapers and broadcasters continue to struggle with the financial impacts of the coronavirus crisis, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) has joined with colleagues to introduce legislation that will make these outlets eligible for relief from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. "Arkansans rely on the quality coverage we receive from our local newspapers, television affili  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement regarding the arrest of University of Arkansas Professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang for charges of wire fraud after failing to disclose ties to the Chinese government and Chinese companies in order to receive federal grant money: "China's communist regime cheats, steals and manipulates. Its practices threaten our national security as well as the security and intellectual property of American businesses. "The FBI and   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is among a group of lawmakers urging Congressional leaders to include $2 billion in the next coronavirus relief package to help health care providers expand telehealth services by improving their access to broadband. Telehealth allows health care providers to treat patients safely without putting themselves or their patients at risk of contracting COVID-19 and has been recom  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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--announced that President Trump approved a major disaster declaration in Arkansas due to extensive damage as a result of a tornado and severe storms that struck Craighead County on March 28, 2020. "We are pleased with this quick response from the administration which will provide fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: The coronavirus quickly forced us to change our daily lives, most notably by introducing us to the concept of social distancing. Since we first learned of this method to safeguard ourselves and protect others against the disease, medical experts have also switched the terminology to physical distancing, because preserving our social connection is essential to our sense of belonging and community, especially   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- 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--announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Arkansas over $8 million in coronavirus relief to assist low-income families with energy costs. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment will receive $8,206,119 from HHS's Low Income Home Energy Assis  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the arrest of the University of Arkansas, Professor Simon Saw-Teong Ang, on charges of wire fraud for failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government and Chinese companies: "For years, the Chinese Communist Party has bribed some of our top researchers and stolen from our best labs and universities. "Yet China's campaign of economic espionage is largely permissible under our laws, so spies like Simon An  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on China has suspended beef imports from Australia's largest meat processors after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus: "The Chinese Communist Party is waging economic warfare on our closest allies for daring to call for an investigation into the origins of the Wuhan virus. "The CCP would rather cut off trade than allow a simple independent inquiry, a telling reaction.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following statement on the Commerce Department's rule blocking Huawei from obtaining semiconductors made with U.S. technology: "Chinese spy companies like Huawei undermine our export-control rules in order to access advanced computer chips made with American software and technology. I commend the administration for strengthening these rules. "The U.S government and responsible industry leaders must take strong action to cut off the  more