WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Kelly Introduce Legislation to Study Cancer Impacts Among Current and Former Military Aviators Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), today introduced legislation to address cancer rates among Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps aviators. The Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act would direct the Veterans Administration to work with the Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations that will increase and create new regulatory fees and stifle energy development. "The Biden administration will stop at nothing to make American energy more expensive and more difficul more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support. "Access to America's beautiful public lands and waters is part of what makes our country the greatest nation on earth. These incredible resources should be shared by all American more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Act (EXPLORE), bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) to expand outdoor recreation access nationwide. Westerman released the following statement on the policy provisions included in the EXPLORE Act to reopen overnight camping at Albert Pike Recreation Area: "E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Last week, Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) sent a letter to leadership at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) expressing concern on the EPA's Integrated Risk Information System Program (IRIS) program and how its risk assessment of formaldehyde could negatively impact important sectors of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Investments by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) in Arkansas are helping promote growth and progress that improve quality of life across our state. Already this year, grants to educate healthcare professionals in Newport, water infrastructure improvements in Trumann and tornado recovery efforts in Jonesboro have been awarded. I'm proud to advocate for these projects and enhancements to EDA more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISA). "We could not let Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expire. This critical national security tool allows the United States to monitor communications of our adversaries outside of the United States - not American citizens - more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan addressed Congress. "I was honored to welcome Prime Minister Kishida to the House Floor today as a part of the Escort Committee for his joint address to Congress. The United States and Japan have maintained a strong alliance for decades through shared economic, security, and diplomatic goals. As thre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined his colleagues on the Senate floor to voice support for the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act which seeks to improve crop insurance affordability by increasing premi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led 16 of their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus curiae brief in the D.C. Circuit in support of state and industry challengers of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) so-called "Good Neighbor" air rule that targets American power production and burdens states more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act to make purchasing contact lenses online safer and more secure. The legislation would prohibit the use of automated calls (robocalls) as a method of verifying a prescription and require online contact lens sellers to allow patients to electronically upload prescriptions. It w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined his colleagues on the Senate floor to voice support for the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER) Act, legislation aiming to improve crop insurance affordability by increasing premium support for the highest levels of coverage and enhancing the Supp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate April as the "Month of the Military Child." Month of the Military Child is observed each April to celebrate and honor the service and sacrifices of children in military families. The resolution notes servicemembers' entire families make a commitment to the United States, and that military ch more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rogers, AR--April 9, 2024...Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) hosted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen to Northwest Arkansas on Monday, April 8, to visit various partner organizations in the area, share the importance of strong investments in community health, and see the partnership between the CDC and local health care in action. Congressman Womack said, "I was honor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-4) today announced his appointment of Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) to serve as Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Congressman Womack said, "It's an honor and a privilege to be named Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, the piec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted for H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America (RISA) Act, which extends Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years from the date of enactment and reforms provisions to FISA to allow for greater oversight and transparency for the American people. Congressman Womack said, "FISA Section 702's sole focus is to gat more PR