LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) of a lower court ruling declaring Act 1103 of 2021--Arkansas's 340B Drug Pricing Nondiscrimination Act--constitutional: "This is a big win for Arkansas's drug access law. With t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) led a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland investigating the Biden-Harris administration's establishment of government-wide scientific integrity committees with the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to Executive Director of The People's Forum Manolo De Los Santos as part of an ongoing investigation into the pro-Hamas riots at Union Station on July 24, 2024. The People more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-736) on a bill (H.R. 6843), which aims to expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 6843 is to expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisia more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-733) on the Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles Post Emergency Situation Act (H.R. 5103), which aims to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to approve or deny spend plans within a certain amount of time. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 510 more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-738) on a bill (H.R. 6826), which aims to designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 6826 is to designate the visitor and education center at Fort Mc more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-735) on the Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act (H.R. 8413), which aims to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in the State of Nebraska. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 8413 is to provide for the conveyance  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-734) on the Urban Canal Modernization Act (H.R. 6107), which aims to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 6107 is to amend the Omnibus Public Land more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-737) on the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act (H.R. 7332), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah for inclusion in certain State parks. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 7332 is to require the Se more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed ten House Committee on Natural Resources bills to support critical mineral development, reauthorize successful conservation programs, recognize important sites of American history and more. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the collapse of the Assad regime. "The world has witnessed what we knew all along without Bashar al-Assad being propped up by Russia and Iran, he and his regime have no power. Through my years of extensive work in Congress to combat the Assad regime, I have seen firsthand the death and destruction Assad has caused his own innocent citizens more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2024, with Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas: * * * Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and French Hill (AR-02), who serve as co-chairs of the Friends of a Free, Stable, and Democratic Syria Caucus in Congress, issued the following statement following the apparent collapse of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime: "Bashar al-Assad has perpetrated one of the most horrific humanitarian crises of the 21s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Co-Chairs of the Friends of a Free, Stable, and Democratic Syria Caucus in the House, issued the following statement after the collapse of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime: "Bashar al-Assad has perpetrated one of the most horrific humanitarian crises of the 21st century. With the help of his fellow dictators in Russia and Iran, Assad has murdered hundr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Celebrates Senator's Support for Food Aid and International Assistance * * * The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) honored U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) as a champion of America's global leadership in recognition of his efforts to strengthen U.S. foreign development assistance and humanitarian aid. The organization recognized Boozman's steadfast support of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Biden-Harris Administration has nearly doubled its original goal to repair or replace 10 of the nation's most economically significant bridges 18 major bridge projects are moving forward, part of the more than 11,400 bridges across the country receiving funding to improve safety, shorten commutes, and ensure more efficient supply chains MONROE, MICHIGAN Today, during a news conference at the River  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the Water Resources Development Act: bipartisan, bicameral legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Leads by Example, Leveraging the Federal Government to Catalyze Clean Energy Jobs and Cut Costs and Pollution Three years in, President Biden's executive order has catalyzed global markets and put the U.S. Government on track to meet his ambitious sustainability goals and save taxpayers money When President Biden entered office, he pledged to restore America's  more PR