WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing profound concerns regarding the recently proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Information Database. The comments were delivered in response to the System of Records Notice published by the USDA on June 23, 2025, and emphasize potential negative repercussions on SNAP participation rates in Arkansas, which struggles with high food  more ST

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, July 18 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU-Ozark Earns TRIO SSS Funding for 2025-30 Cycle Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has been awarded more than $1.3 million in estimated grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education for TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) programs. The grant allows ATU-Ozark to work toward improving college retention and graduation rates among students that meet at least one of the following criteria: be  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cotton to Hegseth: DoD Cannot Allow China to Infiltrate its Critical Infrastructure * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, requesting information about Department of Defense contractors tha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Crawford Announces Open Full Committee Hearing to Examine U.S. Counterintelligence Posture Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) announced an open full Committee hearing for Wednesday, July 23, to examine how the U.S. counterintelligence enterprise has failed  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Following Boozman-Capito Efforts, Education Department Releases Critical Funds for Arkansas Students * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed the U.S. Department of Education's decision to release critical education funding. This comes days after Boozman joined a letter led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and signed by eight additional Senate Republican colleagues supporting t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Honoring American Heroes and Codifying Trump's Executive Orders This week, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on four bills advancing President Trump's Executive Orders (EO), honoring key figures in American history and promoting public access to our national parks. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes FY26 Defense Appropriations Legislation Supporting Peace Through Strength * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 18, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. This bill allocates $831.5 billion in discretionary spending that is laser focused on manning, training, and e more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 19 -- Little Rock School District issued the following news on July 18, 2025: * * * LRSD Expands Free Meal Access Through Community Eligibility Provision The Little Rock School District is excited to announce that it has officially received approval to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2025-2026 school year. This means that all students at most LRSD schools will receive both breakfast and lunch at no charge, regardless of income or el more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Celebrating 25 Years of the Veterans History Project Across a century of military engagements, from World War II through the Global War on Terror, Arkansans have upheld a proud history of serving in our nation's uniform. Some of their stories have garnered national attention and praise while others have been less heralded, but no less honorable. The Natural State is home to over 200,000 veterans w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Financial Services Highlights Support for CLARITY Act Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed Chairman French Hill's (AR-02), H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act, by bipartisan vote of 294-134. Support for the measure has rolled in both ahead of the vote and after. Here's what experts and supporters of the Commi more PR