WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following column: First designated as National Alzheimer's Awareness Month in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan, November draws attention to the widespread impact of this mysterious disease. Like many others across the nation, my family knows all too well the heartbreaking decline that takes place in those suffering with Alzheimer's. During the last several years of my father's life, my family watched helplessly and with heavy hearts as more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: Once again, the holiday season has quietly and rapidly descended upon us. Arkansans are getting into the holiday spirit and preparing to share meals and extended time with their loved ones. We will also be looking for ways to give back and pay it forward. Thanksgiving's history within our nation is rich, if not complex. While claims of communal meals centered around fellowship and thanks date back to the  more PR