WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steve Womack, Rick Crawford, French Hill, and Bruce Westerman--along with Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request for a major disaster declaration as a result of severe storms in Benton, Boone and Marion Counties on May 26. The members said, "We encourage the president to quickly approve federal ai  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the announcement from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) that $90 million in new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law would be made available to expedite construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC). "Since joining the Senate, I've pushed for greater investments and passed legislation to ensure the federal government keep  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act, legislation that would make law the Supreme Court's "ambassadors and invaders" exceptions to birthright citizenship. The bill would also make children of illegal immigrants, terrorists, and foreign spies ineligible for birthright citizenship. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), an  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the family of Majd Kamalmaz confirmed that their loved one was dead at the hands of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime after being held captive in Syria for 7 years. "While after seven years, I feared this possible outcome, it makes it no less heartbreaking. So many Arkansans and Americans hoped the outcome of Majd's captivity at the hand  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after House Republicans passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: "I voted today to support the brave men and women in uniform in central Arkansas and across our nation because they have selflessly sacrificed everything for our country. I am proud to have three veterans on my s  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (R-AR), alongside House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Greg Meeks (D-NY), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging for the swift and full implementation of the Rebuilding Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act, or the REPO Act, a bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement on the verdict in former President Trump's recent trial. "Most Americans saw this trial of former President Donald Trump for what it was - a political gotcha game and a misuse of the judicial process. Today's verdict sets a dangerous precedent and harms the faith that Americans have in our justice system." *** Original text here: https://hill.house  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on June 3, 2024: * * * The sound of chainsaws has temporarily replaced the roar of traffic and other noises of daily life in locations across northern Arkansas. Communities are working to clear debris, recover and rebuild after severe storms and tornadoes recently tore through the state. Seeing the tragic results of Mother Nature's power never gets easier. Unfortunately, Arkansans have experienced the daun  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman, a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, joined committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-KS) in demanding action and accountability from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) found the department misspent millions of taxpayer dollars inappropriately increasing salaries of senior executive  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton--along with Congressmen Steve Womack, Rick Crawford, French Hill and Bruce Westerman--wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request for a major disaster declaration as a result of severe storms in Benton, Boone and Marion Counties on May 26. "We encourage the president to quickly approve federal aid to help spe  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: In advance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Senate French Caucus, commemorating this historic operation and expressing gratitude and appreciation to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Allied troops responsible for carrying out this unprecedented maneuver that proved decisive in   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) issued this statement after the House of Representatives' approved sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the court's decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israeli offi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted for H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation requires President Biden to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials who investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute a U.S. person or our allies, including Israel. Congressman Womack said, "Hamas is a ruthless terror  more