Tuesday - April 22, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Saturday February 22, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Boozman, Ernst, Bennet Fight to Make Higher Education Accessible for Farm Families
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Ernst, Bennet Fight to Make Higher Education Accessible for Farm Families WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the bipartisan Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act to reverse changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process that threaten to reduce or even eliminate access to need-based student ai  more

Chairman Cotton to Director Vought: Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cotton to Director Vought: Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices ? Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 21, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asking to prohibit U.S. government agencies, departments, and employees fr  more

Cotton, Rosen Introduce Bill to Protect Outdoor Sporting Events from Unauthorized Drones
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Rosen Introduce Bill to Protect Outdoor Sporting Events from Unauthorized Drones Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 20, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D- Nevada) today introduced the Disabling Enemy Flight Entry and Neutralizing Suspect Equipment (DEFENSE) Act, legislation that will enhance security at majo  more

Hearings Notice: House Financial Services Committee Schedule for March 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearings Notice: House Financial Services Committee Schedule for March 2025 Washington, February 21, 2025 - Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) announced the following hearings and markup for March 2025: Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force Hearing Entitled: "Examining Mo  more