Saturday - April 19, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Friday April 04, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Arkansas Delegation Leads Introduction of Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Delegation Leads Introduction of Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Congressmen Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), French Hill (R-AR-02), Bruce Westerman (R-AR-03) and Steve Womack (R-AR-04) to introduce the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act. The legislation, which has bipartisan support, would prohibit the sale o  more

Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 2, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), today introduced the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act. The legislation would prohibit the sale of poppy seeds that con  more

Crawford, Jackson Statement on AHI Survivors Roundtable
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Crawford, Jackson Statement on AHI Survivors Roundtable WASHINGTON, D.C.-- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations Chairman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) released the following statements following a closed   more

Reps. Roy, Pfluger Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Free Market Can Continue to Conserve Exotic Game Species
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Roy, Pfluger Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Free Market Can Continue to Conserve Exotic Game Species April 3, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21) and August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Exotic Hoofstock Reform Act today. This bill will delist non-native hoofstock species to guarantee that exotic game ranches in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and across the   more

Tuberville, Cotton Take Action to Allow Farmers to Protect Catfish from Predatory Birds
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Cotton Take Action to Allow Farmers to Protect Catfish from Predatory Birds WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) reintroduced the Cormorant Relief Act, legislation that would fully reinstate the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to remove predatory double-crested cormorant populations. The legislation would restore U.  more

Veterans Affairs Congressional Oversight Leaders Request Cost Estimate for Electronic Health Record Program
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Veterans Affairs Congressional Oversight Leaders Request Cost Estimate for Electronic Health Record Program WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and his colleagues with direct oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs have requested the Department of Veterans Affairs (  more