Saturday - April 19, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for USDA Deputy Secretary and General Counsel
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for USDA Deputy Secretary and General Counsel WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening remarks at the hearing to consider the nominations of Judge Stephen Vaden t  more

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Reviews Ways to Restore Accountability at HUD
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Reviews Ways to Restore Accountability at HUD Today, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), held a hearing entitled, "Decades of Dysfunction: Restoring Accountability at HUD." The hearing examined the persis  more

RELEASE: REP. HILL BILL TO EXPAND HSA CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. HILL BILL TO EXPAND HSA CATCH-UP CONTRIBUTIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Rep. French Hill's (R-AR) introduced the HSA Spouse Catch-Up Act, which he co-leads with Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL), Rep. Hill said, "Health savings accounts are a smart way for families to plan for medical expenses, but the current rules do not reflect how real families make decisions and manage daily life. Right  more

Westerman Applauds Executive Orders to Unlock American Coal
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Westerman Applauds Executive Orders to Unlock American Coal Today, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders directing the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Energy to eliminate federal red tape that has impeded the American coal industry for years. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman B  more