WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Budd, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Gold Star Spouses WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman, along with Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution designating April 5, 2025, as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution honors the spouses and families of fallen service members of the U.S. Armed Forces. "Our fallen servicemembers' lo  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Crawford & Carbajal Introduce Legislation to Make Transporting Dry Goods More Efficient Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) introduced H.R. 2920, the VARIANCE Act, which allows for a 10 percent shift in weight variance along the axles of tank trucks carrying dry goods, without any increase in the overall federal gross vehicle weight  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 12, 2025: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 223,000 to 224,000. The 4-week moving average was 220,750, a decrease of 2,500 from  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice announcing a public comment period for properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Submitted prior to April 5, 2025, these nominations span a diverse array of properties across 14 states and the District of Columbia, encompassing sites of cultural, architectural, and community significance. The listings include cemeteries, residentia  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * President Trump Opens Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument to Commercial Fishing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order opening the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to commercial fishing from 50 to 200 nautical miles within its boundaries. House Committee on Natural R  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * WESTERMAN APPLAUDS EXECUTIVE ACTION FOR UPDATING PERMITTING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 21st CENTURY Yesterday, President Donald Trump released an executive action directing executive departments and agencies to make maximum use of technology in environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects of all kinds. Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the follow  more