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| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1284 | Cotton Statement on Iranian-Backed Attack on U.S. Embassy in Iraq | 2019-12-31 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 31, 2019 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Iran organized an attack on the United States Embassy in Baghdad: "When an Iran-backed militia killed an American in Iraq last week, it met with a firm response. Now our embassy in Baghdad-sovereign U.S. territory-has been attacked in yet another reckless escalation. As the President notes, Iran must be held responsible." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-iranian-backed-attack-on-us-embassy-in-iraq | Cotton Statement on Iranian-Backed Attack on U.S. Embassy in Iraq | 2019-12-31 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Iran organized an attack on the United States Embassy in Baghdad: "When an Iran-backed militia killed an American in Iraq last week, it met with a firm response. Now our embassy in Baghdad-sovereign U.S. territory-has been attacked in yet another reckless escalation. As the President notes, Iran must be held responsible." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/serving-arkansans-let-me-help-you | Serving Arkansans: Let Me Help You | 2019-12-30 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Helping Arkansans with problems they have with federal agencies is a top priority for me. When Natural State residents call for help navigating the federal bureaucracy, my staff and I are here to assist however we can. In 2019, my office received more than 2,500 new requests for help with federal agencies, including assisting 44 Arkansans with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 223 problems with veterans' disability claims and 26 issues with the U.S. Postal Service. While the need for help is steady each year, knowing about these problems gives me a better idea of what is working and not working in the federal government. Over the last 12 months, more constituents asked me for help with military records and medals than any other issue. Although this is usually a top request, it accounted for more than 25 percent of the requests for assistance I received. It is not surprising that veterans and their families need help with these issues. It can be overwhelming to try to track down documents that could be at one of several different repositories or to reconstruct files that were destroyed in a 1970s fire. We also get many last-minute requests from families and funeral homes when they need documents to provide proper honors at a funeral or proof of eligibility for burial in a National Cemetery. This is important work and I am pleased that my office has developed expertise with these issues. Notable among this year's casework achievements was obtaining the 70-year-old medals of WWII and Korean War veteran Thomas Vaughns. The 99-year-old served with the Tuskegee Airmen and spent his life in service to others, earning several medals for his dedication to our country. I was honored to present these medals to him during a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Mr. Vaughns is a tremendous example of the spirit of our Greatest Generation. Other challenging requests my office received included a number of international and immigration issues. The paperwork and processes involved in immigration, visas and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1283 | Cotton Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iraq and Syria | 2019-12-29 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 29, 2019 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the United States conducted strikes on five facilities in Iraq and Syria: "Today's strikes against Iranian-backed groups in Iraq and Syria are a justified response to the killing of an American and the wounding of several American service members and Iraqis. Tehran must stop attacking Americans or else face even graver consequences." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-us-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria | Cotton Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iraq and Syria | 2019-12-29 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the United States conducted strikes on five facilities in Iraq and Syria: "Today's strikes against Iranian-backed groups in Iraq and Syria are a justified response to the killing of an American and the wounding of several American service members and Iraqis. Tehran must stop attacking Americans or else face even graver consequences." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1282 | Cotton Statement on Rocket Attack on Iraqi Military Base | 2019-12-28 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 28, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 28, 2019 Cotton Statement on Rocket Attack on Iraqi Military Base Washington, D.C.Following reports of a rocket attack that killed an American citizen and injured four American troops at a military base in Kirkuk, Iraq, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: If American blood was shed by an Iran-backed group, Tehran ought to face swift and severe consequences. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-rocket-attack-on-iraqi-military-base | Cotton Statement on Rocket Attack on Iraqi Military Base | 2019-12-28 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 28, 2019 Cotton Statement on Rocket Attack on Iraqi Military Base Washington, D.C. — Following reports of a rocket attack that killed an American citizen and injured four American troops at a military base in Kirkuk, Iraq, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: “If American blood was shed by an Iran-backed group, Tehran ought to face swift and severe consequences.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/weekly-columns/closing-out-2019 | Closing Out 2019 | 2019-12-27 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | legacy | It's hard to believe 2019 is almost over. This year has been filled from beginning to end with constituent meetings, legislation, House votes, Arkansas business tours and lots of time in the Atlanta airport waiting for my connecting flight to D.C. I think the numbers speak for themselves: in 2019, my office mailed out 212,320 letters to constituents, opened 826 new casework files, held 58 mobile offices around the Fourth District, gave 152 U.S. Capitol tours and visited more than 37 local Arkansas businesses. I also sponsored or cosponsored 140 bills in the House. Many of these bill ideas came directly from constituents. Take, for example, the Keeping Our Promises Act and H.R. 2201, inspired by Mr. Bill Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes has consistently run into roadblocks with the VA when trying to get medical benefits for Agent Orange exposure, and these bills would make it easier for Vietnam-era veterans to claim their benefits. The Fair Care Act is another example, written after receiving input from constituents about how unaffordable their health care had become. This legislation would insure more Americans at a lower cost, cover preexisting conditions and include more rural health options. Of course, all of this would mean nothing without each one of you. I'm constantly receiving encouraging texts, notes and calls from people back home, and it reminds me why I'm here in Washington. I'm humbled and honored to serve you in Congress, and look forward to another exciting year ahead. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6418 | LOST IN TRANSPORTATION: Rep. Hill Awards Golden Fleece to DOT for Losing Nearly $3 Million in Laptops | 2019-12-23 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for failing to account for an estimated 34.3 percent of laptops purchased between 2013 and 2017. DOT has earned my Golden Fleece this month not only for losing nearly $3 million in taxpayer-purchased equipment, but also for ignoring the standards to prevent this kind of loss in the first place, said Congressman Hill. As recipients of hard-earned taxpayer dollars, our federal agencies should hold themselves to the highest standards of oversight and accountability for tracking inventory. There are many infrastructure projects in central Arkansas that could have put the taxpayer dollars lost by DOT to better use. In a letter to DOT Secretary Elaine Chao, Congressman Hill wrote: Dear Secretary Chao: I write today to inform you that your agency is the most recent recipient of my Golden Fleece Award. I am awarding the Golden Fleece to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) because it could not account for an estimated 34.3 percent of laptops purchased between 2013 and 2017. According to a recent DOT Office of Inspector General (OIG) report DOT purchased 5,448 laptops between n FY 2013 to 2017 at a cost of approximately $8.6 million. Further, the OIG report states, "[the OIG] estimate[s] that DOT could not account for 1,870 or 34.3 percent of the 5,448 laptops in the universe. This represents $2.9 million in funds that could have been put to better use (33.8 percent of the $8.6 million in the universe)." Our government agencies must ensure proper controls are in place so equipment purchased with taxpayer funds does not go unaccounted for. When our nation is more than $23 trillion in debt, our federal agencies must be good stewards of taxpayers' dollars. Should you require any additional authority from Congress to address these concerns, I urge you to notify us as soon as possible. I thank you for your consideration and look forward to working with you to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/commemorating-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge | Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge | 2019-12-23 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | There was little to celebrate at Christmas in 1944 for American soldiers pinned down by the German Army in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg. Instead of a warm meal and time with family, they were facing record-low temperatures and a shortage of food. The men on the frontlines dug into the snow to defend against the enemy at the Battle of the Bulge and ended up dealing a critical blow to the Nazi regime. 100-year-old World War II veteran Bill Strauss of Salem, Arkansas is one of the brave men from the Greatest Generation who won't forget that Christmas. Earlier this year, Strauss shared with me his experiences in one of the deadliest battles in American history. He detailed the bitter cold and dire conditions. With lack of sleep and dwindling supplies, he and his fellow troops endured this extreme test of will and resolve. On December 16, 1944, American soldiers were unexpectedly attacked by Germans forces. The six-week battle demonstrated the commitment, courage and resilience of American soldiers. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called it the greatest American battle of the war. It would be the German's last major offensive in Western Europe in World War II, and it came at a considerable cost. More than 89,000 American soldiers were casualties including 19,000 soldiers killed, 47,500 wounded and 23,000 captured or missing in action. I recently led a delegation of senators to events commemorating the 75thanniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. I was honored to visit with American veterans who fought in the battle and were returning to the land they'd defended. There are fewer and fewer who are able to join, but that doesn't diminish what they did there or the steadfast way they fought and sacrificed in the name of freedom. The people of Belgium and Luxembourg have a close place in their hearts for American soldiers who sacrificed their lives on foreign soil. Following World War II, the Belgian people raised money to build a memorial to show their appreciation for the selfless sacrifice o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1281 | Senators Cotton, Shaheen, Second Lady Applaud Law Reforming Occupational Licensing for Military Spouses | 2019-12-21 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 21, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 21, 2019 Senators Cotton, Shaheen, Second Lady Applaud Law Reforming Occupational Licensing for Military Spouses Washington, D.C.Yesterday the president signed into law the Portable Certification of Spouses (PCS) Act, legislation U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) included in the 2020 defense bill and introduced at a press conference with Second Lady Karen Pence in May. Many military spouses struggle to recertify their occupational licenses as they moveon average every two to three yearsfrom state to state. The Portable Certification of Spouses Act will now allow the Defense Department to fund the creation of interstate compacts that will create common, portable credentials for major professions. The law will also help alleviate the burden military spouses bear when having to re-register a small business in a new state each time a service member gets reassigned to a new military installation. "One-in-three military spouses work in a field that requires an occupational license, and too many of them are forced to re-certify every time they move between states. Military families already shoulder heavy loads for our countrythey shouldn't also have to worry about state regulations that prevent wives or husbands from working in their own profession. With our bill now law, those spouses can soon pursue their careers uninterrupted, even while they're moving their family from state to state and base to base, said Cotton. Military families make significant sacrifices on behalf of our country, so if we have the opportunity to make things a little easier for them, we need to seize it,said Shaheen. This new law cuts through the red tape hindering military spouses from practicing their professions or restarting their businesses as they move with their families around the country. I'm relieve… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-cotton-shaheen-second-lady-applaud-law-reforming-occupational-licensing-for-military-spouses | Senators Cotton, Shaheen, Second Lady Applaud Law Reforming Occupational Licensing for Military Spouses | 2019-12-21 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 21, 2019 Senators Cotton, Shaheen, Second Lady Applaud Law Reforming Occupational Licensing for Military Spouses Washington, D.C. — Yesterday the president signed into law the Portable Certification of Spouses (PCS) Act, legislation U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) included in the 2020 defense bill and introduced at a press conference with Second Lady Karen Pence in May. Many military spouses struggle to recertify their occupational licenses as they move—on average every two to three years—from state to state. The Portable Certification of Spouses Act will now allow the Defense Department to fund the creation of interstate compacts that will create common, portable credentials for major professions. The law will also help alleviate the burden military spouses bear when having to re-register a small business in a new state each time a service member gets reassigned to a new military installation. "One-in-three military spouses work in a field that requires an occupational license, and too many of them are forced to re-certify every time they move between states. Military families already shoulder heavy loads for our country—they shouldn't also have to worry about state regulations that prevent wives or husbands from working in their own profession. With our bill now law, those spouses can soon pursue their careers uninterrupted, even while they're moving their family from state to state and base to base,” said Cotton. “Military families make significant sacrifices on behalf of our country, so if we have the opportunity to make things a little easier for them, we need to seize it,” said Shaheen. “This new law cuts through the red tape hindering military spouses from practicing their professions or restarting their businesses as they move with their families around the country. I’m relieved for military families that this measure is now the law of the land and will work closely with… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/weekly-columns/why-i-voted-against-impeachment | Why I Voted Against Impeachment | 2019-12-20 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | legacy | I voted against the impeachment of President Donald Trump. I believe impeachment is one of the most serious votes Congress can use second only to declaring war and unfortunately this whole process has been a sham from beginning to end. In fact, it began before President Trump was even sworn into office. On Inauguration Day 2017, the Washington Post ran a story titled, The Campaign to Impeach President Trump Has Begun. Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib declared right after she was elected, We're going to impeach the [expletive]. Texas Rep. Al Green said in May of this year, I'm concerned that if we don't impeach this president, he will get re-elected. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in November, This is about preventing a potentially disastrous outcome from occurring next year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said just a week ago that Democrats' impeachment efforts have been ongoing for two and a half years. Democrats have shown their true colors over and over again: impeachment isn't about finding the truth, it's about removing a president they despise from office. In the past few months, the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees completely neglected legislative work and instead spent taxpayer dollars subpoenaing witnesses and hearing testimony. Adam Schiff's closed-door hearings allowed him to selectively leak information that fit his narrative. Judiciary Committee's only witnesses were law school professors and congressional staff. Democrats' original claims of bribery and quid pro quo didn't even make it into the final articles of impeachment. It's been an ever-changing narrative, dictated by primetime ratings and whatever happened to be polling well that day. For these and many other reasons, I voted against impeachment. In my lifetime, I've already seen three presidential impeachments, and we cannot allow this to become our new normal. Congress must get back to the business of legislating for the American people, addressing top priorities like prescription drug costs and health care reform. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/crawford-county-mobile-office | Crawford County Mobile Office | 2019-12-20 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Members of my staff host Mobile Office events across the state year-around. These events allow my staff to be available at the walk-in events to help Arkansans who are having problems involving the federal government or who want to share their thoughts about legislative issues. Below is a complete listing of upcoming (denoted by red push pin) and past (denoted by blue push pin) mobile offices: | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/senate-hunger-caucus-concludes-inaugural-food-drive | Senate Hunger Caucus Concludes Inaugural Food Drive | 2019-12-20 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONMembers of the Senate community came together to help those in need this holiday season by donating canned and packaged food to the Senate Hunger Caucus' first-ever food drive. motivation Caucus co-chairs Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) spearheaded the initiative by securing Senate approval of a resolution to permit the collection of food for charitable purposes in the Senate office buildings. Collection boxes were distributed throughout the Russell, Dirksen and Hart Senate office buildings for drop-off of food donations in a drive that ran from November 18-December 9, 2019. Donations collected during the drive were presented to the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Senate Hunger Caucus co-chairs Sens. Boozman, Brown, Casey and Moran present donations collected at the caucus's inaugural holiday food drive to Radha Muthiah, President and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6414 | Rep. Hill Cheers House Passage of USMCA | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after voting in support of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): Today's passage of USMCA means more than 100,000 Arkansas farmers, ranchers, and manufacturerscan celebrate this holiday season knowing that increased exports, more jobs, and rising wages are coming in 2020 and beyond. From day one, this renegotiation of NAFTA was focused on building growth in a 21st century economy and creating a level playing field for American workers.USMCAsets thestage for billions more in U.S. economic activity andstrengthens our hand as we negotiate new trade deals with China, the United Kingdom, and other global partners. I've been on the front lines of this hard-negotiated trade deal for the past three years because it has the greatest potential to directly improve the lives of central Arkansas families. USMCA was one of President Trump's top priorities for the American people, and I want to congratulate him, U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, and my House colleagues on this historic achievement. Background: Congressman Hill is a member of the USMCA Republican House Whip Team and has extensive international experience working on trade. In 1989, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Corporate Finance, where one of his key assignments was representing the United States as a negotiator in the historic bilateral talks with Japan known as the Structural Impediments Initiative (SII).While serving in President Bush's White House as Executive Secretary of the President's Economic Policy Council (EPC), he chaired the weekly interagency Trade Policy Review Group. In Arkansas, USMCA will: Support the $2.1 billion in exports shipped from Arkansas to Canada and Mexico every year. Open Canada's market to sell dairy, wheat, chicken, eggs, and turkey from Arkansas farmers. Modernize intellectual property (IP) prote… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-gallagher-burchett-braun-introduce-bicameral-prescription | Westerman, Gallagher, Burchett, Braun Introduce Bicameral Prescription Drug Legislation | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | westerman | https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Sen .Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced the bicameral Conditional Approval Act, which would establish a pathway in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase access and lower costs of prescription drugs. "Americans face the highest prescription drug costs of any modernized country," Westerman said. "This is unacceptable. Congress needs to enact legislation that lowers costs and gives patients access to new, innovative cures. This bill gives small pharmaceuticals and startup biotechnology companies the opportunity to bring their drugs to market faster, allowing them to compete against monopolistic pharmaceutical companies and giving patients access to lifesaving treatments. I'm grateful for my colleagues in both the House and Senate who have come together on this bill and will continue working with stakeholders to get a conditional approval pathway passed." "If we have the opportunity to improve patients' access to potentially lifesaving medicine, we should do it," Gallagher said. "This bill is a no brainer. It helps level the playing field for small pharmaceutical companies and expedites the process by which critical medicine hits the market. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get this across the finish line, and hope we can all come together to find a solution on conditional approval pathways." "The cost of critical drugs relied upon by Americans needs to be lower, and the best way to do that is through innovative, free market solutions," Burchett said. "Our country is home to some of the brightest folks when it comes to developing new medicines, but sometimes these medicines are backlogged in a bureaucratic, expensive FDA process that delays them from coming to market faster. I am proud to support this common sense bill that rolls back these burdensome FDA regulations and allows new life-saving medicines to reach consumers who desperate… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-gallagher-burchett-braun-introduce-bicameral-prescription-drug | Westerman, Gallagher, Burchett, Braun Introduce Bicameral Prescription Drug Legislation | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Reps. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Sen .Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced the bicameral Conditional Approval Act, which would establish a pathway in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase access and lower costs of prescription drugs. Americans face the highest prescription drug costs of any modernized country, Westerman said. This is unacceptable. Congress needs to enact legislation that lowers costs and gives patients access to new, innovative cures. This bill gives small pharmaceuticals and startup biotechnology companies the opportunity to bring their drugs to market faster, allowing them to compete against monopolistic pharmaceutical companies and giving patients access to lifesaving treatments. I'm grateful for my colleagues in both the House and Senate who have come together on this bill and will continue working with stakeholders to get a conditional approval pathway passed. If we have the opportunity to improve patients' access to potentially lifesaving medicine, we should do it, Gallagher said. This bill is a no brainer. It helps level the playing field for small pharmaceutical companies and expedites the process by which critical medicine hits the market. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get this across the finish line, and hope we can all come together to find a solution on conditional approval pathways. The cost of critical drugs relied upon by Americans needs to be lower, and the best way to do that is through innovative, free market solutions, Burchett said. Our country is home to some of the brightest folks when it comes to developing new medicines, but sometimes these medicines are backlogged in a bureaucratic, expensive FDA process that delays them from coming to market faster. I am proud to support this common sense bill that rolls back these burdensome FDA regulations and allows new life-saving medicines to reach consumers who desperately need them. P… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403774 | ICYMI: Arkansas Priorities Included in Appropriations Packages | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | ICYMI: Arkansas Priorities Included in Appropriations Packages f t # e Washington, December 19, 2019 Washington, DCDecember 19, 2019....With appropriations packages passed in the House earlier this week, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) announced several key victories for the Third District and Arkansas. The following provisions were included in the two Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations packages that fully fund the government through September 30th, 2020: Arkansas Military: Supports Arkansas National Guard priorities, including funding for the Razorback Range mission in Fort Smith and C-130 modernization at the Little Rock Air Force Base. Enhances resources for military tools (missiles, rockets, and other components) developed in Arkansas. Examples include Tomahawk components built throughout Northwest Arkansas and high-tech military materials built in Fayetteville. It also institutes a 3.1% pay raise for our troops the largest increase in a decade. University of Arkansas: Funds important agriculture and education grants, the National Agriculture Library in Fayetteville, and the National Clean Plant Network program. Additionally, the bill supports NASA research and projects to address solutions and responses to Chronic Wasting Disease, which has severely impacted the Northwest Arkansas deer population. Law Enforcement: Supports the Department of Justice's Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) program, which is used by the Rogers Police Department and other Third District law enforcement departments and agencies to share information and support services to combat crime. Fire Departments: Includes resources for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants, which directly help fire departments, like the Springdale Fire Department, and volunteer firefigh… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403775 | Womack Supports Arkansas Trade, Votes for Critical USMCA | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DCDecember 19, 2019.Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This critical trade deal, which was secured by President Trump and the Administration, modernizes U.S. trade policies with Canada and Mexico, which are Arkansas's two top trading partners. The legislation provides a strong framework that will support economic growth, enhance market access, create jobs, and unleash new sources of opportunity. Congressman Womack said, The USMCA exemplifies a new standard of strength and brings our trade policies into the 21st century. This agreement will boost our economy and support Arkansas's farmers, ranchers, producers, workers, and manufacturers. The Natural State is open for business, and greater market access with two of our top trading partners will further unleash opportunity and success across all sectors. Although this deal should have been ratified long ago, I am pleased that we are finally one step closer to delivering this win to hardworking Arkansans. By putting America first, we are renewing our trade relationships in a way that will build a more prosperous economy in our state and nation. Melvin Torres, Director of Western Hemisphere Trade at the World Trade Center Arkansas, said, After years of consistent growth in exports from Arkansas to Canada and Mexico, long-term data has shown that a more modern trade agreement will exceedingly propel the state's economy. Likewise, Arkansas is in a unique position, as it exports more than it imports to both countries combined over the past years. The World Trade Center Arkansas has worked diligently with small businesses, farmers, state and federal officials like Congressman Steve Womack, to listen and communicate the factual data showing the economic impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Among key wins in this trade deal, the USMCA will: Increase market access for Arkansas products in Mexico and Canada; Give Arkansas poultry producers new export access to Can… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/boozman-votes-in-support-of-government-funding-bills | Boozman Supports Critical Funding Bills | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) applauded Senate passage of Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations bills to fund the government and provide critical federal resources for Arkansans. Funding the government is a basic responsibility of Congress that provides accountability and transparency to the American people. Passage of these pieces of legislation creates certainty for the military and federal agencies as they plan for the future and fund their current priorities,Boozman said. As Chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, Boozman authored a portion of the funding package that includes full funding of theVA MISSION Actand supports the newly enactedBlue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. I'm pleased we were able to fund these critical programs and support the needs of our veterans by increasing resources toprevent veteran suicide, improve community care for those who served in uniform and help women veterans get the health services they deserve,Boozman said. The bills include several Arkansas-related priorities: $47 million for a C-130H/J Fuselage Trainer facility at Little Rock Air Force Base; $1.1 million for Army National Guard range expansion to improve the multi-purpose machine gun range for mounted unit training at Fort Chaffee; Over $20 million for munitions manufacturing at Pine Bluff Arsenal; Over $525 million for Army, Air Force and Navy/Marine Corps rockets produced in Arkansas; Funding to support the implementation of theBlue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act; $9.4 billion for veterans mental health services, including $222 million for suicide prevention; $585 million for health care services specifically for female veterans; $66.7 million to support the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) research to promote and protect public health conducted at the National Center for Toxicological Research. This facility is located in Jefferson, Arkansas near Pine Bluff; $5 million to help meet underserved or unmet… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1280 | Cotton, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Moms and Babies Through Control of Chemical Abortion Pills | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 19, 2019 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), this week introduced legislation to protect women by controlling the distribution of chemical abortion drugs, which have high complication rates for incomplete abortions, infections, severe bleeding, and death. The Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act would prevent labeling changes for already-approved abortion drugs; prevent providers from dispensing these drugs remotely, by mail, or via tele-medicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. "The abortion pill can do serious harm to pregnant women, and making it more available would be deadly. Our bill would protect women and their babies from reckless campaigns to push the abortion pill by codifying important FDA regulations of this dangerous drug," Cotton said. "Although abortion rates are declining nationwide, rates of chemical abortion are increasing dramatically. Increased use of abortion pills may give the impression that these procedures are safe, when in fact they are quite dangerous. Making chemical abortion pills more broadly available without proper medical oversight would endanger the lives of women. I am introducing this bill to codify the important FDA policy that protects women from dangers inherent in mail-order or do-it-yourself chemical abortions," Hyde-Smith said. In addition to restricting the availability of chemical abortion drugs, the measure would also retain the FDA-imposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) currently applied to these drugs due to known or potential serious risk associated with the medication. It would also require medical practitioners to report to the FDA adverse events experienced by patients using an abortion drug, In 2017, chemical abortions made up 39 percent of abortions reported by the 32 states that require re… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-hyde-smith-introduce-bill-to-protect-moms-and-babies-through-control-of-chemical-abortion-pills | Cotton, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Moms and Babies Through Control of Chemical Abortion Pills | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), this week introduced legislation to protect women by controlling the distribution of chemical abortion drugs, which have high complication rates for incomplete abortions, infections, severe bleeding, and death. The Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act would prevent labeling changes for already-approved abortion drugs; prevent providers from dispensing these drugs remotely, by mail, or via tele-medicine; and prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving new chemical abortion drugs. "The abortion pill can do serious harm to pregnant women, and making it more available would be deadly. Our bill would protect women and their babies from reckless campaigns to push the abortion pill by codifying important FDA regulations of this dangerous drug," Cotton said. "Although abortion rates are declining nationwide, rates of chemical abortion are increasing dramatically. Increased use of abortion pills may give the impression that these procedures are safe, when in fact they are quite dangerous. Making chemical abortion pills more broadly available without proper medical oversight would endanger the lives of women. I am introducing this bill to codify the important FDA policy that protects women from dangers inherent in mail-order or do-it-yourself chemical abortions," Hyde-Smith said. In addition to restricting the availability of chemical abortion drugs, the measure would also retain the FDA-imposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) currently applied to these drugs due to known or potential serious risk associated with the medication. It would also require medical practitioners to report to the FDA adverse events experienced by patients using an abortion drug, In 2017, chemical abortions made up 39 percent of abortions reported by the 32 states that require reporting on specific abortion methods, up from 5.5 percent in 2001. Original cosponsors include Senators Kevin C… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6413 | Rep. French Hill: Why I voted NO on impeaching the president | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, Congressmen French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after voting against two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump:I know that there are some Americans who disagree with the presidentsome on style, some on substance, and for some, both. With that said, as in any human endeavor, over the course of two centuries a terrific number of American citizens have voiced their vigorous opposition and protested many of our nation's chief executives. However, the power of impeachment is a solemn one. This power is vested in the legislative branch to remove the nationally elected leader of our beloved country for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. This power is not to be used simply as a tool to harass a president of the opposite party. Unfortunately, history tells us that down through the years,it has. New York Timesreporter Peter Baker provides an important historical context of the many attempts to impeach past American presidentsHERE. Baker documents thatone out of every four occupants of the White Househas faced formal accusations of high crimes and misdemeanors from lawmakers in Congress. Today's impeachment vote in the House is the latest effortto remove President Trump from office and smear his candidacy in 2020. Before the July 25th phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky ever took place,103out of 233 House Democrats had alreadyvoted to impeach President Trumpfor everything from criticizing NFL players to criticizing members of "the Squad." Likewise,17 of the 24 Democratson the House Judiciary Committee voted for at least one of three House impeachment Resolutions brought to the floorby Texas Democrat Congressman Al Green, since President Trump was first elected to office. In the end, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has violated the well-stated criteria she, herself, established this past March for impeachment: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-statement-impeachment-vote | Westerman Statement on Impeachment Vote | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | westerman | https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement: "This is the day Democrats have been planning since the American people duly elected President Trump. Over the past few months, the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees have neglected legislative work and instead spent taxpayer dollars handpicking witnesses and hearing secondhand testimony. Adam Schiff's closed-door hearings allowed him to selectively leak information that fit his narrative. Judiciary Committee's only witnesses were law school professors and congressional staff. Democrats' original claims of bribery didn't even make it into the final articles of impeachment. "Over and over, House Democrats have proved this is a sham process. It's been an ever-changing narrative, dictated by primetime ratings and whatever happened to be polling well that day. For these and many other reasons, I voted against the articles of impeachment. This is one of the most serious and divisive tools Congress can use, and every other presidential impeachment had bipartisan support throughout. In this case, the only bipartisan votes have been cast against impeachment proceedings. "Alexander Hamilton said it best in 1788, when writing Federalist No. 65: ‘In many cases it [impeachment] will connect itself with the pre-existing factions, and will enlist all their animosities, partialities, influence, and interest on one side or on the other; and in such cases there will always be the greatest danger that the decision will be regulated more by the comparative strength of parties, than by the real demonstrations of innocence or guilt.' We should all be concerned about the damage these antics do to our Republic. "I hope now that this vote is behind us Congress can focus on working for the people, and take up initiatives like fixing our health care, reforming forest management and lowering prescription drug costs." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403773 | Womack Statement on Impeachment Vote | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DCDecember 18, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement on tonight's upcoming vote on articles of impeachment. Womack, who just spoke on the House floor regarding this issue, will be voting against these partisan proceedings, which seek to remove a duly-elected President: Today is a sad day for our country and the people's House. Instead of fighting for priorities that will make a difference in the lives of American families, House Democrats have focused a majority of their agenda on this impeachment moment. It has consumed them since the hour they learned the results of the 2016 election. It's exactly why we witnessed an inquiry driven by politics, hearsay, and a pre-determined outcome not one rooted in fairness or facts. And, for the first time in history, impeachment is expected to move forward with a party-line vote. Although this process is likely to end in the Senate, some Democrats have already stated that it won't stop their work to remove a duly-elected President. It's yet another signal that the intent has always been political. I regret that these actions have further divided our nation and blocked progress on issues that contribute to the strength of Arkansas and America. I truly hope that we can move forward, remember the many things that unite us, and get back to bridging the gap on the numerous challenges facing our nation. A video of his floor speech can be found here. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas's Third Congressional District since 2011. He serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Budget and is a member of the House Appropriations defense and transportation, housing and urban development subcommittees. womack.house.gov ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/boozman-cotton-applaud-nomination-of-mike-hagar-to-serve-as-u-s-marshal | Boozman, Cotton Applaud Nomination of Mike Hagar to Serve as U.S. Marshal | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) today announced that Mike Hagar has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Mike Hagar is a devoted public servant who has demonstrated his commitment to law enforcement in his well-established career with the Arkansas State Police. He has proven to be a valuable member of the ASP. I am confident he will continue to serve with the same honor and distinction as a U.S. Marshal. We can be proud of Mike for the opportunity he has to maintain the U.S. Marshals' long and storied history in our state and continue to uphold the rule of law,Boozman said. As a member of the Arkansas State Police, Mike Hagar has protected Arkansas' governors and citizens for more than two decades. That experience will serve him well as a U.S. Marshal, where he will continue to build upon his strong legacy of service to our state. Captain Hagar's record has earned the president's nomination, and I look forward to his confirmation in the Senate,Cotton said. Hagar is a member of the Arkansas State Police (ASP) where he has served since 1996. Hecurrently serves as Commander of Troop A, Highway Patrol Division, the largest Field Command in the ASP. His previous assignments include commander of the ASP Executive Protection Section and the ASP training division. He started his law enforcement career with the Sherwood Police Department. Hagar is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1279 | Senators Urge Response to National Security Threats Posed by Chinese Drones | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 18, 2019 Washington, D.C. -Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Rick Scott (R-Florida), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) wrote to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Federal Aviation Administrator Stephen Dickson to express concerns regarding the national security threats posed by Chinese drones. "We...urge you to immediately restrict the use of this equipment and technology that has the potential to jeopardize the security of critical information and infrastructure gained through this and other FAA programs," the Senators write. "American taxpayer dollars should not fund state-controlled or state-owned firms that seek to undermine American national security and economic competitiveness." The letter is available below and here. Dear Secretary Chao and Administrator Dickson: We write to express concern regarding the national security threats posed by Chinese drones and urge the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure that the use of such drones is excluded from its programs and partnerships. Given the information presented in several government directives regarding the use of Chinese-manufactured drones, we were dismayed to learn that on December 3, 2019, one of the ten lead participants of DOT and FAA's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) announced its decision to partner with Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) Inc., a Chinese drone company, and use DJI drones for aircraft inspections, delivery of aircraft parts, airport perimeter security, and various airport safety inspections. On August 2, 2017, the Department of the Army released a memorandum ordering a halt on the use of DJI applications and products, citing an "increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products." Subsequently, on August 9, 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released an unclassi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-urge-response-to-national-security-threats-posed-by-chinese-drones | Senators Urge Response to National Security Threats Posed by Chinese Drones | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. -Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Rick Scott (R-Florida), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) wrote to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Federal Aviation Administrator Stephen Dickson to express concerns regarding the national security threats posed by Chinese drones. "We...urge you to immediately restrict the use of this equipment and technology that has the potential to jeopardize the security of critical information and infrastructure gained through this and other FAA programs," the Senators write. "American taxpayer dollars should not fund state-controlled or state-owned firms that seek to undermine American national security and economic competitiveness." The letter is available below and here. Dear Secretary Chao and Administrator Dickson: We write to express concern regarding the national security threats posed by Chinese drones and urge the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure that the use of such drones is excluded from its programs and partnerships. Given the information presented in several government directives regarding the use of Chinese-manufactured drones, we were dismayed to learn that on December 3, 2019, one of the ten lead participants of DOT and FAA's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) announced its decision to partner with Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) Inc., a Chinese drone company, and use DJI drones for aircraft inspections, delivery of aircraft parts, airport perimeter security, and various airport safety inspections. On August 2, 2017, the Department of the Army released a memorandum ordering a halt on the use of DJI applications and products, citing an "increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products." Subsequently, on August 9, 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released an unclassified bulletin which specifically warned against DJI for targeting critical infrastructure and law enforceme… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403772 | Womack Statement on FY2020 Appropriations Packages | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DCDecember 17, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement following the passage of Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations packages that keep the government open and fully fund critical defense and domestic priorities: Congressman Womacksaid, It's our constitutional duty to provide for the common defense, and our courageous men and women in uniform deserve stable and predictable funding. By boosting military readiness, providing our troops with a well-deserved pay raise, and supporting Arkansas's defense and National Guard programs we are enhancing the safety and security of our homeland. Importantly, this bill also includes medical, agriculture, and economic development priorities important to the Third District. Appropriations package highlights include: Strengthening national security and continuing to rebuild our military; Securing our border by providing $1.375 billion in new border wall funding; Granting resources for immigration, U.S. Coast Guard, and cybersecurity defenses; Instituting a 3.1% pay raise for the military the largest increase in 10 years; Advancing our military power by investing in new equipment, including combat ships, submarines, and helicopters; Supporting Arkansas's National Guard missions and boosting troop levels; Providing our veterans with greater healthcare access and services; Increasing funds for military training, maintenance, and base operations; Standing with Arkansas's hardworking truckers by blocking burdensome regulations; Extending tax provisions to allow families and businesses to keep more of their hard-earned money; Enhancing resources for medical research through the National Institutes of Health for diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer; and Advancing critical research programs at the University of Arkansas. He continued, While I am pleased that we have avoided another continuing resolution or government shutdown I feel strongly that this work should have been ad… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/boozman-recognizes-late-jonesboro-wwii-veteran-in-salute-to-veterans | Boozman Recognizes Late Jonesboro WWII Veteran in 'Salute to Veterans' | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) honored the service and sacrifice of the late William Kenneth Harp, a World War II veteran who served in the European Theater, in Salute to Veterans,' a series commemorating the military service of Arkansans. On March 2, 2019, while surrounded by his loving family, 99-year-old Kenneth Harp shared stories from his life's experiences during an interview by a member of Boozman's staff for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Harp passed away a few weeks after the interview. Harp grew up on his family's farm in Strawberry, Arkansas. He graduated from Strawberry High School in a class of 27 in 1939. Soon after high school he met his wife Pauline. They were married for about a year when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Harp was draftedinto the U.S. Army. My wife was pregnant at that time, Harp said. He was granted a waiver until the birth of their baby. Two weeks after his oldest son was born he reported for duty. Harp went to basic training at Camp Maxey, near Paris, TX. There he received initial training as an infantryman, and was later trained on mine detection. By November 1942, Harp was on a ship headed to Europe where his assignment was to search for mines ahead of the advancing Allied Forces. When we'd find a minefield then we had to clear it out and put yellow tape up so the tank drivers would know it's safe, Harp said. He had to work quickly in dangerous conditions. It's scary but you more or less had to forget it, Harp said. In one risky assignment,he was clearing the path for Alliedtroopsby hand while carrying 10 pounds of nitroglycerine. Throughout the war, Harp wrote to his wife. I tried to write her a letter every day, he said. She also wrote to him, updating Harp on their young son. Harp saw the atrocities the Nazis perpetrated against Jews. The SS had a trench dug and people laying down there and they had a bulldozer there ready to cover it over so we stopped them before they had a chance to hide their war crimes,herecounted. Harp… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/congress-approves-expansion-of-arkansas-veterans-cemetery-headed-to-president-s-desk | Congress Approves Expansion of Arkansas Veterans Cemetery, Headed to Presidents Desk | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONThe Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock is slated to receive nearly 140 acres of land as a result of language U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) authored in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is one step away from becoming law. NDAA, which invests in our military and authorizes $738 billion in critical national security funding, includes a provision to authorize the transfer of land from Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) for purposes of expanding the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. The bill has been approved by both chambers of Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump. This commonsense solution was a team effort that benefits both the Army Guardandthe Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs.Theland has not been used for training in over two decades and is costly to maintain for the Guard. It will be extremely valuable for the state, which has an urgent need for additional burial space for our veterans. This land transfer will ensure that there is plenty of space to provide an appropriate final resting place for men and women who served in uniform who choose to be laid to rest alongside their fellow veterans,Boozman said. The land conveyance will enable continuation of first burials beyond 2045, when the current cemetery is predicted to reach capacity. Rather than developing an additional cemetery in central Arkansas, the land conveyance provides an expansion opportunity which will be a more cost-efficient alternative for ADVA. Wewant to recognize the leadership of the former Adjutant General, Arkansas National Guard Maj. Gen. Mark H. Berry for shepherding this veteran-centered initiative through the ground work for the veterans and families of veterans in Arkansas,said Nate Todd, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs.This rightful benefit for veterans would not have been possible without the support of the Arkansas Congressional delegation and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/greene-county-mobile-office | Greene County Mobile Office | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Members of my staff host Mobile Office events across the state year-around. These events allow my staff to be available at the walk-in events to help Arkansans who are having problems involving the federal government or who want to share their thoughts about legislative issues. Below is a complete listing of upcoming (denoted by red push pin) and past (denoted by blue push pin) mobile offices: | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/prairie-county-mobile-office | Prairie County Mobile Office | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Members of my staff host Mobile Office events across the state year-around. These events allow my staff to be available at the walk-in events to help Arkansans who are having problems involving the federal government or who want to share their thoughts about legislative issues. Below is a complete listing of upcoming (denoted by red push pin) and past (denoted by blue push pin) mobile offices: | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=blog&id=1278 | Cotton Commemorates Petty Officer John Craig's Return to Arkansas | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 17, 2019 Navy Storekeeper 1st Class John William Craig of Monroe, Arkansas perished aboard the USS Oklahoma on December 7th, 1941a date which will live in infamy. On that day, Imperial Japanese bombers shattered the morning calm at Pearl Harbor, killing Petty Officer Craig and more than 2,000 of his brothers in arms. Nearly eight decades later, however, his remains were listed as unknown and interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific inHonolulu. He was reported as missing in action. But Petty Officer Craig is missing no more. Thanks to the outstanding work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, his remains were accounted for in 2017. And just last weekend, on the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he arrived home in Arkansas to his final resting place. Petty Officer Craig's burial is a long-overdue moment of honor for a brave Sailor. And it's also a moment of hope for our many military families whose loved ones haven't yet been founda reminder that our nation won't rest until every one of our missing heroes is back in our arms or laid to rest with honor. We've now fulfilled this solemn pledge to Petty Officer Craig. Nearly 80 years after his disappearance, we've affirmed once again that the United States leaves no man behind on the battlefield. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1277 | Cotton, Colleagues: China Shouldn't Lead World Intellectual Property Organization | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 17, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 17, 2019 Cotton, Colleagues: China Shouldn't Lead World Intellectual Property Organization Washington, D.C. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York), along with Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-California) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), sent a letter urging the president to strongly oppose China's efforts to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization at the United Nations. In the letter, the lawmakers write that China's persistent violations of intellectual property protectionsas well as the Chinese Communist Party's aggressive industrial policies and technology practices that undermine U.S. innovationpresent serious risks to the United States' economic leadership and security. Those risks include Huawei Technologies, which was the top corporate filer of international patent applications to the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2018. The lawmakers' letter to the president may be found here. The text isbelow. President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We write to express our concern about China's intent to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization at the United Nations and the threat this poses to both U.S. economic security and the integrity of international intellectual property rights and standards. Last month, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) reportedly nominated a candidate to head this organization, which was established as a global forum for intellectual property policy and cooperation and to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world. Given China's persistent violations of intellectual property protections, including through trade secret theft, corporate espionage, and forced transfer of technology, the United States and its allies must stand firmly against such a mo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-colleagues-china-shouldn-and-146t-lead-world-intellectual-property-organization | Cotton, Colleagues: China Shouldnt Lead World Intellectual Property Organization | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 17, 2019 Cotton, Colleagues: China Shouldn’t Lead World Intellectual Property Organization Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York), along with Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-California) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), sent a letter urging the president to strongly oppose China’s efforts to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization at the United Nations. In the letter, the lawmakers write that China’s persistent violations of intellectual property protections—as well as the Chinese Communist Party’s aggressive industrial policies and technology practices that undermine U.S. innovation—present serious risks to the United States’ economic leadership and security. Those risks include Huawei Technologies, which was the top corporate filer of international patent applications to the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2018. The lawmakers’ letter to the president may be found here. The text is below. President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We write to express our concern about China’s intent to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization at the United Nations and the threat this poses to both U.S. economic security and the integrity of international intellectual property rights and standards. Last month, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) reportedly nominated a candidate to head this organization, which was established as a global forum for intellectual property policy and cooperation and to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world. Given China’s persistent violations of intellectual property protections, including through trade secret theft, corporate espionage, and forced transfer of technology, the United States and its allies must stand firmly against such a move. The CCP is strategically investing in and developing critical and emerging technologies as pa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-announces-nominations-military-academies | Westerman Announces Nominations to Military Academies | 2019-12-16 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | westerman | https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced the Fourth District's student nominations to military academies. Westerman issued the following statement: "I'd like to encourage all Fourth District students interested in serving their country to consider attending a military academy. America's freedom and values depend on the courage of young people who put on a uniform and fight to protect liberty. U.S. military academies offer unparalleled opportunities to serve while obtaining a fully-funded, top-notch education." Background To attend a U.S. service academy, students must be nominated by either the vice president, their senator or their representative. All interested candidates are seniors in high school or currently attending an Academy Preparatory School, and they fill out a packet and submit it through their elected representative's office. The nomination deadline was Nov. 1, 2019. Below are the students Westerman nominated to military academies: Samuel Tankersley from Pearcy, nominated to the Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy Jacob Tankersley from Pearcy, nominated to the Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy John Butler from Hot Springs, nominated to the Naval Academy David Carter from Hot Springs, nominated to the Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, Air Force Academy and Massanutten Military Academy Daniel Moore from Pine Bluff, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy Wyatt Hubby from Texarkana, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy Bryant Burns from Ozark, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy Hayden Foster from White Hall, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy Marc Wilson from Mena, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy, Air Force Academy and Naval Academy Daniel Woolsey from Ozark, nominated to the Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy and Air Force Academy Esther Filipek from Bismark, nominated to the Air Force Academy Sarah Xie from White Hall, nominated to the U.S. Military Academy Cannon Turner from Arkadelphia, nominated to the Air Force Acade… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/boozman-leads-bipartisan-delegation-to-commemorate-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge | Boozman Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge | 2019-12-16 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) led a bipartisan Senate delegation to Belgium and Luxembourg to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. On Monday, the senators joined members of the House of Representatives at an official ceremony at the Mardasson Memorial near Bastogne, Belgium marking this occasion. Boozman and U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) participated in events surrounding this milestone including meeting with U.S. veterans who fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Senators at the Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium. On December 16, 1944, the Germans launched their last major offensive campaign during World War II. The attack surprised Allied Forces in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg. Outnumbered, facing record-low temperatures and dwindling supplies, the Allied Forces on the frontlines dug in to defend against the German army. The battle lasted for six long weeks. More than 89,000 American soldiers were casualties including 19,000 soldiers killed, 47,5000 wounded and 23,000 captured or missing in action. The valiant efforts of Allied Forces made possible the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945. In the Battle of the Bulge, American soldiers demonstrated the commitment, courage and resilience that helped define a generation. To this day, we take immense pride in the unwavering bravery and valor of the Allied Forces in their decisive defeat of the German attack, ultimately leading to the end of the Nazi regime,Boozman said.It is fitting that we recognize the 75th Anniversary of a battle that both shaped the future of combat and ushered in a new era of comity between Europe and the United States. On this 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, we honor the heroic efforts of the valiant Allied Forces who saved the free world,Barrasso said. My father, John, was one of these heroes. He and his fellow soldi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/arkansas-stands-to-gain-with-usmca | Arkansas Stands to Gain With USMCA | 2019-12-14 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Recent data points to an economy that is firing on all cylinders. The country has added over seven million jobs since President Trump's election, unemployment is at a 50-year low and wages are rising at a rate that far outpaces inflation. American workers are benefitting, but that doesn't mean we can't do more to help them and our economy thrive. Congress has a responsibility to continue to foster an environment that leads to growth and builds on those record numbers. That is why Congress should move to take up the now-finalized US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), as it has the potential to provide another jolt to our already surging economy. Our neighbors to the north and south are our natural allies and trading partners, yet our trade policy with them has not been updated in twenty-five years. The president and his team worked hard to get Canada and Mexico to the negotiating table to modernize our trade agreement in a mutually beneficial manner. The administration worked equally hard, across party lines, to ensure lawmakers in the U.S. were satisfied with the deal. While my colleagues and I continue to review the final text of the agreement, it does hold the promise of being very beneficial for Arkansas. Canada and Mexico are the number one and two destinations for Arkansas's exports. Arkansas is one of a handful of states that, in recent years, has consistently exported more than what it imported from Canada and Mexico. The World Trade Center Arkansaswhich has played a valuable role in connecting businesses in the state with international partners for over a decaderecently released a report summarizing trade and jobs data for the Natural State. The center's report underscores the value trade brings to Arkansas's economy and reinforces the fact that the path to a more prosperous, long-term outlook is through opening additional markets for our farmers, manufacturers and small businesses. The report notes that as of September 2019, trade in Arkansas supported nearly 350,000 jobs, representing approximately… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6410 | VIDEO: Rep. Hill Advocates for Supporting Religious Freedom of Coptic Christians in Egypt | 2019-12-13 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. On Thursday, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) participated in a House Committee on Foreign Affairs Member Day hearing where he advocated for passage of his legislation,H.Res.49, expressing support for Coptic Christians and religious liberty in Egypt. Click HERE or on the picture below to watch Congressman Hill's remarks from Thursday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Highlights of Congressman Hill's remarks as prepared for delivery: I appreciate the opportunity to testify in front of you today about my resolution, H.Res.49, Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt, which has a diverse and bipartisan coalition of members that cosponsor it. My Democratic lead on H.Res. 49 is my friend and Foreign Affairs Committee member, David Cicilline of Rhode Island. My resolution currently has 71 cosponsors, including 25 from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I introduced this resolution in the 115th Congress following a 2017 visit to Egypt, and while preparing for the trip, visiting the country, and returning home, I repeatedly heard about the plight of the Coptic Christians in Egypt. Although the Copts have been victims of numerous terrorist attacks by groups like ISIS, what is most disturbing to me is the attacks against Copts carried out by their fellow Egyptians. Our country and our citizens over the generations have worked mightily to live up to the values and unalienable rights granted us by God above and enshrined in our founding documents, especially the vocal support of free expression abroad, particularly in the form of advocacy for religious tolerance and freedom; the rule of law; human rights; and education for women and minorities. These are fundamental tenets of our foreign policy. In my work on this resolution here in the House, I continue to give voice to this very American ideal of religious tolerance. Likewise, I've met with religious leaders from all across the Levant from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Jerusalem with an eye towa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/weekly-columns/usmca-will-be-huge-boost-arkansas-trade | USMCA Will Be a Huge Boost for Arkansas Trade | 2019-12-13 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | legacy | As the end of the year approaches, there's no shortage of news here on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives is quickly trying to get impeachment articles, appropriations and military funding finalized before Christmas. But by far the most important news of the week was a deal on the United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA). This is an overwhelmingly bipartisan trade agreement that's been ready to go for over a year, and yet House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to bring it to the floor for a vote for unspecified reasons. Now, in the eleventh hour, she's finally announced that we're moving forward on USMCA, which is welcome news. The House should be able to vote on it quickly and get it to the Senate. What will this trade deal look like in practice? It will result in an estimated $68 billion in economic growth across the country, providing hundreds of thousands of American jobs and solidifying solid trade partnerships with our closest neighbors. In Arkansas alone, more than 7,000 manufacturing jobs depend on exports to Canada and Mexico, not to mention thousands of other jobs relating to agricultural production. Mexico has now become America's number one trading partner, replacing China. If we get an agreement with Japan, we would have new trade agreements with three of our top four trading partners. Overall, this agreement is a massive win for the U.S. economy, and I only wish Speaker Pelosi had let us vote on it sooner. President Trump continues delivering on his promises to revitalize American jobs, and I'm looking forward to seeing USMCA ratified and put into action. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1275 | Cotton Statement on United Kingdom Election Results | 2019-12-13 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 13, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 13, 2019 Cotton Statement on United Kingdom Election Results Washington, D.C. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives won a powerful majority of parliamentary seats last night: Congratulations to Prime Minister Johnson, the Tories, and the British people on a resounding victory. Best of luck, now get Brexit done! ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1276 | Cotton, Jones, and Merkley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans | 2019-12-13 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 13, 2019 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation-the Unsolicited Loan Act -that would halt the predatory practice of mailing high-interest loans to consumers in the form of "live" checks. Often times, when consumers receive these checks in the mail they believe them to be from their bank or another trusted financial institution and are unaware the check is a high-interest loan. Under the Unsolicited Loan Act, this practice would be prohibited and would ensure consumers can only access loans for which they proactively applied. This legislation echoes Congress' ban on the mailing of live credit cards. "People should understand exactly what they're getting into when taking on debt. But many individuals don't understand that live' checks mailed directly to consumers are just high-interest loans in disguise. Congress put an end to live' credit cards decades ago, it's time to do the same with live' checks," said Senator Cotton. "We need to continue to take a stand for hard-working families and make sure we have protections in place to prevent these predatory tactics," said Senator Jones. "Many honest folks are not aware that by depositing these checks they are actually taking on a high-interest loan. Congress must act now and pass this common-sense legislation to protect consumers from this predatory scam." "Families across the country have fallen victim to scams where they think they're getting a lucky windfall or refund from their bank, and instead are being lured into a high-interest loan they never asked for," said Senator Merkley. "It should be illegal to trick unsuspecting customers into loans they don't want, and that's why I'm urging my colleagues to take a stand for consumer fairness and transparency by passing the Unsolicited Loan Act." Background on the Unsolicited Loan Act Congress has… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/-cotton-statement-on-united-kingdom-election-results | Cotton Statement on United Kingdom Election Results | 2019-12-13 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 13, 2019 Cotton Statement on United Kingdom Election Results Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives won a powerful majority of parliamentary seats last night: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Johnson, the Tories, and the British people on a resounding victory. Best of luck, now get Brexit done!” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-jones-and-merkley-reintroduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-stop-predatory-unsolicited-loans | Cotton, Jones, and Merkley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans | 2019-12-13 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation-the Unsolicited Loan Act -that would halt the predatory practice of mailing high-interest loans to consumers in the form of "live" checks. Often times, when consumers receive these checks in the mail they believe them to be from their bank or another trusted financial institution and are unaware the check is a high-interest loan. Under the Unsolicited Loan Act, this practice would be prohibited and would ensure consumers can only access loans for which they proactively applied. This legislation echoes Congress' ban on the mailing of live credit cards. "People should understand exactly what they're getting into when taking on debt. But many individuals don't understand that ‘live' checks mailed directly to consumers are just high-interest loans in disguise. Congress put an end to ‘live' credit cards decades ago, it's time to do the same with ‘live' checks," said Senator Cotton. "We need to continue to take a stand for hard-working families and make sure we have protections in place to prevent these predatory tactics," said Senator Jones. "Many honest folks are not aware that by depositing these checks they are actually taking on a high-interest loan. Congress must act now and pass this common-sense legislation to protect consumers from this predatory scam." "Families across the country have fallen victim to scams where they think they're getting a lucky windfall or refund from their bank, and instead are being lured into a high-interest loan they never asked for," said Senator Merkley. "It should be illegal to trick unsuspecting customers into loans they don't want, and that's why I'm urging my colleagues to take a stand for consumer fairness and transparency by passing the Unsolicited Loan Act." Background on the Unsolicited Loan Act Congress has long recognized consumer loans should require an application by a customer and nearly 50 years ago the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6400 | Rep. Hill: "Speaker Pelosi's Drug Plan Puts Politics Over People" | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, Congressmen French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 3, the Pelosi drug pricing plan: Once again, Speaker Pelosi decided to put politics over people when she brought her partisan drug plan to the floor knowing that it has no chance of becoming law. Instead of working with Republicans, she steamrolled the House to appease the progressive wing of her party and introduced a bill that would implement government price controls for medications and prevent an estimated 100 new drugs from being developed over the next ten years. Losing even one new cure is too many for families in central Arkansas affected by fatal diseases. I cosponsored a better alternative, H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, because I believe we can lower drug costs without stifling innovation. Every single provision in H.R. 19 has demonstrated bipartisan support. It would encourage innovation and competition, reduce the price of insulin, cap out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D, and provide more stability for our community pharmacists. Central Arkansans cannot wait any longer for Congress to take action on the high cost of prescription drugs. By pushing her government takeover of the U.S. drug industry through the House, Speaker Pelosi has guaranteed that Americans will have to wait a little bit longer to see any real action. Pictured below: Congressman Hill met with Lindsey Overman and her daughter Skylar, from Bryant, Arkansas in his Washington, D.C. office.Skylar was diagnosed with a rare condition called Schizencephaly and her family is focused on treating her symptoms. The Lower Costs, More Cures Act encourages innovation of new treatments which could help the Overman family. Background: (Courtesy of the House Republican Conference) The Lower Costs, More Cures Act: Encourages innovation of groundbreaking new cures, promote… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=blog&id=1273 | Cotton Honors Slain Fayetteville Officer on Senate Floor | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 12, 2019 Stephen Carr has been described by friends as a gentle giant and all-American boy: He enjoyed hunting and fishing, played on the offensive line at Southwest Baptist University, and came up in a law-enforcement family. He always knew he wanted to be a police officer. So it was little surprise when Stephen joined the Fayetteville Police Department two and a half years ago. Officer Carr served his community with professionalism and valor for those two and a half years as a patrol officer in the Dicksen Street entertainment district. Sadly, Officer Carr was in his patrol car Saturday night when he was ambushed by a gunman looking for an officer to kill. Carr's fellow police heard gunshots and responded to the scene within seconds. With little regard for their own safety, they pursued the gunman down an alley. When confronted, they met force with forceand took him down. The whole incident took just minutes from start to finish. Emergency services were on the scene within an instant. But despite their best efforts, they couldn't save Officer Carr. He succumbed to his wounds on the scene, as did his killer. Officer Carr was only 27 years old. This tragedy reminds us of the terrible risks officers face every day when they put on the uniform and the badge, not knowing whether they'll be alive to take it off that night. Already this year, 118 officers across America have been killed in the line of duty. Some were the victims of random tragedies. Others, like Officer Carr, were targeted by a criminal class that hates what the police represent: Law and order. Since Officer Carr's killing, two more officers have fallen in the line of duty. Detective Joseph Seals, a 15-year veteran of the Jersey City Police Department, was shot to death while approaching two suspected killers. Sergeant Kaila Sullivan, a 16-year veteran of the Nassau Bay Police Department, was struck and killed by a fleeing suspect in a vehicle.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1271 | DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansas Student | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353 December 12, 2019 DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansas Student Washington, D.C. The Drug Enforcement Administration has clarified that selling morphine-laced, unwashed poppy seedsthe kind that killed Arkansan Stephen Hacala Jr.violates the Controlled Substances Act. Earlier this year, Senator Cotton introduced a bill banning the sale of the seeds and asked the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Justice whether the Controlled Substances Act prohibited the sale of morphine-laced seeds. Following that inquiry, the Department of Justice agreed to investigate the Hacala case. Stephen Hacala Jr. died from an opioid overdose because of a dangerous gap in our nation's drug laws. After years of work by Stephen's loving family, the DEA has finally acted to close that gap. Now, anyone who sells unwashed morphine-laced poppy seeds will face the full force of the law and can no longer hide behind legal technicalities, said Cotton. Background: On April 3, 2016, Stephen Hacala Jr. died from morphine intoxication from unwashed poppy seeds sold through Amazon. A research team led by Dr. Madeleine Swortwood, assistant professor of forensic science at Sam Houston State University, studied the morphine content in different bags of poppy seeds. The researchers found that some bags of poppy seeds contained morphine levels many times higher than a fatal dose. Since then, as many as 20 other Americans have died from morphine-laced seeds sold through retailers. Companies have continued selling morphine-laced seeds to consumers due to perceived ambiguity in the Controlled Substances Act. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1272 | Senators Propose Bills to Clamp Down on World Bank Lending to China | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 12, 2019 Washington, D.C. - Following reports of a questionable $50 million World Bank loan to a Chinese organization associated with the forcible internment of Chinese Uighur Muslims, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) are introducing legislation to prevent such loans in the future. The three senators introduced S.3108, which instructs U.S. representatives at the World Bank to vote against and use best efforts to deny any loan or extension to countries that significantly exceed the graduation thresholds or that are designated as a country of concern for religious freedom. Grassley and Cotton also introduced an additional measure, S.3017, which is a companion to the Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act introduced in the House Representatives. That legislation codifies Congress' support for Administration efforts to graduate China from the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lending program. "The World Bank is sending development aid meant for poor countries to China, the second largest economy in the world with access to plenty of capital. The ruling Chinese Communist Party uses these loans to fund its repression of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities. The United States must urge the World Bank to end these loans, which are contrary to its own guidelines and the demands of justice. Every dollar loaned to China is a dollar spent on strengthening the CCP's grip over the Chinese people," Cotton said. "China has been lending development money outside its borders to extend its influence for years while taking in U.S. taxpayer dollars via World Bank loans. It's confounding that these loans still continue and they ought to stop," Grassley said. "What's worse is that these loans might have helped free up resources used to violate human rights and force Uighurs into internment camps. Our bills provide a short-term and lo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1274 | Cotton Statement on First Test of Post-INF Ballistic Missile | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 12, 2019 Cotton Statement on First Test of Post-INF Ballistic Missile Washington, D.C. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Department of Defense conducted its first test of a conventionally-configured ballistic missile since the Russian Federation rendered the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty defunct: This is a firm statement to the Russian Federation. They cannot violate international agreements without consequence. Now, I urge the Pentagon to regain the strategic advantage we lost due to the INF treaty by expediting the development and deployment of a new generation of ground-launched missiles. Today's test signals to Moscow and Beijing that the United States will no longer ignore their threats. Background: For years, Senator Cotton advocated for the United States to bring Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty or to leave it altogether. A brief timeline is below: March 2015:Cotton talks about INF Treaty in Maiden Floor Speech October 2016:Cotton Statement Reports that Russia is Advancing its Missile Program in Violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty February 2017:Cotton, Johnson, Rubio, Poe, and Rogers Introduce Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty Preservation Act March 2017:Cotton Statement on Reports that Russia Has Deployed a Banned Missile April 2017:Cotton Op-Ed in the Washington Post: "Russia has subverted our treaty on cruise missiles for years. It's time to act" July 2017:Cotton Warns Russia to Comply with INF Treaty in CSIS Speech July 2017:Cotton Questions General Paul Selva on the INF Treaty during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing December 2017:Cotton, Colleagues Urge Appropriations Committee to fund measures to bring Russia into compliance with INF March 2018:Cotton Questions Pacific Command Chief Admiral Harry Harris on … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-first-test-of-post-inf-ballistic-missile | Cotton Statement on First Test of Post-INF Ballistic Missile | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 12, 2019 Cotton Statement on First Test of Post-INF Ballistic Missile Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement after the Department of Defense conducted its first test of a conventionally-configured ballistic missile since the Russian Federation rendered the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty defunct: “This is a firm statement to the Russian Federation. They cannot violate international agreements without consequence. Now, I urge the Pentagon to regain the strategic advantage we lost due to the INF treaty by expediting the development and deployment of a new generation of ground-launched missiles. Today’s test signals to Moscow and Beijing that the United States will no longer ignore their threats.” Background: For years, Senator Cotton advocated for the United States to bring Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty or to leave it altogether. A brief timeline is below: March 2015: Cotton talks about INF Treaty in Maiden Floor Speech October 2016: Cotton Statement Reports that Russia is Advancing its Missile Program in Violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty February 2017: Cotton, Johnson, Rubio, Poe, and Rogers Introduce Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty Preservation Act March 2017: Cotton Statement on Reports that Russia Has Deployed a Banned Missile April 2017: Cotton Op-Ed in the Washington Post: "Russia has subverted our treaty on cruise missiles for years. It's time to act" July 2017: Cotton Warns Russia to Comply with INF Treaty in CSIS Speech July 2017: Cotton Questions General Paul Selva on the INF Treaty during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing December 2017: Cotton, Colleagues Urge Appropriations Committee to fund measures to bring Russia into compliance with INF March 2018: Cotton Questions Pacific Command Chief Admiral Harry Harris on INF Treaty October 2018: Cotton Statement on Reports the U.S. is Preparing to Wit… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/dea-confirms-unlawful-to-sell-morphine-laced-poppy-seeds-that-killed-arkansas-student | DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansas Student | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 12, 2019 DEA Confirms: Unlawful to Sell Morphine-Laced Poppy Seeds That Killed Arkansan Washington, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration has clarified that selling morphine-laced, unwashed poppy seeds—the kind that killed Arkansan Stephen Hacala Jr.—violates the Controlled Substances Act. Earlier this year, Senator Cotton introduced a bill banning the sale of the seeds and asked the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Justice whether the Controlled Substances Act prohibited the sale of morphine-laced seeds. Following that inquiry, the Department of Justice agreed to investigate the Hacala case. “Stephen Hacala Jr. died from an opioid overdose because of a dangerous gap in our nation's drug laws. After years of work by Stephen’s loving family, the DEA has finally acted to close that gap. Now, anyone who sells unwashed morphine-laced poppy seeds will face the full force of the law and can no longer hide behind legal technicalities,” said Cotton. Background: · On April 3, 2016, Stephen Hacala Jr. died from morphine intoxication from unwashed poppy seeds sold through Amazon. · A research team led by Dr. Madeleine Swortwood, assistant professor of forensic science at Sam Houston State University, studied the morphine content in different bags of poppy seeds. The researchers found that some bags of poppy seeds contained morphine levels many times higher than a fatal dose. · Since then, as many as 20 other Americans have died from morphine-laced seeds sold through retailers. · Companies have continued selling morphine-laced seeds to consumers due to perceived ambiguity in the Controlled Substances Act. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-propose-bills-to-clamp-down-on-world-bank-lending-to-china | Senators Propose Bills to Clamp Down on World Bank Lending to China | 2019-12-12 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Following reports of a questionable $50 million World Bank loan to a Chinese organization associated with the forcible internment of Chinese Uighur Muslims, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) are introducing legislation to prevent such loans in the future. The three senators introduced S.3108, which instructs U.S. representatives at the World Bank to vote against and use best efforts to deny any loan or extension to countries that significantly exceed the graduation thresholds or that are designated as a country of concern for religious freedom. Grassley and Cotton also introduced an additional measure, S.3017, which is a companion to the Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act introduced in the House Representatives. That legislation codifies Congress' support for Administration efforts to graduate China from the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lending program. "The World Bank is sending development aid meant for poor countries to China, the second largest economy in the world with access to plenty of capital. The ruling Chinese Communist Party uses these loans to fund its repression of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities. The United States must urge the World Bank to end these loans, which are contrary to its own guidelines and the demands of justice. Every dollar loaned to China is a dollar spent on strengthening the CCP's grip over the Chinese people," Cotton said. "China has been lending development money outside its borders to extend its influence for years while taking in U.S. taxpayer dollars via World Bank loans. It's confounding that these loans still continue and they ought to stop," Grassley said. "What's worse is that these loans might have helped free up resources used to violate human rights and force Uighurs into internment camps. Our bills provide a short-term and longer-term means to take away the status that allows China to receive loans and halt loans to any country lik… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6393 | Rep. Hill Secures Multiple Victories for Arkansas in FY20 National Defense Bill | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Conference Report for the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): I believe that ensuring the safety and security of the American people is the most important job I have as member of Congress. To achieve that goal, we must support and properly fund our Armed Forces. Central Arkansas is home to many brave members of the active duty, reserve, and National Guard on Camp Robinson and Little Rock Air Force Base. The passage of the NDAA today signals to Arkansas's service members and their families that their nation stands behind them 100%. I am pleased that two of my bills were included: H.R. 2249, the World War I Medals Review Act, to ensure medals earned are awarded, and H.R. 2033, to expand the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. In October 2018, while working with Dr. Brian Mitchell from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, my office presented the family of Sergeant Leroy Johnston medals he earned but did not receive for his service in World War I because, like many soldiers of that era, Sergeant Johnston was a victim of discrimination. The World War I Valor Medals Review Act provides an opportunity to correct this injustice for countless American heroes and their families. This bill ensures that minorities who served in World War I are honored with the recognition they deserve on behalf of a grateful nation. Additionally, I am pleased that my bill to allow the Arkansas National Guard to release land on Camp Joseph T. Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) was included. Expanding the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery ensures that we can continue to honor veterans and their families with fitting tributes that memorialize their service to our country. Transferring this land from the Arkansas National Guard to ADVA is an efficient and effective solution that benefits all Arkansans and enables the continuation of first burials beyond 2045, when the cemetery is curr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6395 | Hill, Van Hollen, Blunt, Cleaver Secure WWI Valor Medals Review Act in FY20 National Defense Bill | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman French Hill (R-AR), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD),Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) announced that the World War I Valor Medals Review Act had been included in the House and Senate-negotiated Conference Report for the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to undertake a review of valor medals awarded to minority veterans during WWI to determine whether any should receive the Medal of Honor. The language encourages DOD to conduct this review in consultation with the Valor Medals Review Task Force, a joint project of the Congressionally-established World War I Centennial Commission and Park University's George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War, which has conducted extensive research to identify WWI veteran service records for this review. In October 2018, while working with Dr. Brian Mitchell from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, my office presented the family of Sergeant Leroy Johnston medals he earned but did not receive for his service in World War I because, like many soldiers of that era, Sergeant Johnston was a victim of discrimination,said Congressman Hill.The World War I Valor Medals Review Act provides an opportunity to correct this injustice for countless American heroes and their families. This bill ensures that minorities who served in World War I are honored with the recognition they deserve on behalf of a grateful nation. An African-American World War I veteran and Pine Bluff native,Leroy Johnston (right) is shown with two of his brothers, Drs. D.A.E. (left) and L.H. (center) Johnston.Rep. Hill and his staff members were instrumental in ensuring that Johnston's finally received his long overdue medals. Hundreds of thousands of minority Veterans served their country during World War I, and their efforts were essential to o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403727 | Womack Honors Fallen Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr on the House Floor | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DCDecember 11, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today spoke on the House floor to honor the life and dedicated service of Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr, who was ambushed and tragically killed in the line of duty last weekend. Womack's tribute included a speech and moment of silence recognizing our heroes who have met their end of watch. Additionally, he included a message of condolence from Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-8), who represents Woodlands, Texas which is where Officer Carr grew up. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) honors the life and service of Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr A transcript of Womack's remarks, as prepared for delivery, can be found below and you can watch his full speech here: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and sacrifice of a hero from the Third District: Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr. On Saturday, December 7th, Officer Carr was preparing to begin another shift of keeping our community safe when he was cowardly ambushed and executed most likely because of the uniform he wears. We have lost one of our finest law enforcement officers someone who dedicated his life to serving Arkansas and defending others. Officer Carr made it his mission to make our state a safer place for everyone. He served as a protector, promoted peace and justice, and demonstrated the valor and integrity that the uniform embodies. Our hearts are broken as we grieve this unthinkable loss. Today, we vow to never forget his memory and pledge to forever honor his life of service. I join all of Arkansas in mourning the loss of Officer Stephen Carr, and our prayers are with his family, loved ones, and the Fayetteville Police Department. I also want to recognize Corporal Seay Floyd and Officer Natalie Eucce, who immediately engaged and eliminated the suspect. Our police deserve our deepest respect and gratitude. While they know the risks they face are greater than ever, they refuse to shy away from their mission to protect and serve. I ask for a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403728 | Womack Supports the National Defense Authorization Act, Delivers American Security Wins | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DCDecember 11, 2019.... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. The legislation, which includes several Womack supported provisions, authorizes $738 billion for national defense activities, including resources to equip our troops, support military families, enhance defense capabilities, strengthen military readiness, and modernize the force. The bipartisan legislation passed by a margin of 377 to 48. Congressman Womack said, The National Defense Authorization Act will support our military and defense strength. This bill will authorize a well-deserved pay raise for our brave men and women in uniform, ensure that they have the resources needed to protect the homeland, and strengthen capabilities to address evolving threats. I'm also pleased that, with my support, provisions to end the disgraceful widow's tax, expand the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, and improve military housing were also included in the final package. I look forward to seeing this bill quickly passed in the Senate and signed into law by President Trump. Highlights of the bill include authorizations to: Provide our courageous troops with the largest pay raise in a decade; Repeal the widow's tax, an important initiative that Womack has supported and advocated for; Expand the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery by transferring nearly 141 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs; Sanction Russian energy projects, which would undermine U.S. and European security; Review World War I records in order to properly honor veterans; Invest in the tools needed to keep our troops safe, well-trained, and agile; Enhance resources to improve lethality and confront threats around the world, including aggression from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran; and Emphasize policies and programs that advance America's security against emerging threats, including artificial intelligence, space and counter… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/boozman-honors-fallen-fayetteville-police-officer | Boozman Honors Fallen Fayetteville Police Officer | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) paid tribute to the service and sacrifice of Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr who was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, December 7. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/final-defense-bill-includes-provisions-authored-by-boozman | Final Defense Bill Includes Provisions Authored by Boozman | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONU.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) touted significant commitments in the final version of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) while highlighting provisions he authored that were included in the bill. The NDAA invests in our military and authorizes $738 billion in critical funding to ensure servicemembers have the tools and resources they need to protect national security.It makes significant investments in research and development for key defense technologies that will help the U.S. maintain its competitive advantage. It invests in our servicemembers by including a 3.1 percent pay increase for military personnel, and it continues to build readiness across the services. Supporting our defense must be a top priority as we face evolving threats to our national security. This bill supports our men and women in uniform and strengthens our military forces so we can deter conflict or be well prepared for it if deterrence fails now or in the future. I'm pleased my colleagues understood the importance of incorporating my provisions that accommodate the needs of the Air Force Reserve and our nation's veterans,Boozman said. One long-fought for reform included in the NDAA is a repeal of the widow's tax which prevents surviving families of deceased military members from receiving the full Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for which they are eligible. Elimination of the widow's tax is a big victory that has been a long time coming for surviving family members. Many of my colleagues and I have sought this change for years as the current policy that forces survivors to take reduced benefits fails to uphold the promise that was made to our men and women in uniform and their families, Boozman said. Several provisions authored by Boozman were included in the final version, including one that transfersnearly 141 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. This provision is basedon a bill introduced by Boozman and members of th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1268 | Cotton Secures Arkansas Interests in National Defense Authorization Act | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 11, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 11, 2019 Cotton Secures Arkansas Interests in National Defense Authorization Act Washington, D.C.Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas),Chairman of the Airland Subcommitteein the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Cotton secured dozens of provisions in the annual defense bill to support Arkansas servicemembers and military families. For a copy of the conference report, click here. The National Defense Authorization Act will strengthen America's warfighters and military families. This bill will make our military a stronger fighting force, while protecting America from fentanyl traffickers, terrorists, and other enemies. I'm pleased that so many Arkansas priorities will now pass into law, including provisions to expand the Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery and help military spouses transfer occupational licenses when they move across state lines, said Cotton. Senator Cotton's provisions address a range of issues, including cutting the flow of fentanyl from China, expanding Arkansas' State Veterans Cemetery, easing the process of military spouse licensing transfers, including homeschooled students in JROTC programs, updating burial honors for certain veterans, and sanctioning companies who are working on Russia's Nord Stream II pipeline. Cracks Down on Chinese Fentanyl: America is suffering from the worst drug epidemic in our history, which has been fueled by deadly fentanyl from China. The bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act, which Senator Cotton sponsored with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), imposes new sanctions and penalties on fentanyl traffickers. Allows Military Spouses to Transfer Occupational Licenses: Many Arkansas military spouses struggle with recertifying their occupational licenses as they move from… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1269 | Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 11, 2019 Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), David Perdue (R-Georgia), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) today introduced the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, legislation that would subject certain foreign criminal organizations like drug cartels to sanctions, including immigration, financial, and criminal penalties. The process would be similar to the system used for designating entities as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). "Criminal organizations and drug cartels like the one responsible for last month's attack in Mexico ought to be treated just like terrorist groups in the eyes of the U.S. government. This bill would help stop cartel violence by ensuring these groups-and anyone who helps them-face dire consequences for their actions," said Cotton. "Drug cartels function at a high level of sophistication. It is imperative that they be subject to repercussions that appropriately correspond to their criminal activity. This legislation seeks to give law enforcement the tools needed to penalize their crimes," said Blackburn. "From narcotics and human trafficking to fuel theft and money laundering, transnational criminal organizations don't care who they hurt by their single-minded focus on turning an enormous profit from corrupt dealings," said Cornyn. "This legislation would provide law enforcement additional tools to keep Americans safe and shut down the Cartel networks." "Though the camera crews have left, Texans and all Americans regularly face the consequences of an unsecured southern border," Cruz said. "Violent gang members and drug cartels terrorize communities both abroad and along the Texas-Mexico border. This bill gives the president expanded options to label and take action aga… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1270 | Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 11, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 11, 2019 Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today announced that their Fentanyl Sanctions Acthas been includedinthe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which is expected to pass early next week. The senators' bill will hold China and other countries accountable for their commitments to crack down on producers and traffickers of fentanyl and other deadly synthetic opioids. Additionally, the legislation will provide the U.S. government with more tools and resources to sanction illicit traffickers from China, Mexico, and other countries. Read more about the billhere. The Chinese government is the world's largest drug dealer,"said Cotton."China has allowed fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to pour into the United States for years, killing tens of thousands of Americans. Our law enforcement and intelligence agencies need additional resources to target the fentanyl producers, traffickers, cartels, and other criminals who are funneling this poison across our borders and into our communities. I'm pleased that this year's NDAA includes our bipartisan amendment to give law enforcement critical tools to stop this scourge and hold China accountable. The opioid epidemic is devastating and indiscriminate, and year after year, it's claimed tens of thousands of American lives. We must hold China, currently the world's largest producer of illicit fentanyl, accountable for its role in the trade of this deadly drug. Our bipartisan sanctions bill will do just that, said Schumer.For years, Chinese laboratories have been cooking-up formulas of death and freely exporting lethal fentanyl across the United Statesand it has to stop. The Fentanyl Sanctions Act was co-sponsored by Sena… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/2019/12/11/cotton-secures-arkansas-interests-in-national-defense-authorization-act | Cotton Secures Arkansas Interests in National Defense Authorization Act | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 11, 2019 Cotton Secures Arkansas Interests in National Defense Authorization Act Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Airland Subcommittee in the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Cotton secured dozens of provisions in the annual defense bill to support Arkansas servicemembers and military families. For a copy of the conference report, click here. “The National Defense Authorization Act will strengthen America’s warfighters and military families. This bill will make our military a stronger fighting force, while protecting America from fentanyl traffickers, terrorists, and other enemies. I’m pleased that so many Arkansas priorities will now pass into law, including provisions to expand the Arkansas State Veteran’s Cemetery and help military spouses transfer occupational licenses when they move across state lines,” said Cotton. Senator Cotton’s provisions address a range of issues, including cutting the flow of fentanyl from China, expanding Arkansas’ State Veterans Cemetery, easing the process of military spouse licensing transfers, including homeschooled students in JROTC programs, updating burial honors for certain veterans, and sanctioning companies who are working on Russia’s Nord Stream II pipeline. ·Cracks Down on Chinese Fentanyl: America is suffering from the worst drug epidemic in our history, which has been fueled by deadly fentanyl from China. The bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act, which Senator Cotton sponsored with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), imposes new sanctions and penalties on fentanyl traffickers. ·Allows Military Spouses to Transfer Occupational Licenses: Many Arkansas military spouses struggle with recertifying their occupational licenses as they move from state to state. The Portable Certification of Spouses amendment allows the Defense Department to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-colleagues-introduce-bill-imposing-sanctions-on-drug-cartels | Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill Imposing Sanctions on Drug Cartels | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), David Perdue (R-Georgia), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) today introduced the Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act, legislation that would subject certain foreign criminal organizations like drug cartels to sanctions, including immigration, financial, and criminal penalties. The process would be similar to the system used for designating entities as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). "Criminal organizations and drug cartels like the one responsible for last month's attack in Mexico ought to be treated just like terrorist groups in the eyes of the U.S. government. This bill would help stop cartel violence by ensuring these groups-and anyone who helps them-face dire consequences for their actions," said Cotton. "Drug cartels function at a high level of sophistication. It is imperative that they be subject to repercussions that appropriately correspond to their criminal activity. This legislation seeks to give law enforcement the tools needed to penalize their crimes," said Blackburn. "From narcotics and human trafficking to fuel theft and money laundering, transnational criminal organizations don't care who they hurt by their single-minded focus on turning an enormous profit from corrupt dealings," said Cornyn. "This legislation would provide law enforcement additional tools to keep Americans safe and shut down the Cartel networks." "Though the camera crews have left, Texans and all Americans regularly face the consequences of an unsecured southern border," Cruz said. "Violent gang members and drug cartels terrorize communities both abroad and along the Texas-Mexico border. This bill gives the president expanded options to label and take action against those cartels. This is an important step in safeguarding the American people." "Mexican cartels are a nati… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-schumer-bill-cracking-down-on-chinese-fentanyl-included-in-defense-bill | Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill | 2019-12-11 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 11, 2019 Cotton, Schumer Bill Cracking Down on Chinese Fentanyl Included in Defense Bill Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Chuck Schumer (D-New York) today announced that their Fentanyl Sanctions Act has been included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which is expected to pass early next week. The senators’ bill will hold China and other countries accountable for their commitments to crack down on producers and traffickers of fentanyl and other deadly synthetic opioids. Additionally, the legislation will provide the U.S. government with more tools and resources to sanction illicit traffickers from China, Mexico, and other countries. Read more about the bill here. “The Chinese government is the world's largest drug dealer," said Cotton. "China has allowed fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to pour into the United States for years, killing tens of thousands of Americans. Our law enforcement and intelligence agencies need additional resources to target the fentanyl producers, traffickers, cartels, and other criminals who are funneling this poison across our borders and into our communities. I'm pleased that this year's NDAA includes our bipartisan amendment to give law enforcement critical tools to stop this scourge and hold China accountable.” “The opioid epidemic is devastating and indiscriminate, and year after year, it’s claimed tens of thousands of American lives. We must hold China, currently the world’s largest producer of illicit fentanyl, accountable for its role in the trade of this deadly drug. Our bipartisan sanctions bill will do just that,” said Schumer. “For years, Chinese laboratories have been cooking-up formulas of death and freely exporting lethal fentanyl across the United States—and it has to stop.” The Fentanyl Sanctions Act was co-sponsored by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Pat Toome… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6385 | USMCA Passage is Huge Victory for Arkansas Farmers, Ranchers, and Manufacturers | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that a long-awaited deal had been reached to finalize the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). With today's announced agreement on USMCA, more than 100,000 Arkansas farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers can celebrate increased exports, more jobs, and rising wages in 2020 and beyond. This agreement is a much-needed 21st century update of NAFTA and will keep the United States and our North American markets competitive for decades to come. This trade deal was one of President Trump's top priorities for the American people, and I want to congratulate him and U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer on this historic victory. The Arkansas Farm Bureau is very supportive of USMCA,said Arkansas Farm Bureau President Rich Hillman. Just last week at our state convention, our delegates reiterated to me the importance of getting this trade agreement ratified as quickly as possible. Canada and Mexico are the nation's two largest agricultural trading partners. Arkansas agriculture provides more than $20 billion annually to our state's economy. Passage of USMCA will help stabilize the marketplace and will allow the United States to focus efforts on other important trade agreements around the world. This is a vital piece of legislation for Arkansas businesses,said Arkansas State Chamber President Randy Zook.It is a real shot in the arm for Arkansas farm families. Canada and Mexico are our biggest trading partners, and this will be especially important to our farm sector.This is a solid achievement and the Arkansas State Chamber appreciates all of the hard work from the Arkansas delegation to get this moved forward. Background: Congressman Hill is a member of the USMCA Republican House Whip Team and has extensive international experience working on trade. In 1989, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Tre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6388 | Rep. Hill Statement Opposing Democrats Articles of Impeachment | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement in opposition to articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrat leadership:Today's announcement is another step by Speaker Pelosi and her Democrat colleagues in their race to undo the 2016 elections before Christmas. It has been clear from day one that this was an inquiry in search of a crimeand that any crime would do. Instead, the facts did not demonstrate any offense sufficient to justify removing a duly elected U.S. president from office. No testimony produced evidence of bribery, extortion, or a high crime or misdemeanor. This partisan inquiry was flawed from the start when House Democrats blatantly deviated from historical precedent by altering the process used to establish impeachment proceedings against both President Nixon in 1974 and President Clinton in 1998. Additionally, the results of Speaker Pelosi's inquiry failed to meet criteria she herself established this past March for impeachment, requiring something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan.' The only bipartisan voting record that exists in the House is against the impeachment inquiry. If House Democrats wanted to conduct oversight of President Trump's foreign policy, they should have held oversight hearings in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Instead, their decision to pursue a partisan and prejudged impeachment inquiry has delayed the important work of Congress and contributed to more civic division. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6390 | Rep. Hill Celebrates Passage of Bill to Permanently Fund Arkansas's HBCUs | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Hill Celebrates Passage of Bill to Permanently Fund Arkansas's HBCUs f t # e Washington, December 10, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the House of Representatives passed a Senate amended version of H.R. 5363, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE)Act by a vote of 319-96 with Congressman French Hill's (AR-02) support. This bipartisan legislation would permanently reauthorize more than $250 million in funding for historically black colleges (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions."The FUTURE Act is a crucial piece of legislation reauthorizing invaluable resources for America's minority-serving academic institutions," said Congressman Hill. "Today, I was proud to support the amended version of this bill that will streamline the financial aid process for lower- and middle-income families. These reforms include a much-needed change from the tedious and often-confusing process students currently undergo in obtaining their own tax return information while also offering a simplified and secure transfer of this information. I was also pleased to see the final version of this bill address the need for taxpayer consent for the disclosure of their confidential tax information. "Every student in America deserves the opportunity to succeed. In Arkansas, HBCUs have served thousands of students and helped them achieve their dreams of a college education. As the Vice Co-Chair of the bipartisan HBCU Caucus, I am committed to building a strong education system that prepares all our students for success in a 21st century global economy. I am proud to represent three outstanding HBCUs in central Arkansas that will be better prepared to serve its students because of the important funding authorized under the FUTURE Act." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403723 | Womack Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement Update | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DCDecember 10, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement after President Trump and Congress concluded negotiations related to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). After nearly a year of delay tactics by Democrats, this significant trade deal is now expected to be brought to the House floor for a vote: President Trump and Ambassador Lighthizer have fought for and secured a 21st century trade deal for Arkansas and the country. The USMCA provides a strong framework that will enhance market access, create jobs, and unleash new sources of opportunity. Canada and Mexico are two of Arkansas's top trading partners, and modernizing our trade policies will help foster prosperity for decades to come. After nearly a year of delay tactics from Democrats, I am pleased that this significant agreement is being advanced. I look forward to voting to support the farmers, ranchers, businesses, and workers who move our economy. Canada and Mexico are Arkansas's two top trading partners. A recent report from the World Trade Center Arkansas found that, in 2018, exports to Canada amounted to $1.2 billion and exports to Mexico totaled $870 million, accounting for a third of Arkansas's total exports. Overall exports to these two countries support more than 12 million American jobs, including 120,000 jobs in the Natural State. Congressman Womack has continuously called for Congress to pass the USMCA and previously highlighted the importance of this agreement to the Third District during a local trade tour. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas's Third Congressional District since 2011. He serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Budget and is a member of the House Appropriations defense and transportation, housing and urban development subcommittees. womack.house.gov ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403724 | Womack Statement on Articles of Impeachment | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Womack Statement on Articles of Impeachment f t # e Washington, December 10, 2019 Washington, DCDecember 10, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Democrats unveiled articles of impeachment against President Trump today: It has been abundantly clear that since President Trump's election in 2016, House Democrats have been hell-bent on removing him from office. Even today, after articles of impeachment were filed, one member was already predicting another effort should the Senate acquit. The articles filed today are baseless and unsurprising.They won't go anywhere in the Senate. It is sad that instead of focusing on issues that contribute to our nation, Speaker Pelosi and her lieutenants are consumed with removing a duly-elected President. I predict that they will pay a dear political price for this misguided attempt to overturn the will of the American people. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas's Third Congressional District since 2011. He serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Budget and is a member of the House Appropriations defense and transportation, housing and urban development subcommittees. womack.house.gov ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=blog&id=1267 | Cotton Op-Ed in the Washington Post: The Open Skies treaty is giving Russia spying capabilities. End it. | 2019-12-10 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 10, 2019 The Open Skies treaty is giving Russia spying capabilities. End it.The Washington PostBy: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) Like so many treaties with Russia, the Open Skies agreement was negotiated and signed with good intentions, then abused by Moscow for maximum advantage. The treaty, which entered into force in 2002 and has 34 signatories, is intended to allow unarmed and unobstructed observation flights over both Russian and NATO territory. But Russia has breached the treaty for years by imposing limits on U.S. flights while suffering no such restrictions itself. In other words, "open skies for me, closed skies for thee." President Trump should end this charade by withdrawing from the treaty and diverting the hundreds of millions of dollars it wastes to valuable military projects. Open Skies is straightforward in concept. It allows signatories to fly specialized aircraft over other countries to photograph existing facilities, construction and troop movements. These overflights are intended to build trust and transparency among our countries. The idea had support from U.S. leaders for decades, beginning in the 1950s with President Dwight Eisenhower. Arms-control treaties can reduce dangerous tensions and build trust - but only when signatories live up to their promises, either because they act in good faith or because they perceive that compliance advances their interests. Yet Russia is not a good-faith actor. Moreover, the Open Skies Treaty no longer serves to reduce tensions or build trust, if it ever did. Instead it gives Russia a spying capability it wouldn't otherwise possess, which jeopardizes U.S. security. For the Open Skies Treaty to work, signatories are supposed to allow overflights of all their airspace on several days' notice and with virtually no restrictions. These rules ensure that signatories can't hide military buildups or other sensitive projects. In practice, Russia allows only lim… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/standing-with-hong-kong-s-pro-democracy-protesters | Standing With Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protesters | 2019-12-09 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Hong Kong, a bustling international business hub and one of the world's most significant commercial ports, is often wrongly assumed to be under the full control of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Less than 25 years ago, Hong Kong was still a British colony. It was handed back to China under a policy known as one country, two systemswhich suggests that while there is only one China, Hong Kong would retain its own economic and administrative systems. The arrangement allows for Hong Kong to function as a separate entity while the rest of mainland China is governed by the communist system administered by Beijing. As a result, the citizens of Hong Kong enjoy many liberties denied to those of mainland China. For instance, they have the right to assemble, the right to unfettered access to the internet and freedom of speech. Now, those rights appear to be slipping away. In early June, protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong to denounce attempts from China's communist regime to institute the same brutal surveillance state it uses to oppress its citizens. The resulting police crackdown enflamed the already high tensions. Now, parts of Hong Kong look like a war zone as the violent response of government forces has led to chaos. The choice for the U.S. on this issue is quite simple. We must stand up for American values. We must stand with the people of Hong Kong. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation, signed into law by President Trump, that supports the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong by giving Washington additional tools to respond to PRC belligerences. Specifically, theHong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Actwhich I proudly co-sponsoredauthorizes additional sanctions for Chinese and Hong Kong officials tied to human rights abuses. It also requires the State Department to review the special autonomous status the U.S. grants Hong Kong on an annual basis. This new law has not gone over well with the authoritarian regime in Beijing, which would like nothing… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1265 | Cotton Statement on Decision Banning Russia From Olympics | 2019-12-09 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 9, 2019 Cotton Statement on Decision Banning Russia From Olympics Washington, D.C.Following an announcement that the World Anti-Doping Agency had banned Russia from international sports after a doping scandal, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: Vladimir Putin's pathetic Olympic doping scheme once again has deprived young Russians of the opportunity to compete fairly on behalf of their country at the Olympic Games, just as his rule has deprived the Russian people of so many opportunities. Now Putin won't even have fraudulently won medals to distract the Russian people from the country's isolation, failing economy, and demographic collapse. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1266 | Cotton Statement on Justice Department Report Concerning Russia Investigation | 2019-12-09 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 9, 2019 Cotton Statement on Justice Department Report Concerning Russia Investigation Washington, D.C.After the Department of Justice released Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report on the origins of the Russia investigation, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement:The Inspector General's report is clear that top officials at the FBI launched a highly improper, intrusive investigation into the president's campaign and associates during the 2016 election while suppressing and omitting critical evidence. I agree with Attorney General Barr that this was a clear abuse of the FISA process and the Department of Justice must take steps to restore integrity and credibility in the wake of this failure. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/2019/12/09/cotton-statement-on-justice-department-report-concerning-russia-investigation | Cotton Statement on Justice Department Report Concerning Russia Investigation | 2019-12-09 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 9, 2019 Cotton Statement on Justice Department Report Concerning Russia Investigation Washington, D.C. — After the Department of Justice released Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report on the origins of the Russia investigation, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: “The Inspector General’s report is clear that top officials at the FBI launched a highly improper, intrusive investigation into the president’s campaign and associates during the 2016 election while suppressing and omitting critical evidence. I agree with Attorney General Barr that this was a clear abuse of the FISA process and the Department of Justice must take steps to restore integrity and credibility in the wake of this failure.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-decision-banning-russia-from-olympics | Cotton Statement on Decision Banning Russia From Olympics | 2019-12-09 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 9, 2019 Cotton Statement on Decision Banning Russia From Olympics Washington, D.C. — Following an announcement that the World Anti-Doping Agency had banned Russia from international sports after a doping scandal, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: “Vladimir Putin’s pathetic Olympic doping scheme once again has deprived young Russians of the opportunity to compete fairly on behalf of their country at the Olympic Games, just as his rule has deprived the Russian people of so many opportunities. Now Putin won’t even have fraudulently won medals to distract the Russian people from the country’s isolation, failing economy, and demographic collapse.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://womack.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=403722 | Womack Statement on the Death of Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr | 2019-12-08 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Steve Womack | W000809 | womack.house.gov | legacy | Womack Statement on the Death of Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr f t # e Washington, December 8, 2019 Washington, DCDecember 8, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement mourning the loss of Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr, who was senselessly targeted and killed in the line of duty: Officer Stephen Carrproudly wore his shield while upholding his oath to keep Arkansans safe each day. He was on duty about to begin another shift when he was unjustly targeted and assassinated.He will be remembered for his dedication to community, the selfless service he exemplified, and the meaning of the uniform he wore. This tragedy serves as a reminder of the risks our brave men and women in uniform face each day. I join all Arkansas in mourning the loss of Officer Carr and offer my deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, and the Fayetteville Police Department. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas's Third Congressional District since 2011. He serves as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Budget and is a member of the House Appropriations defense and transportation, housing and urban development subcommittees. womack.house.gov ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6383 | RELEASE: Rep. Hill Applauds Inclusion of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act in FY20 NDAA | 2019-12-07 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) praised Congressional leaders for including H.R. 31, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act in the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Hill is an original cosponsor of the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act, bipartisan legislation which will impose new sanctions on Syrian human rights abusers and those who facilitate the regime's atrocities."Earlier this year, I met with 'Caesar,' a Syrian defector who risked his life to smuggle photographic proof of the atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his brutal regime to the United States,"said Congressman Hill."These photos, now known as the Caesar Files, depict more than 55,000 men, women, and children who suffered horrific torture and murder in Assad's prisons throughout Syria. "His message to me was this: do not let the 500,000 Syrians murdered by Assad and his henchmen die in vain. Today, with the inclusion of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act in the NDAA, the United States is sending a clear message that we will not turn away and ignore heinous acts committed against civilians by Assad, Iran, and Russia. I'm calling on President Donald J. Trump to sign this important legislation promptly after its passage." Below:In September, Congressman Hill met with the Syrian defector known as "Caesar" who smuggled photographic proof of Bashar al-Assad's genocide against the people of Syria. Below: Congressman Hill meeting withOmar Alshogre (second from left), a survivor from one of Assad's death prisons. Omar described in detail how he was tortured for years and witnessed his own family die in his arms. Also pictured are leaders of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, Natalie Larrison and executive director Mouaz Moustafa (on the right) . Background: The full text ofthe Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act c… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-statement-disaster-recovery-grants | Westerman Statement on Disaster Recovery Grants | 2019-12-06 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | westerman | https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced an $8,940,000 million disaster recovery grant to Arkansas counties affected by the May-June flooding. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement: "Unprecedented flooding earlier this year devastated parts of the Fourth District, destroying homes, businesses and farmland. This grant is a huge step toward getting Arkansan families and businessowners back on their feet. I'm grateful to President Trump and HUD Secretary Carson for approving this funding for our state, and will continue working to modernize water infrastructure to make sure severe flooding like this doesn't happen in the future." Background HUD is directing the disaster recovery funding to the counties most severely affected by the flooding: Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Jefferson, Lincoln, Logan, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian and Yell. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/weekly-columns/taking-strong-action-against-robocalls | Taking Strong Action Against Robocalls | 2019-12-06 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | legacy | At their best, robocalls are a frustrating nuisance. At their worst, robocalls are a means by which criminals scam people to get money or personal information. Robocalls have been around for years, but an estimated 48 billion robocalls occurred in 2018 a 64 percent increase since 2016. Many of you have received these calls, some even posing as your own phone number. That's why I was so glad to see Congress taking strong bipartisan action against robocalls with the passage of Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. The House passed a Senate version of the bill with a vote of 417-3, and it now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. The TRACED Act implements a nationwide caller ID system so consumers can immediately verify that the person calling their phone is someone they know. Consumers will also be able to block unlawful calls, at no extra charge. Finally, the TRACED Act equips the Federal Communications Commission and law enforcement officials with the necessary tools to go after robocallers breaking the law. I'm glad to finally see action on an issue that affects much of the Fourth District. No one has the right to use an anonymous call to defraud or deceive American families. I hope President Trump quickly signs the TRACED Act into law. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1264 | Cotton Statement on Further Delay of Death Penalty for White Supremacist and Murderer | 2019-12-06 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 6, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 6, 2019 Cotton Statement on Further Delay of Death Penalty for White Supremacist and Murderer Washington, D.C.After a federal court in Indiana granted a stay of execution to convicted murderer Daniel Lewis Lee, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: Justice should come quickly to the perpetrators of heinous crimes.But for more than 20 years, our justice system has instead protected a white supremacist who murdered an entire Arkansas family, including an eight-year-old girl.This brutal murderer has already exhausted every avenue of dueprocess and is now employing frivolous delay tactics. It's time for him to face the consequences of his actions. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-further-delay-of-death-penalty-for-white-supremacist-and-murderer | Cotton Statement on Further Delay of Death Penalty for White Supremacist and Murderer | 2019-12-06 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 6, 2019 Cotton Statement on Further Delay of Death Penalty for White Supremacist and Murderer Washington, D.C. — After a federal court in Indiana granted a stay of execution to convicted murderer Daniel Lewis Lee, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement: “Justice should come quickly to the perpetrators of heinous crimes. But for more than 20 years, our justice system has instead protected a white supremacist who murdered an entire Arkansas family, including an eight-year-old girl. This brutal murderer has already exhausted every avenue of due process and is now employing frivolous delay tactics. It’s time for him to face the consequences of his actions.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/boozman-highlights-world-trade-center-arkansas-report-in-push-for-usmca | Boozman Highlights World Trade Center Arkansas Report in Push for USMCA | 2019-12-05 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONU.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) highlighted data from a new report produced by the World Trade Center Arkansas to make the case that ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) needs to happen now. During a speech on the Senate floor, Boozman argued that the U.S. House of Representatives, which must act first on ratification, is unnecessarily delaying the process and stifling economic growth as a result. House Leadership's refusal to move this trade deal is preventing additional job creation in our country and is sending the wrong signal to our trading partners across the globe. We ought to be spurring economic activity by striking fair trade agreements globally, not sitting on our hands and refusing to approve an agreement between two of our top trading partners, Boozman said. Boozman cited the findings of a recent report from the World Trade Center Arkansas, entitledArkansas International Trade and Jobs Data Summary 2019, to make the case for how important the Canadian and Mexican markets are for Arkansas exporters. The Arkansas World Trade Centerwhich has played a valuable role in connecting businesses in my state with international partners for over a decaderecently released a report summarizing trade and jobs data for the Natural State. The report underscores just how crucial Canada and Mexico are for Arkansas's economy. Natural State exports to Canada amounted to $1.2 billion last year. Our exports to Mexico totaled $870 million in that same time span. Combined, these two countries account for a third of Arkansas's total exports, Boozman said. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/boozman-urges-passage-of-usmca-trade-deal-cites-benefits-for-arkansas | Boozman Urges Passage of USMCA Trade Deal, Cites Benefits for Arkansas | 2019-12-05 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Senator John Boozman (R-AR), delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. He cites economic data from World Trade Center Arkansas regarding the Natural State's trading relationship with our neighbors to the north and south | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6374 | VIDEO: Rep. Hill Talks Fed Policy, USMCA, and Cryptocurrency Regulation with Yahoo Finance | 2019-12-04 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman French Hill (AR-02) joined Yahoo Finance'sThe Final Roundto discuss the Fed's decision to cut interest rates in 2019, getting the USMCA trade deal to the House floor for a vote, and the possibility of a U.S.-backed cryptocurrency.ClickHEREor on the picture below to watch the full interview with Congressman Hill on Yahoo Finance. Key excerpts from Congressman Hill below:On the Fed Cutting Rates: "I think they made the right decision to cut rates when they did and I think now we need to see what's been the response of the market and what's been the response out in the mainstreet economy across the country where you still see some softening."On USMCA and China Trade Negotiations: "In my home state of Arkansas, trade supports over 100,000 Arkansans, and Canada and Mexico are our largest trading partners. So there's really nothing [more] to be done. USMCA has been approved in Canada, it's been approved in Mexico, and it's now time for the United States Congress to approve the USMCA. Let's get 2020 off to a great start in trade.I have not generally supported across the board steel and aluminum tariffs. I think we have to be competitive in steel and aluminum manufacturing here in the U.S., but across the board tariffs are distortive and they hurt intermediate goods manufacturers here in the country. So I haven't seen today the president's rationale for re-imposing tariffs on Brazil, but they originally had steel and aluminum tariffs imposed and then the president granted them an exception." On the Future of Cryptocurrency: "My view is that blockchain and digital currency are part of our future, both in financial services and in the broader commercial market. I would like to see in the future, the dollar have its own token and blockchain method of payments. That would not mean that people couldn't innovate in private ways to conduct those payments, but they would be in the dollar, not in something like Libra that has been propo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6376 | Rep. French Hill in the Arkansas Catholic: Advocating for the Unborn | 2019-12-04 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. This month,the Arkansas Catholic Newspaperpublished a letter to the editor by Congressman French Hill (AR-02)highlighting the importance of passing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation that requires health care practitioners who are present at a live birth to exercise skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child. Congressman Hill's letter argues that, "today, we face a morally defining moment as a nation where we must choose that, once born, every life deserves equal protection under the law." Congressman Hill's full letter tothe Arkansas Catholic Newspaperis copied below. Letter to the Editor: Advocating for the Unborn By Congressman French Hill Volume 108 | Number 43 Page 10 Advocating for the Unborn Thank you for your editorial titled,The Infanticide States Aren't Talking About, published in the September 21, 2019 issue, highlighting the tragic state laws facilitating born-alive abortion. In January of this year, New York signed the Reproductive HealthAct into law. This law makes born-alive abortion legal if the doctor makes a reasonable and good-faith judgment that the abortion will benefit the pregnant woman's mental or physical health. Virginia's governor followed suit, signing into law similar legislation that allows third-trimester abortions in cases of deformities or unviable infants. Americans have made it clear that they are repulsed by these statutes that have legalized infanticide. Today, we face a morally defining moment as a nation where we must choose that, once born, every life deserves equal protection under the law. That is why I cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation that requires health care practitioners who are present at a live birth to exercise skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the childthe same degree of care that would be offered to any other child born prematurely. All Members of Congress … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1262 | Cotton Statement on Strengthening Food Stamp Work Requirements | 2019-12-04 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 4, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 4, 2019 Cotton Statement on Strengthening Food Stamp Work Requirements Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture announced a rule that would strengthen work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Arkansans want to help their fellow man in need, but their assistance should be taken in good faith. That means if you're receiving food stamps and you can get a job, you should. Secretary Perdue's decision to strengthen work requirements for food stamps ensures that food aid is being taken in good faith, going to the Americans who truly need it. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1263 | Cotton, Colleagues Urge FERC to Combat National Security Threat Posed by Huawei | 2019-12-04 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 4, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Caroline TablerorJames Arnold(202) 224-2353December 4, 2019 Cotton, Colleagues Urge FERC to Combat National Security Threat Posed by Huawei WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), James Risch (R-Idaho), Angus King (I-Maine), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today sent a letter to Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In the letter, the Senators ask for Chairman Chatterjee's assurance that the FERC understands the threat posed to U.S. national security by the Chinese-owned telecommunications company Huawei, and they urge the FERC to work with the administration to combat the threat. The signed letter is here, and full text is below. December 4, 2019 The Honorable Neil Chatterjee Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Dear Chairman Chatterjee, We write today to get assurances from you that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) fully appreciates the threat posed to the nation's energy infrastructure by the use of equipment manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd (Huawei). Creating a new cybersecurity division within your agency is a good start. We are hopeful that one of the new division's first objectives will be to defend this infrastructure against the threats posed by the use of equipment manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd (Huawei). As you know, the Intelligence Community has issued repeated warnings to regulators and political leaders about the dangers associated with using Huawei equipment on the nation's telecommunications network. Congress and the Trump Administration have taken steps to eliminate Huawei products from national security sensitive applications, citing concerns with the company's links to the Chinese Communist party, including its intelligence services. Given FERC's responsi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-statement-on-strengthening-food-stamp-work-requirements | Cotton Statement on Strengthening Food Stamp Work Requirements | 2019-12-04 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353 December 4, 2019 Cotton Statement on Strengthening Food Stamp Work Requirements Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture announced a rule that would strengthen work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: “Arkansans want to help their fellow man in need, but their assistance should be taken in good faith. That means if you’re receiving food stamps and you can get a job, you should. Secretary Perdue’s decision to strengthen work requirements for food stamps ensures that food aid is being taken in good faith, going to the Americans who truly need it.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://hill.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6371 | Rep. Hill Delivers Speech at University of Arkansas's Fulbright College: America and Her Place in a Post-Berlin Wall World | 2019-12-03 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | French Hill | H001072 | hill.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON D.C. On Monday, November 25th, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) visited the University of Arkansas, touring the Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technology (CAST), while also spending time with students from the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences culminating in a speech entitled, America and her place in a post-Berlin Wall world. Above:Congressman French Hill addresses faculty, students, and administrators at the Univeristy of Arkansas's J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. It is a pleasure to visit the Fulbright College at the University of Arkansas. It is always a welcoming presence to be on campus during the fall with bright colors and the smell of falling leaves. And, of course, hearing about the recently texted promises of good grades to be more fully discussed while at home for Thanksgiving this weekend! This morning I will discuss America and her place in a post-Berlin Wall world with global conflict in full bloom and the return of Great Power Competition ever present. The Fulbright College as venue for this talk serves well as its namesake established a fundamental tool of American foreign policy educational exchange. Senator Fulbright walked the sidewalks as an undergraduate, teacher, and university president. In honor of the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, in the spring of 2016, I had the pleasure of sponsoring the planting of a fine young American Elm on the US Capitol grounds. The Architect of the Capitol wisely selected a site on the historic grounds in view of the former senior senator's window in the Russell Senate Office Building. Seven decades after the ashes in Dresden and Hiroshima cooled, the loss of 55 million people fresh in policymakers' nightmares, the United States and her World War II allies stood up the post-war system that we continue to utilize today. The United States alone rested atop the post-war… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-announces-2019-congressional-app-challenge-winners | Westerman Announces 2019 Congressional App Challenge Winners | 2019-12-03 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | westerman | https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – On Monday night, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) hosted a reception announcing the top five winners of the Congressional App Challenge. Westerman issued the following statement: "The Fourth District is home to students and entrepreneurs with incredible ideas, and I look forward to the App Challenge every year as an opportunity to showcase that innovation. I'm so proud of every student who took time to create and design their own original app – their creativity is inspiring!" Background The Congressional App Challenge is an annual event in which high school students across the country design and code an original app. The winning team from each congressional district is honored at an event in Washington, D.C., where they present their apps to attendees. This year, the Fourth District received 59 submissions from students, and the winners were announced Monday at a reception at the Mid-America Science Museum. The 2019 Fourth District top five teams are: First Place: Austin Jackson and Brandon White, from Mufreesboro High School, with their app, "Check Me Out." Second Place: A.J. Navarro, Yibing Hu, Tracy Yang and Sydney Crabtree, from Arkansas School of Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts (ASMSA), with their app, "StreamSave." Third Place (tie): Kendal Shamel and Abby Reynolds, from Lake Hamilton High School, with their app, "WorkTally." Third Place(tie): Hannah Grimes, from ASMSA, with her app, "LaTex Command Center." Fourth Place: Max Green, David Huang and Tristan Goodell, from ASMSA, with their app, "ASMSA Cafeteria Buddy." Fifth Place: Yug Shah, Trinity Robinson, Jacob Holmes and Shaan Hyder, from ASMSA, with their app, "Proact." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z |
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=blog&id=1261 | Cotton Condemns Chinese Concentration Camps in Xinjiang Province | 2019-12-03 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | December 3, 2019 The New York Times has recently obtained a secret trove of documents from the highest ranks of the Chinese Communist Party. Those documents reveal some chilling, terrifying details about Beijing's campaign to stamp out all dissent and religious diversity in Xinjiang Province in northwest China, where the Party has concentrated more than one million Uighurs, Kazakhs, and other minorities in reeducation camps. These documents bring to mind George Orwell's famous novel 1984, not as the cautionary tale that he meant it, but as an instruction manual for the totalitarian government in Beijing. This reign of terror began in 2014, after a string of terror attacks in Xinjian province. But instead of bringing those terrorists to justice, the Chinese Communist Party used the attacks as an opportunity to eradicatealldissent,allwrongthinkif you willfrom a province with 25 million residents. It would be as if you tried to turn the state of Texas into a concentration camp. These secret documents revealed a stunning order from General Secretary Xi Jinping. He said, We must be as harsh as them and show them absolutely no mercy. So to beat these terrorists, Beijing chose to adopt the tactics of terror. Every Uighur and dissenter in the province is suffering as a result. Secretary Xi tapped one of the most notorious enforcers to execute this mission: a man named Chen, who climbed the ranks of the Communist Party first by crushing dissent and religious diversity in the southwestern Chinese province of Tibet. And the techniques that they perfected in Tibet, the Chinese Communist Party took to Xinjiang. They've turned the province into a garrison state with ruthless and pitiless competence. Chen's order to the police? Round up everyone who should be rounded up. Uighurs, young and old, were loaded onto buses and taken to camps with thick concrete walls and razor-sharp barbed wire. The police informed anxious relatives t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/12/independence-county-mobile-office | Independence County Mobile Office | 2019-12-02 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Members of my staff host Mobile Office events across the state year-around. These events allow my staff to be available at the walk-in events to help Arkansans who are having problems involving the federal government or who want to share their thoughts about legislative issues. Below is a complete listing of upcoming (denoted by red push pin) and past (denoted by blue push pin) mobile offices: | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/weekly-columns/connecting-arkansans-i-want-hear-you | Connecting with Arkansans: I Want to Hear from You | 2019-11-29 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | legacy | In his book, Love Your Enemies, author Arthur Brooks cites a study showing that 70 percent of Americans believe the U.S. will endure long-term hurt if both political parties don't work together. More than 60 percent of Americans believe the current political climate has reached the lowest point they can remember, which, as the American Psychological Association notes, [spans] every generation, including those who lived through World War II and Vietnam, the Cuban missile crisis, and the September 11 terrorist attacks. With the 2020 election around the corner, partisan divides are likely to deepen even further. This shouldn't be the case. I believe that all political leaders no matter their background, party, or individual beliefs can and should put differences behind them to unite in service to the American people. A big part of that leadership involves hearing from the constituents we represent, and it's why meeting with Arkansans will always be a top priority. Whether you're visiting D.C. on vacation, calling my office with a question or concern, or attending a telephone town hall or Coffee with Your Congressman, know that receiving your input is the most important part of my job. If you are having issues with a federal agency or just want to voice your thoughts, give my office a call anytime at (202) 225-3772. We can do better than spending our time arguing with each other behind anonymous Twitter profiles or Facebook comments. It's only by talking with each other, acknowledging our differences, and looking to the future that we can see there is more that unites us than divides us. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1260 | Cotton Statement on Thanksgiving | 2019-11-28 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | House | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | legacy | November 28, 2019 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement marking the Thanksgiving holiday: "From the Cotton family to yours, we wish you and your loved ones a happy Thanksgiving. "Nearly 400 years ago, our Pilgrim Fathers and the Native Americans shared the bounty of the New World at the first Thanksgiving. They gave thanks to God for delivering them from many hardships, including the near destruction of the Plymouth Colony from disease and starvation. "Since that first banquet, America has grown from a dangerous and uncharted wilderness into a mighty and united nation. This Thanksgiving, let's rejoice in the many blessings we enjoy as citizens of the most prosperous and free country on Earth. "Let's also give thanks for the many troops who are far from home. We can enjoy the company of family and friends in peace because of their faithful service." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/2019/11/28/cotton-statement-on-thanksgiving | Cotton Statement on Thanksgiving | 2019-11-28 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | Senate | AR | Tom Cotton | C001095 | www.cotton.senate.gov | cotton | https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement marking the Thanksgiving holiday: "From the Cotton family to yours, we wish you and your loved ones a happy Thanksgiving. "Nearly 400 years ago, our Pilgrim Fathers and the Native Americans shared the bounty of the New World at the first Thanksgiving. They gave thanks to God for delivering them from many hardships, including the near destruction of the Plymouth Colony from disease and starvation. "Since that first banquet, America has grown from a dangerous and uncharted wilderness into a mighty and united nation. This Thanksgiving, let's rejoice in the many blessings we enjoy as citizens of the most prosperous and free country on Earth. "Let's also give thanks for the many troops who are far from home. We can enjoy the company of family and friends in peace because of their faithful service." | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-27T23:43:09Z |
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/11/boozman-encourages-arkansans-to-support-small-business-saturday | Boozman Encourages Arkansans to Support Small Business Saturday | 2019-11-27 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTONU.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement encouraging Arkansans to support small businesses in their communities on Small Business Saturday this Saturday, November 30: Small businesses drive our state's economy. Shopping with locally-owned small businesses this holiday season is a win-win, and I urge Arkansans to join me in celebrating the entrepreneurs who invest in their own businesses as well as within communities across the state. When you shop at small businesses and retailers this Saturday and all season long, you will be supporting thousands of jobs, benefitting our economy and emboldening pursuit of the American Dream. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/11/reasonable-and-responsible-rules-for-effective-avian-predator-management-needed | Providing Reasonable and Responsible Rules for Effective Avian Predator Management | 2019-11-27 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | House | AR | John Boozman | B001236 | www.boozman.senate.gov | legacy | Aquaculture is an important component of Arkansas's agriculture industry.Our state ranks second in the nation in aquaculture production, whichincludes species like baitfish, catfish, hybrid striped bass and more.Nearly 5,000 water surface acres across the state are used for aquaculture production, and Arkansas fish farmers contributed $71.1 million to our state's economy in 2017. A growing number of fish farmers have shared with me their frustrations regarding a threat to their fishthe double-crested cormorant. Double-crested cormorants are aquatic birds that eat mostly fish, so when they migrate south for the winter months, Arkansas fish farms make ideal locations for these birds to prey.With adult birds eating a pound of fish a day,they can do serious damage.The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates double-crested cormorants cause more than $25 million in damage annually within the aquaculture industry. These birds have become the foremost antagonists of fish farmers. Aquaculture producers aren't alone in the fight against avian predators. Arkansas ranchers are increasingly defending their herds against black vultures. These birds are notorious for attacking during the spring and fall calving seasons. USDA reports that black vultures are responsible for 10 percent of all calves lost to predators.This is quite astonishing considering that other predators include the likes of wolves and bears. These birds have proven to be a costly menace. Producers are left with few options to defend their animals because these predators are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Today, populations of double-crested cormorant and black vultures are thriving. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, a leading authority on the global conservation status of species, considers these species of least concern. Still, the protected status prevents producers from taking proactive measures to guard their investment without a valid federal permit. The depredation permit is granted by the U.… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://crawford.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399327 | Heifer CEO: Low coffee prices one cause of border crisis | 2019-11-26 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | House | AR | Rick Crawford | C001087 | crawford.house.gov | legacy | Heifer CEO: Low coffee prices one cause of border crisisWritten by: Steve Brawner Published by: Talk Business & Politics Guatemalan immigration to the United States is rooted partly in low coffee prices, the CEO of Heifer International said Monday (Nov. 25). However, the United States must learn how to create better farm markets domestically before it can help Central Americans improve theirs, said U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro. The two made their comments during a panel discussion at the Clinton School of Public Service Monday in Little Rock. The panel also included Manuel Espina, Guatemala's ambassador to the United States, and University of California Irvine professor William Hernandez Requejo. Heifer CEO Pierre Ferrari said the border crisis is linked to a crisis of poverty, with low coffee prices being one cause. Coffee farmers in Guatemala are being paid 62-63 cents a pound but face production costs of between $1.30 and $1.50. If they are unable to make a profit, they often try to come to the United States or Mexico to find work. Ferrari said farmers make about 2 cents for a cup of coffee sold at profitable American companies like Starbucks. If farmers were paid 5 cents or a dime, it would make a huge difference to them. He said paying the farmers fairly would cost Starbucks $300 to $400 million annually. Conditions for farm workers in Costa Rica are also desperate and deplorable, because farm owners aren't being paid well, either, he said. There's a lack of fairness in the system that is so acute that it is part of the issue that we have to deal with, he said. Heifer is working to help Guatemalan farmers diversify into growing spices, which are profitable. Meanwhile, the Little Rock-based charity will increase the attention it pays to these inequities. We're going to get more and more public about this because we think it's an outrage, he said. Requejo agreed that better economic situations would reduce immigration to the United States from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. If… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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