Arkansas Congressional Delegation Requests Federal Disaster Assistance for Counties

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), French Hill (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3) and Bruce Westerman (AR-4), today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a major disaster … [Read more...]

Members of Arkansas Delegation Announce $5.9 Million FAA Grant for Clinton National Airport Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressman French Hill, today announced that the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport will receive $5.9 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rehabilitate the taxiway at Adams Field.  The grant money will … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator John Boozman Highlights North Little Rock Vietnam Veteran in ‘Salute to Veterans’

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman recognized the service and sacrifice of Colonel (retired) Don English, who served in the Army for 30 years, in his latest edition of ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. English was born and raised in Plainview, … [Read more...]

Congressman French Hill Statement on 21 States’ Decision to Challenge Misguided Obama Overtime Rule

WASHINGTON – Today, after 21 states, including Arkansas, filed a lawsuit against the Obama Administration’s overtime pay rule, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “In a long line of bad regulatory policy from the Obama Administration, the Department of Labor’s … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Statement on Senate Passage of the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on Senate passage of the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act, legislation that would expand the cemetery burial options offered by the VA to financially insolvent veterans: “I’m pleased the Senate … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton Statement on Report Indicating Citizenship Mistakenly Granted to 858-1,811 Individuals

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement today regarding a report released by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General indicating that between 858 and 1,811 individuals—some of whom hailed from countries posing national security … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Statement on the FDA’s Accelerated Approval of the Muscular Dystrophy Drug Sarepta

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) accelerated approval of the Muscular Dystrophy drug Sarepta: "I’m pleased the FDA gave accelerated approval to Sarepta, an important drug used to treat a form of … [Read more...]

U.S. Senators John Boozman, Cardin Praise Senate Passage of Bill Creating a Wall of Remembrance for Korean War Memorial on National Mall

WASHINGTON–The Senate has unanimously approved a measure championed by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) that would authorize a Wall of Remembrance to be added to the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This addition to the current memorial, to be built … [Read more...]

Cotton, Wilson Introduce Bill to Deter the President from Bypassing Congress on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Roger … [Read more...]

Members of the Arkansas Delegation Announce $5.8 Million FAA Grant for Rogers Airport Improvement

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressman Steve Womack, today announced that Rogers Executive Airport will receive $5.8 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen the airport’s runway at Carter Field.  The project includes a … [Read more...]