New Auction Program Brings More Money for State Treasury

Arkansas Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan has created a new online auction program for banks looking to hold certificates of deposits. The Arkansas Transparent Treasury Auction (ATTA) has increased efficiency, fairness and transparency – in addition to interest money, Milligan announced … [Read more...]

Senator John Boozman Introduces Bill to Improve Health Care Services

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is working to address the rising demand and clinical need for timely medical imaging services by introducing legislation that enhances the role of radiology assistants (RAs). The increased complexity of radiologic studies, coupled with high demand for radiology … [Read more...]

Senators Cotton, Rubio, Cardin Reintroduce Bill Targeting Chinese Aggression in South China Sea

U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) today reintroduced the South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act, a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions against Chinese entities that participate in Beijing’s illegitimate attempts to assert its … [Read more...]

Senators Tom Cotton, Shelby, Rep. Byrne Introduce No Leniency for Terrorists Act of 2019

Earlier today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) introduced legislation making anyone convicted of a terrorist offense ineligible for early release from federal prison for “good behavior.” Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Alabama) introduced companion legislation in the … [Read more...]

Boozman Presses for Passage of Legislation to Improve Benefits and Services for Women Veterans

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, urged committee members to approve the Deborah Sampson Act, legislation that would eliminate barriers to care and services that many women veterans face. There are more than two million women veterans in the … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trafficking of Unaccompanied Alien Children

Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced the Accountability for Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children Act (S. 1561) to protect children from being trafficked at the southern border.   “When unaccompanied … [Read more...]

Governor Hutchinson Announces Inaugural National Computer Science Summit for June 10

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today that his office will host the first-ever National Computer Science Summit for State Leaders in Arkansas on June 10 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. This invitation-only event will include representatives from 26 states, including Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and … [Read more...]

Senator John Boozman, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to introduce bipartisan legislation that would direct federal agencies to set national standards for healthy aging and creating age-friendly communities. The Age-Friendly Communities Act would amend the Older Americans Act by … [Read more...]

Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Victims of Iranian Terrorism

U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) today introduced legislation to help American terror … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Statement on Huawei Executive Order

Following the announcement of an executive order that authorizes the Commerce Secretary to block transactions involving communications technologies built by firms controlled by a foreign adversary that put the United States at “unacceptable” risk, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the … [Read more...]