Arkansas Lawmakers Introduce Resolution to Recognize the Marshallese

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressman Steve Womack introduced a resolution recognizing the strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese who live in the United States—of whom the largest concentration in the continental U.S. … [Read more...]

Cotton, Hassan, and Warren Introduce the Full Military Honors Act

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) today introduced the Full Military Honors Act, a bill that would allow all Medal of Honor recipients and former prisoners of war to receive a full military … [Read more...]

Senate & House VA Authorizers, Appropriators Call for Transparency, Accountability

WASHINGTON—As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) begins implementing historic reforms passed into law during the 115th Congress, the leadership of the Congressional committees overseeing the department is calling on Secretary Robert Wilkie to work collaboratively with Congress throughout the … [Read more...]

Boozman Examines Implementation of VA’s Electronic Health Records

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, held an oversight hearing to examine the implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) electronic health record … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator John Boozman Statement on Agreement to Temporarily End the Partial Shutdown

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced an agreement to end the partial government shutdown for three weeks: “This announcement is a promising step. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have missed paychecks and … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Statement on Court Ruling in Arkansas Times v. Mark Waldrip

Washington, D.C.—Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today released the following statement on the federal court ruling in Arkansas Times v. Mark Waldrip, et al: “A federal district court judge this week acknowledged the obvious: Businesses do not have a constitutional right to discriminate against the … [Read more...]

U.S. Senator John Boozman Votes to Enhance Border Security, End Partial Government Shutdown

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after voting in support of President Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen the government: “I voted to support this important vehicle to advance talks to end the shutdown. I remain committed to negotiating a solution that delivers strong … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Urge President Trump to Send ISIS Fighters to Guantanamo Bay

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to send the worst of the ISIS fighters currently detained in Syria to Guantanamo Bay. Doing so would prevent … [Read more...]

 Senators Tom Cotton, Van Hollen, Gallagher and Gallego Introduce Bill to Impose Denial Orders on Chinese Telecom Companies That Violate U.S. Sanctions

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas),  Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) introduced the bipartisan Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act to direct the President to impose denial orders banning the … [Read more...]

Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz Issue Joint Statement of Support to Recognize Israel’s Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights

Washington, D.C. — Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement after reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the United States to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. In the last Congress Senators, Cotton and Cruz … [Read more...]