WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) led a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) issued the following statement on Memorial Day: "Memorial Day is a time of remembrance to pay tribute to the fallen warriors who gave their last breath in service to our nation. While theirs is a debt we cannot repay, we can honor the memory of these brave Americans by never forgetting their sacrifice. On this Memorial Day, let us pray and give thanks for our fallen hero more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget requests for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "It is conce more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R- Ariz.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams and National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams continuing the committee's investigation into the a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Matha Williams, continuing the committee's investigation into the USFWS's misguided gray wolf recovery plan. In part, th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after he voted to protect the privacy of Americans by prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States. "My vote today was to protect central Arkansans and Americans from overreach by the federal government. I am fervently opposed to a government controlled Central Bank Digital Currency (CB more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * I am honored to serve Arkansas in the United States Senate. A critical part of that responsibility is casting votes on the Senate floor, but another key component that often falls below the radar is helping bridge gaps between Natural State residents and the federal government. Interacting with federal officials can be overwhelming and time consuming, but my staff and I are here to help make that pro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on May 24, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement after the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture approved the "Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024" and moved the farm bill one step closer to completion. "I co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill that passed out of the House Appropriations Committee today. This bill exceeds the Department of Defense's military construction budget request, fully funds veterans' care, and secures key defense priorities, including additional funding for Ebbing Air National Guard Bas more PR