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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2024-06-07 ( 5 items )  
Cotton Statement on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day: "80 years ago, over 150,000 Allied troops landed on Normandy and embarked on a 'Great Crusade' to liberate Europe from the tyranny of the Nazis. The American and Allied soldiers heeded General Dwight Eisenhower's order to 'accept nothing less than full Victory' and turned the tide of the war. On the anniv more PR

Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sanction ICC (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it attempts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Americans or our allies. Co-sponsoring the legislation are Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Gra more PR

Cotton, Colleagues to Garland: Investigate ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Rick Scott (R-Florida), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to urge him to investigate International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan. The senators wrote that Khan has broken American law by materially supporting terrorism through his targeting of Israeli officials. In part, the more PR

House Passes First FY25 Bill, Robustly Funding Veterans' Care and Military Construction (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- 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 the U.S. House of Representatives 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 Base projec more PR

Senate Finance Committee Sets June 12 Hearing on Youth Residential Treatment Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Youth Residential Treatment Facilities: Examining Failures and Evaluating Solutions" at 10 a.m. on June 12, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Ron Wyden (D - OR) * Mike Crapo (R - ID) Witnesses * Marc Miller (Invited to Testify), President and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Health Systems, King of Prussia, PA * Reagan Stanford, JD, Abuse and Neglect  more PR