Senator John Boozman Warns Reconciliation Bill Could Mean Massive Cuts in Farm Support Programs

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, warned passage of the pending budget reconciliation bill could trigger massive cuts in farm support programs – potentially zeroing out all farm program spending over the … [Read more...]

Senator Boozman, Senator Tester Spearhead Bipartisan Legislation Reinstating Vets Representation in Disability Claims Process

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced bipartisan legislation to reinstate a critical rule allowing veterans and their representatives 48 hours to review and dispute disability claims … [Read more...]

Cotton Statement on Considering Col. Davis for the Congressional Medal of Honor

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement regarding his request for the Department of Defense to consider U.S. Army Retired Colonel Paris Davis for the Congressional Medal of Honor: “Colonel Davis commanded a Special Forces team in Vietnam and … [Read more...]

Senators Cotton, Romney, Capito, Collins, Portman Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage, Protect Jobs for Legal Workers

U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $10 and mandate … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton, Banks Introduce the Countering Chinese Propaganda Act

Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Representative Jim Banks (R-Indiana) introduced the Countering Chinese Propaganda Act.  The bill is based on recommendations from the Republican Study Committee’s National Security … [Read more...]

Senator John Boozman Boozman: Follow Arkansas’s Example to Safely Reopen Schools

 U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) urged returning students to in-person classroom instruction nationwide and highlighted the success of Arkansas as an effective model of how it can be done safely. “Arkansas is setting the example. The Natural State can be proud of the teachers, … [Read more...]

Cotton Statement on Confirmation of Tom Vilsack

Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after the confirmation of Tom Vilsack as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture: “Arkansas’s farmers, ranchers, and foresters need a USDA Secretary who will advocate for them through decreased regulations, … [Read more...]

Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Senate Confirmation of Secretary Vilsack

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the U.S. Senate voted 92-7 to confirm Tom Vilsack to serve as U.S. Secretary of … [Read more...]

Governor Hutchinson’s weekly radio address The Rare Winter Storm of 2021

Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. LITTLE ROCK – We still have eight days left in February, and already this is the third snowiest month in Little Rock since we started keeping records in the 1800s. And it is one of the most severe snowstorms … [Read more...]

Senator Tom Cotton Unveils China Report at Reagan Institute

Washington, D.C. — Thursday, February 18, 11:00 A.M., Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will join the Reagan Institute for “China, Targeted Decoupling, and the Economic Long War,” the virtual launch of a report from Senator Cotton. You can read the report here.The event will … [Read more...]