Pryor, Boozman, Griffin Announce Over $1.6 Million for Faulkner County

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2) to announce more than $1.6 million in Economic Development grants for Faulkner County to expand disaster recovery efforts, and water, sewer and road infrastructure projects. “Rebuilding is a … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman, Griffin Announce Funding for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressman Tim Griffin today announced that Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute will receive nearly $300,000 to improve services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman, Griffin Announce Funding for Local Airports Grants Will Support Improvements in Searcy, and Other Cities

WASHINGTON D.C.–U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2) to announce that five Arkansas airports will receive over $1.2 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to support facility upgrades and expansions. “Investing in our local airports … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman Push Back on Critical Habitat Designation Call for Common-Sense Approach to Protect Arkansas’s Economy

WASHINGTON D.C. –U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today introduced the Private Landowner Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) takes into account the full economic impact of proposed critical habitat designations. Over the past year, the … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman, Griffin Announce Funding for Vilonia Fire Department

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with U.S. Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2), today announced that City of Vilonia will receive a $37,073 grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to purchase 18 sets of turnout gear for … [Read more...]

Griffin, Pryor, Boozman Work to Secure On Time Arrival for Conway Airport

Little Rock – Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2), along with U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring an on time arrival for the new Conway Municipal Airport. Last week, the members facilitated a conference call between the Federal Aviation Administration … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman, Crawford Announce Positive Step Forward for A-State ROTC Program

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) today announced that the Army has clarified its criteria on its ROTC program review and elimination process, and will now take into account investments schools have made in their programs. Last … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman and Cotton Work to Protect Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. from Chinese Factory Actions

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR), John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman Tom Cotton (AR-4) urged administration officials to protect the interests of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in China ahead of meetings of the U.S.-China Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Beijing that begin … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman, Crawford Call on USDA to Support Grand Prairie and Bayou Meto Projects in Arkansas

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) this week sent a letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack requesting continued support for the completion of the Grand Prairie and Bayou Meto projects in Arkansas. These projects help provide a safe water supply for … [Read more...]

Pryor, Boozman Fight to Protect Arkansas Air Traffic Control Towers

 U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined a bipartisan coalition of senators on an amendment to the Senate Continuing Resolution (CR) to stop the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) targeting air traffic control towers in sequestration. Pryor and Boozman said irresponsible cuts … [Read more...]