WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Today, China announced a ban on exports of three critical minerals, germanium, gallium and antimony, to the United States. The minerals are essential for the domestic production of semiconductors and the ban has significant national security implications. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the fol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of FinCEN's burdensome and potentially unconstitutional reporting requirement as required by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) ahead of the January 1, 2025, deadline. "As a former entrepreneur and small business owner, I fought against the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) was recognized with the "Fight for Good" award by the Salvation Army for his advocacy of policy priorities that support vulnerable populations during the 118th Congress. The Salvation Army presented its "Fight for Good" award to lawmakers who demonstrate exceptional leadership and champion policies in support of its mission to alleviate poverty and prevent homelessness throu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement on his meeting with Brooke Rollins, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary: "I was pleased to meet with Brooke   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, urged Congress to provide emergency economic assistance to agricultural producers facing market losses. "It's clear the pain our farm families are living through," Boozman said in remarks on the Senate floor. "For s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Following the release of the USDA's Economic Research Service 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statement: "Tod  more