WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cramer Introduce Bill to Protect Legal Industries from Debanking WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to introduce the Fair Access to Banking Act to protect access to financial services and ensure banks operate in a safe, sound manner. The legislation requires that lending and financial services decisions be based on impartial, risk-based analysis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters Host Bipartisan Roundtable on California Wildfires Today, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement after hosting a bipartisan California Wildfires Roundtable: "The Committee held a productive, bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill, Wagner, Loudermilk Applaud SEC Acting Director on Protecting the Financial Privacy of Americans Today, House Financial Service Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Capital Markets Subcommittee Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after Securities and Exchange Com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Committee Vows to Restore Multiple Use Principles for Federal Lands Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on restoring multiple use land management principles that will revitalize and support America's rural economies and western communities. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. HILL ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS IN LITTLE ROCK LITTLE ROCK, AR \- Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today announced that David Witte has joined his staff in Little Rock in the role of Director of Military and Veterans Affairs. David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from Concordia University, a Master of Div  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Unleashing America's Offshore Energy Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on restoring American energy dominance through the development of U.S. offshore energy resources. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "For 4 years, President Biden ignor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Nathan Reed, ex-chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council, from a Feb. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1": * * * I am Nathan Reed, from Marianna, Arkansas. My wife, Kristin, and I farm 9,200 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice in Marianna with our four children:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Steil: Together, We Can Ensure That Stablecoin Issuers, Digital Asset Firms, and Blockchain Developers Can Operate Under Fair, Transparent, and Predictable Rules in the United States * * * Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee heari  more