Press Releases

WASHINGTON – House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is awarding $750,000 to Bluewater Healthcare Network in Marlette, Michigan, through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Impact (RCORP-Impact). The funding, announced during September's National Recovery Month, will expand access to substance use disorder treatment and recovery services in rural communities across Michigan's 9th District. “Too many Michigan families know the heartbreak of watch

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), co-chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, applauded Senate passage of a resolution designating October 4-10, 2026 as National 4-H Week. “4-H has made a lasting impact on countless Arkansans, including my three daughters, who benefited from their participation in this program. I’m proud to support 4-H as it continues developing future generations of leaders and equips young people with the skills and values they need to succeed,” Boozman said. “Minnesota 4-H i

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement after testifying before the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding H.R. 9416, the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation Act: "In Georgia's 8th Congressional District, and across the state, the Ocmulgee Mounds are a source of deep pride. Just as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone reflect the heritage of their regions, the Ocmulgee River corridor represents one of the most important cultural landscapes in the Southeast. By redesignating th

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Firefighting Infrastructure for Rural and Exurban Smaller Municipalities Augmenting Residential Fuels Treatments (FIRE SMART) Act, legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas. “We have seen wildfires threaten states across the West, and even in Arkansas, with deadly and devastating effects. I am proud to support a bipartisan solution that can help combat them and protect lives and communities by enhancing support for water sy

This week is Fire Prevention Week and a good opportunity for all of us to take stock of how prepared we are if the unthinkable happens.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) announced Arkansas farmers will begin receiving an estimated $1 billion in enhanced farm safety net benefits this month, thanks to improvements secured through the Working Families Tax Cuts. “Agriculture is a cornerstone of Arkansas’s economy, supporting families, communities and business across our state. Farmers need the tools to manage risk as well as the certainty and predictability