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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman, a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, pushed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Oncology Program Executive Director Dr. Michael Kelley to explain its failure to expand the Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP) in contrast to congressional intent. The department was required to extend the prostate cancer initiative, including fostering a new partnership with the Little Rock VA and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), which has not occurred. At a VA Committee hearing, Boozman highlig

U.S. Senator John Boozman, his Chief of Staff Toni-Marie Higgins and Cathy Boozman. WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Boozman’s (R-AR) Chief of Staff, Toni-Marie Higgins, was named a 2026 Democracy Award recipient by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) for Chief of Staff of the Year. The award honors Higgins’ role in building a strong team culture and a lasting standard of service within Boozman’s office on behalf of the people of Arkansas. The Chief of Staff of the Year recipient is selected by fellow Chiefs of Staff on Capitol Hill. The award recognizes tenured Chiefs who demonstrate ex

Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) honors the four U.S. Army soldiers who were killed this month in the War with Iran: Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, and Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today voted for the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation that authorizes $1.15 trillion for the next fiscal year for national defense, including full funding for Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray built in Mascoutah, and provides a pay raise to servicemembers. "Peace through strength isn't just a slogan," said Bost. "It’s about having the factories, shipyards, and supply chains to produce the equipment to keep us safe and never depending on our adversaries for the tools our troops need. I voted for this bill to bring defense production b

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives advanced H.R.8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA), 216-212: “I voted against the National Defense Authorization Act, which would authorize an unprecedented $1.15 trillion in discretionary national security spending, a $251.1 billion increase from last year. Despite the 28% budget increase, Secretary Hegseth is pushing for $73 billion in supplemental funding for the war in Iran – adding to the $4 trillion in national debt. “Republican

The Safeguarding Endangered Species Act would overturn the Administration’s rule eliminating longstanding protections against habitat destruction that kills or injures imperiled wildlife WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1 and Mike Quigley (D-IL-5), ), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, introduced the Safeguarding Endangered Species Act, bipartisan legislation to nullify the Administration’s recently finalized rule weakening the Endangered Species Act’s protections against destructive habitat loss. For more than five decades, the Endangered Spe

WASHINGTON – Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate foreign interference in United States artificial intelligence (AI) policy. In the letter, Gooden cites public reporting detailing efforts by foreign actors to influence U.S. AI policy through state-backed propaganda, foreign-linked nonprofits, and obscure funding streams designed to shape public debate surrounding AI development and weaken U.S. AI leadership. "Artificial intelligence will shape the future of our economy, national security, an