Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. John Boozman [R, AR]

FAA Funds Help Conway Airport Construction

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...office of Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Mark Pryor, along with Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2) today announced that the Conway Municipal Airport will receive $5,796,250 from the Federal Aviat

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Arkansas airports get $1.6 million in construction funds

2012-05-31T13:08:29Z

The grants were announced today in a joint press release issued by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Mike Ross, D-Prescott, Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, and Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro.

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Arkansas airports get $1.6 million in construction funds

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Rogers Municipal-Carter Field. The grants were announced today in a joint press release issued by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Mike Ross, D-Prescott, Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, and Rick Crawford,

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$5.8 M coming for Conway Municipal Airport

2012-05-30T23:03:48Z

Wednesday’s announcement also came from the offices of Senator John Boozman and Congressman Tim Griffin. The City of Conway has set a goal to open the airport in August 2014.

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Kenya: U.S. Senator Coons Tours Delawarean's Eco-Friendly Business

2012-05-30T11:50:56Z

Senator Coons co-sponsored bipartisan legislation in 2011 to extend AGOA's third-party fabric provision, which allows African apparel -makers to import thread and fabric. He also worked with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.)

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Cosmetic lenses do damage

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...passed an amendment to the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act regulating the sale of contact lenses as medical devices. Sen. John Boozman (then a U.S. representative), an optometrist, led a bipartisan charge to make illegal the purchase of any contact

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Indigo Issues Correction to Year-End Press Release

2012-05-29T23:12:09Z

NEWPORT, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas Senator John Boozman was in Region 8 Tuesday to tour local farms. One of his stops on the tour was in Newport. There he checked out Bill Landreth's strawberry farm. The Arkansas Senator John Boozman was in Region 8 Tuesday to

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NASA TV Coverage for SpaceX Dragon Reentry and Splashdown

2012-05-29T21:39:05Z

Senate Republicans Request Answers on EPA’s Sackett Comments

2012-05-29T15:12:33Z

Republicans joining Senator Inhofe on this letter include Senate Minority ... (R-AL), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Mike Johanns (R-NE), and John Boozman (R-AR) - as well as Senators James Risch (R-ID), Lisa Murkoswski (R-AK), Dean Heller ...

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Living legacy

2012-05-29T12:35:04Z

Retired Lt. Col. Steve Gray, State Veterans and Military Liaison for Senator John Boozman, along with Arkansas State Rep. Randy Laverty, Retired Arkansas State Rep. George Overbey, Arkansas State Rep. Betty Overbey, and Lt. Col. Vixen James ...

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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing Addresses Needs of Native Veterans

2012-05-28T12:50:34Z

“I have a bill called the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act – which I have introduced with Sen. [John] Boozman [R] of Arkansas to help the VA improve access to healthcare for all rural veterans which of course includes Native ...

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Chemical-testing bill hits home

2012-05-27T01:00:00Z

...burdensome.” After the demonstration, the Arkansans had meetings with Arkansas’ two senators, Mark Pryor, a Democrat, and John Boozman, a Republican. After the meetings, Boozman and Pryor stopped short of endorsing the bill. The U.S. Department of A

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Boozman Recognizes Arkansas Small Business Leaders

2012-05-25T13:22:45Z

May 25, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON - In recognition of National Small Business Week, U.S. Senator John Boozman recognized the importance small businesses play in our economy and celebrated the ...

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Senator Rejects Reid's Tax Hike

2012-05-24T19:29:01Z

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. John Boozman voted Thursday in favor of an economically responsible extension of the current student loan interest rate and opposed the Senate majority’s attempt to raise taxes to pay for an extension. Both bills failed to reach .

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Here Are the 15 Senators Who Voted to Stop Armed FDA Agents From Conducting Warrantless Raids on America's Farmers (Not One of Them is a Democrat)

2012-05-24T17:05:51Z

Earlier today an amendment proposed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) that would have prevented Food and Drug Administration agents from carrying guns and from raiding farms without warrants, was voted down on the Senate floor by 78 senators.

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An early take on 2014: Guess Arkansas’ next Senator and Governor

2012-05-24T13:23:56Z

won the district long represented by John Boozman, who defeated Blanche Lincoln for her Senate seat. Mike Beebe (D) is the current governor. He’s popular in the state, but is term-limited. Mark Pryor is the current senator. He won last time ...

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Bill to make courthouses safer advances

2012-05-24T12:48:09Z

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, (D-Minn ... Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).

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Deadline set for river debris on Little Maumelle

2012-05-21T20:22:41Z

U.S. Senator Mark Pryor said it's been a bi-partisan effort between his office, Congressman Griffin and Senator John Boozman. And that taxpayers will benefit. "Another bit of good news is: this is not going to be paid for by the taxpayer. This is going to

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Negative Coattails: Could Obama Cost Arkansas Democrats The Legislature?

2012-05-18T12:40:57Z

The state has been trending more toward the GOP — Arkansas elected John Boozman as only its second post-Reconstruction U.S. senator two years ago. An especially poor showing by Obama this fall might just wipe away the Democrats' historic majorities.

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Negative Coattails: Could Obama Cost Arkansas Democrats The Legislature?

2012-05-18T01:00:00Z

...state Senate and five to take over the state House. The state has been trending more toward the GOP — Arkansas elected John Boozman as only its second post-Reconstruction U.S. senator two years ago. An especially poor showing by Obama this fall might

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