Transportation

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman today announced that 13 Arkansas airports will receive $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. "Airports are important to growth and development in Arkansas communities.  Investments to our… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House passage of the VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994) and the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 3236):  “The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is continuing to make great strides to right unacceptable practices occurring at VA hospitals across… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 3038, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II, which extends the programmatic and expenditure authority of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) through December 18, 2015, and authorizes appropriations for federal-aid highway, highway safety, and public transportation… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton – along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), French Hill (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Bruce Westerman (AR-4) – today announced that 11 Arkansas airports have been awarded more than $6.5 million from the Department of Transportation to support facility upgrades and expansions.  “Transportation infrastructure is vital for local commerce… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 2353, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act: “Safe and reliable transportation infrastructure is essential for sustained economic growth in Arkansas, and I will continue to advocate for a long-term solution for our highways.  Piecemeal funding is inadequate and unacceptable, but… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced that the Fort Smith Regional Airport will receive nearly $592,000 in grant money from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for firefighting equipment.  The $591,785 grant will be used to purchase a new 1,500 gallon Index B Aircraft Rescue and Fighting (ARFF) vehicle… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), French Hill (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Bruce Westerman (AR-4), sent a letter to President Obama last week urging him to resolve contract negotiations between the dock workers union and shipowners at West Coast ports because of the negative economic consequences it’s having on… Read more »

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman today joined Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) to announce that eight Arkansas airports will receive over $4.1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support facility upgrades and expansions. “Arkansas airports play a central role in advancing our state’s economic capabilities,” Pryor said.  “By making these infrastructure… Read more »