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The Resilient Federal Forests Act has made it out of two different committees and is set for a vote on the floor of the House of Representative within weeks. Since introducing the bill, I have continued to receive correspondence from constituents and groups around the country supporting this common sense legislation to make our national forests healthy again. Among the supporters is Max Braswell, executive vice president of the Arkansas Forestry Association (AFA).

"In my home state of Arkansas, the Highway and Transportation Department canceled several projects due to the depletion of the trust fund. It is vital that we find a solution to this crisis that finances the Trust Fund for the long term and keeps our roads and highways safe for travel and commerce."

It is National Infrastructure Week and with focus on infrastructure funding, I would like to let you at home know that I am working hard to find ways to keep the Federal Highway Trust Fund financed for the long-term and Arkansas roads paved.

For those of you who have been watching the news, you are likely aware that the state of Arkansas has delayed construction projects due to uncertainty regarding the Federal Highway Trust Fund.

Last night my office hosted the Fourth District's Congressional Art Competition at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Winners came from across the district

A Thursday (April 30) POLITICO article on workforce requirements for able-bodied, working age Medicaid expansion recipients highlights my first bill introduced in the 114th Congress, H.R. 886. The State Flexibility and Workforce Requirement Act of 2015 gives states the option to create workforce requirements for individual Medicaid expansion recipients who are able-bodied, working age adults.