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From Kitty Hawk to Arkansas
Dec 29, 2003
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On December 17, 1903, two brothers from Ohio traveled to Kitty Hawk, N.C. with goal of reaching new heights - literally. Orville and Wilber Wright wanted to be the first men to fly, and they believed they had designed the perfect machine for the mission. While their first three attempts that day c...
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Capturing Saddam
Dec 22, 2003
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The country woke up to some wonderful news last Sunday when reports of the capture of Saddam Hussein. Found in spider hole near a farmhouse outside his hometown of Tikrit, the leader of one of the most ruthless regimes in history will now be forced to take responsibility for the genocide and atroci...
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Rep. Boozman Announces Transportation Secretary Mineta Will Visit Fort Smith This Monday
Dec 13, 2003
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Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) announced today that U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta will be visiting Fort Smith on Monday, December 15th, to praise the Fort Smith Airport’s success with their Small Community Air Service Development Grant and to meet with local officials and businesspeople abou...
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Rep. Boozman to Host Free Glaucoma Screenings in Fort Smith and Springdale
Dec 9, 2003
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Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) has teamed up with the Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation and Pfizer Ophthalmic to host free glaucoma screenings in Fort Smith and Springdale this week. Boozman will be welcoming the Mobile Eye Testing Station to Fort Smith on Friday, December 12th and ...
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Rep. Boozman Praises President Bush’s Signing of Medicare Prescription Drug Bill
Dec 8, 2003
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Representative John Boozman (R-AR) today praised President George W. Bush for signing legislation that will help seniors pay for the rising costs of prescription drugs. The "Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003," will strengthen and improve Medicare by providing a voluntary lifet...
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Government Goes Online
Dec 8, 2003
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It’s hard to imagine that the Internet we use to correspond with friends and family, do our shopping and book vacation trips was first created at the Pentagon. In the 1960's, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) set out to create a computer network that would continue to function in the event of a ...
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Rep. Boozman Votes to Provide Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to Arkansas’ Seniors
Nov 22, 2003
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Representative John Boozman (R-AR) voted early this morning for legislation that will help seniors pay for the rising costs of prescription drugs. The Conference Report for the "Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003," will strengthen and improve Medicare by providing a voluntary l...
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Rep. Boozman Votes to Protect Arkansas’ Forests
Nov 21, 2003
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Representative John Boozman (R-AR) today voted for legislation that authorizes funding to help Arkansas combat the red oak borer infestation in the Ozark National Forest. The Healthy Forest Restoration Act Conference Report, which passed the House 286-140, will help states manage forest and prevent...
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In Honor of Recent Bronze Star Recipients
Nov 20, 2003
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Mr. Speaker, I recently had the honor of handing out Bronze Star Medals to 58 World War II veterans from the Third District of Arkansas. These veterans did not previously receive their medals because of an oversight when they returned home after the war.
The Bronze Star is awarded to WWII vetera...
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Rep. Boozman-Sponsored Bill to Protect Consumers From Unsafe Contact Lenses Passes the House
Nov 19, 2003
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Legislation sponsored by Representative John Boozman (R-AR) that would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate non-corrective colored contact lenses as medical devices unanimously passed the House of Representatives today. H.R. 2218 closes a loophole that allows noncorrective col...
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