WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Boozman issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Congressmen Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Ami Bera (D-CA), announced the launch of the Congressional International Exchanges Caucus to bolster engagement and support for international exchange programs, particularly those administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

"Cultural exchange is foundational to effective diplomacy, and strengthening our nation's investment in these initiatives will encourage greater collaboration and mutually beneficial relationships for generations to come. Arkansas has played an outsized role in those efforts over many years, a...