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House Fully Funds VA, Passes Ebbing Air National Guard Funding

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Washington, DC—July 27, 2023…Today the House of Representatives passed the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2024. Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in favor of the bill, which passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on June 13, 2023, with his support. This legislation exceeds the Department of Defense’s Military…

Womack Travels to West Point for Summer Training, Leads Board of Visitors Meeting

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Washington, DC—July 24, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the West Point Board of Visitors, traveled to the United States Military Academy at West Point to observe cadet summer training, meet with cadets and West Point leadership, and lead the West Point Board of Visitors meeting. Congressman Womack said, “West Point commissions young officers of character dedicated to…

Womack Supports House Passage of FY24 NDAA

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Washington, DC— July 14, 2023…Today Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The legislation authorizes $886.3 billion for national security activities, including resources to equip our troops, support military families, enhance defense capabilities, strengthen military readiness, and deter foreign…

Womack Congratulates Selection of Marlon Blackwell Architects to Design Global War on Terrorism Memorial on National Mall

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Washington, DC— July 13, 2023…Today the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation announced their selection of Marlon Blackwell Architects of Fayetteville, Arkansas to design the Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Congressman Steve Womack said, "The unyielding devotion and sacrifice of those who fought in the Global War on Terror will be…

Womack Secures Funding for Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base

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Washington, DC— June 13, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in support of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies legislation that passed out of the House Appropriations Committee today. This bill exceeds the Department of Defense’s MILCON budget request and secures key defense priorities, including $75.5 million for three Ebbing Air National Guard Base…

Womack, Bera, Case, Radewagen, Tokuda Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide VA Medical Care to Veterans Living in the Freely Associated States

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Washington, DC—June 9, 2023…Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) today introduced the Care for Compact of Free Association (COFA) Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation that authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide medical care to veterans of the U.S. military living in the freely…

Womack, Underwood, Pappas, and Joyce Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Oversight and Accountability at VA

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Washington, DC—April 25, 2023… Representatives Steve Womack (AR-03), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Dave Joyce (OH-14) re-introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2023 requires VA employees to complete trainings from VA’s Office of…

Womack Statement on Passage of H.R. 5895

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed the first appropriations package of fiscal year (FY) 2019, H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, the Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Act. This legislation provides these programs a total of $145.4 billion in discretionary funding for FY 2019. “Funding our government…

Womack Statement on Committee Passage of MilCon/VA Spending Bill

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Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (MilCon/VA) by a unanimous voice vote. The bill includes $96.9 billion in discretionary funding, $4.2 billion above current levels, to better equip our military…

Womack Statement on Advancement of MilCon/VA Spending Bill

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WASHINGTON — Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the advancement of the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations (MilCon/VA) bill out of subcommittee. This bill provides an increase of $4.2 billion in discretionary dollars to adequately care for veterans and military families. “This bill is a…

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