Washington, DC—November 29, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) introduced the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act today. The legislation would prohibit the sale of poppy seeds that contain a harmful level of opiates and require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue regulations that establish a maximum level of contamination. Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Boozman (R-AR), and Richard... Read More »

Washington, DC—November 27, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) led a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to Antarctica with other members of the House Appropriations Committee to see firsthand the ongoing research and projects in the region under the committee's jurisdiction. Congressman Womack said, "The CODEL to Antarctica was not only informative, but it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime exper... Read More »

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Washington, DC—November 14, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the US House of Representatives passed HR 6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. Congressman Womack said, “Continuing resolutions are the unfortunate result of our broken budget and appropriations process. This haphazard method of governing has become typical of Co... Read More »

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Washington, DC—November 3, 2023…Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted for H.R. 4821, the FY24 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation claws back billions of dollars of funding for environmental and climate justice programs and prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing burdensome ... Read More »

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Washington, DC—November 2, 2023…Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted for H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. He is an original cosponsor of this emergency package, which will provide $14.3 billion to America’s ally, Israel, with resources needed to defend itself against the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists. The legislation is fully offset by Internal Revenue Serv... Read More »

Washington, DC—October 30, 2023…Today, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler demanding answers on the ongoing request for funding for the SEC headquarters, reports of delays and existing building lease extensions,... Read More »

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Washington, DC—October 26, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted for the FY24 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which passed out of the House of Representatives today. Congressman Womack said, "The benefits of responsible investments in our energy supply and waterways flow directly to the American public. This bill is laser-focused on boosting economic com... Read More »

Washington, DC—October 25, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after voting for Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-4) for the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: Congressman Womack said, “Over three weeks ago, eight members of the GOP teamed up with all 208 Democrats to tank our progress and send Congress into unmitigated chaos. Today, we finally ended this ma... Read More »

Washington, DC—October 25, 2023…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted to support H. Res. 771. He is a cosponsor of the measure, which expresses the U.S. House of Representative’s support for Israel as it defends itself against the heinous attacks launched by Hamas and other terrorists. Congressman Womack said, “The House is back to work. Job one is to display our strong support for our frien... Read More »

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