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Womack Bill to Address VA Medical Center Leadership Vacancies Passes House

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Washington, D.C.—November 18, 2024…Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which includes Congressman Steve Womack’s (AR-3) legislation, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline (VACANT) Act. The VACANT Act ensures the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers ha...

Womack Hosts NIH Director Bertagnolli in Arkansas’ Third District

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Rogers, AR—October 23, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) hosted National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., in the River Valley on Monday and in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday. Congressman Womack, Director Bertagnolli, and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) visited medical organizations, gained a comprehensive understanding of the region’s medical needs, and saw the partnersh...

Womack Votes to Avoid a Costly Government Shutdown and Bolster Secret Service Protective Operations

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Washington, D.C.—September 25, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after voting for the continuing resolution (CR), H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today: Congressman Womack said, “Continuing resolutions are the sad reality of our broken budget process, something I’ve worked tireless...

Womack Delivers Remarks at Unveiling of Johnny Cash Statue in U.S. Capitol

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Washington, D.C.—September 24, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) participated in the unveiling ceremony for a statue depicting Arkansan country music legend Johnny Cash. Congressman Womack’s remarks as prepared are below: “Not lost on me is the fact that very few members of Congress have the privilege of presiding over something as unique and profound as a Statuary Collection dedication. I’m ho...