Washington, D.C.—September 18, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is a cosponsor of H.R. 9468, the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night. This legislation fully funds the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) request for supplemental funding, addressing its massive funding… Read more »
Washington, DC—September 16, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), released a joint op-ed with his colleague Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-6) regarding the benefits of Community Project Funding, which both congressmen secured for their districts in the Fiscal Year 2025 THUD… Read more »
Washington, DC—September 11, 2024…Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ Subcommittee on Health considered Congressman Steve Womack’s (AR-3) bill, H.R. 9324, the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024. At the hearing, Congressman Womack spoke about the importance of the legislation and urged swift passage, which you may watch here.
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Washington, DC—August 12, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined his fellow House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D) members on a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to New Zealand and Australia. The trip, led by HAC-D Chairman Ken Calvert (CA-41), provided an overview of operations in the Pacific region.The members engaged with senior leaders from… Read more »
Washington, DC—August 6, 2024…Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) introduced the Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024. This bill would permanently extend a current pandemic related exemption that allows health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver, distribute, and dispense medically necessary controlled substances to… Read more »
West Point, NY—July 26, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the West Point Board of Visitors (BOV), traveled to the United States Military Academy at West Point to observe cadet summer training, meet with cadets and academy leadership, and lead the West Point Board of Visitors meeting.
Chairman Womack said, “One of my highlights each summer is observing cadet training and… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 24, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress in the Hall of the U.S. House of Representatives today:
Congressman Womack said, “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between our nations, emphasizing America’s… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 19, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee, authored, secured, and voted to pass funding for Third District priorities within the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations bills, all of which have advanced out of the committee as of last… Read more »
Rogers, AR—July 18, 2024…Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) invited U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman to Northwest Arkansas to survey damage from the Memorial Day weekend storms, engage with small businesses, and receive an update on the recovery process from local, state, and federal officials.
Congressman Womack said, “My office and I have… Read more »
Washington, DC—July 11, 2024…Congressmen Steve Womack, Rick Crawford, French Hill and Bruce Westerman—along with U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to support Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ request for a 30-day, 100 percent federal cost share for counties affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in May.
The members wrote,… Read more »
