Washington, DC—May 12, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3)—along with U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—today announced a $4,647,248 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Northwest Arkansas National Airport. The investment will be used for taxiway rehabilitation to support infrastructure enhancement and safety.
The members said, “There is no… Read more »
Washington, DC – May 4, 2021....U.S. Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) reintroduced the bipartisan Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution declaring that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charges that create economic hardships for locally-owned radio stations, with more than 70 cosponsors… Read more »
Washington, DC – May 3, 2021....The Arkansas Congressional Delegation today joined U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and other members in sending a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting them to prioritize and commit robust funding to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request.
Members who signed the letter include… Read more »
Washington, DC – April 29, 2021....Today, Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) joined Republican Leader of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), and other members in sending a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, the White House’s lead in stemming the flow of migrants at our southwest border, requesting an update on the results of the 60-day pause and review of border… Read more »
Washington, DC—April 28, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s address to Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office:
“In the last nearly 100 days, President Biden’s calls for ‘unity’ have stood in stark contrast with reality. Tonight’s speech was no different. It outlined proposals to massively expand the government… Read more »
Sarah Bilby, winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition, and Congressman Womack at tonight’s award ceremony
Washington, DC—April 28, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced Sarah Bilby, a senior at Siloam Springs High School, as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for the Third District. Sarah’s artwork, entitled “No Longer Mundane,” will… Read more »
Washington, DC—April 27, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the West Point Board of Visitors, led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to get a firsthand look at cadets training, the curriculum, and to discuss the ongoing work to prepare these young men and women to command our Army. Members observed rigorous training exercises,… Read more »
Washington, DC – April 22, 2021....U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Bruce Westerman and Steve Womack—announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over $90,000 in federal grants to Arkansas-based companies as part of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The funding aims to help farmers, ranchers and… Read more »
Washington, DC – April 16, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement regarding the introduction of a House Democrat bill to add four justices to the Supreme Court. Womack opposes structurally altering our highest court and cosponsored H.J. Res. 11, a constitutional amendment to cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, in response to this severely misguided… Read more »
Washington, DC – April 15, 2021....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the below statement regarding President Biden’s announcement of new sanctions targeting Russian entities and officials:
“Russia is an adversary, and I fully support the new sanctions imposed on Moscow by the White House. However, we must double down on these measures. The Kremlin’s hostile actions in the… Read more »
