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USDA Awards Arkansas $75 Million for Electric Infrastructure Program

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Washington, DC—June 23, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman— applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for awarding a $75 million loan to Arkansas Electric Co-op Corps through the Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. As part of the Electric Loan Program, Arkansas…

Womack Supports Introduction of JUSTICE Act

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Washington, DC—June 19, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-8), Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), and more than one hundred of their colleagues to introduce the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act in Congress this week. The bill focuses on strengthening transparency, accountability, and performance of law enforcement…

Womack Announces $3,579,000 USDA Rural Development Grant in Flippin

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Flippin, Ark. — June 18, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Arkansas State Director David Branscum and local leaders to announce a $3,579,000 grant and $775,000 loan for the City of Flippin. The multi-million dollar investment will upgrade and expand critical wastewater infrastructure to improve the system for…

Womack Joins President Trump to Celebrate West Point Graduates of 2020

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Washington, DC—June 13, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the West Point Board of Visitors (BOV), today joined President Donald J. Trump, Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville, and other Army leaders at the U.S. Military Academy’s (USMA) graduation…

HHS Awards Arkansas Nearly $170 Million Relief Fund Payments for Safety Net Hospitals, Medicaid & CHIP Providers

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Washington, DC—June 11, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding nearly $170 million to Arkansas Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers diagnosing, testing or caring for individuals with…

Arkansas Delegation Supports Governor’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration

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Washington, DC—June 11, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a federal disaster declaration for Arkansas, Bradley, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Ouachita and Phillips…

HHS Awards Arkansas $2.5 Million to Help Health Care Systems Respond to COVID-19

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Washington, DC—June 4, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $2.5 million to Arkansas to expand its testing capacity for COVID-19. In this latest round of funding, HHS distributed a total of $2,553,240 to hospitals…

Womack Statement on the Passing of Sam Johnson

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Washington, DC—May 27, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) honored the life of former Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) who recently passed away: “I never served with a better example of American heroism than Sam. Seven years as a POW at the infamous Hanoi Hilton and nearly 4 years in solitary confinement, he endured for the freedom and values we cherish as a nation. A true inspiration…

Womack Urges Support for National Guard’s COVID-19 Response Efforts

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Washington, DC—May 22, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today joined a bipartisan group of members in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor regarding issues impacting the National Guard. The members recognize the invaluable work of National Guard personnel who are…

Delegation Applauds HHS for Awarding Over $72 Million in Coronavirus Relief to Nursing Homes in Arkansas

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Washington, DC—May 22, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding over $72 million in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Arkansas to help them combat the devastating effects of COVID-19. The…