Washington, DC—September 14, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2) today announced their request that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a review of the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP). The members sent a letter asking for an updated strategic assessment of the program to ensure its objectives are being… Read more »
Washington, DC—September 10, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $10 million for improvements to U.S. Highway 67 northeast of Little Rock and $4 million for the construction of a railroad overpass in Monticello.
DOT awarded a… Read more »
Washington, DC—September 10, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today received the ‘Empowering Kids Award for Outstanding Community Partner’ from the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of Benton County. The honor recognizes his longstanding work to support the CAC’s mission of empowering and helping children.
Congressman Womack said, “Our community is strong because of the people who… Read more »
Washington, DC—August 25, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) invites all Third District middle and high school students to participate in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge. By encouraging America’s youth to pursue an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the competition hopes to inspire the next generation of innovators and help… Read more »
“When I was a kid, I couldn't wait for Saturday morning. My brothers, sisters, and I would get up to watch our favorite cartoons. Now, decades later, I am again on the floor of the House of Representatives watching a cartoon.” (watch full speech)
Washington, DC—August 22, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the below statement after voting against H.R. 8015,… Read more »
Washington, DC—August 21, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3)—alongside Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—today announced two Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants totaling more than $1 million to support the work of fire departments in Rogers and Van Buren. The Rogers Fire Department will receive $622,291, and the Van Buren Fire Department will receive… Read more »
Washington, DC—August 20, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the United States notified the United Nations Security Council of Iran’s continued nuclear proliferation activities. This complaint will trigger the ‘snapback’ of sanctions on Iran, including the extension of the embargo on conventional arms sales to the Iranian regime. This action taken… Read more »
Washington, DC—August 7, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today led a letter alongside U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—and Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, and Bruce Westerman—urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to amend eligibility thresholds when determining the high-impact payments through the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund to ensure… Read more »
Washington, DC—August 6, 2020….Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $8.2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs that have been adversely affected by… Read more »
Washington, DC—August 6, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman—announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Arkansas Public Housing Agencies $3,458,460 in funding to support the prevention, preparation, and response to the coronavirus pandemic in public… Read more »
