Washington, DC—April 30, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) today announced $4,000,000 in federal funds for the Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center based in Fort Smith. The grant investment, which was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will allow for expanded services to help Arkansans suffering… Read more »
Washington, DC—April 29, 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 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for awarding Arkansas Public Housing Agencies $4.7 million in funding to support the prevention, preparation and response to the coronavirus pandemic in public… Read more »
Washington, DC—April 28, 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 additional federal funds to hospitals and health care providers across Arkansas to help facilitate the coronavirus response in our communities.
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Washington, DC – April 27, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is reminding all Third District high school students that the deadline to submit artwork for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition is this week. Entries can include original paintings, drawings, collages, photographs, computer-generated art, or a combination thereof. To be considered, art pieces must be dropped off to one… Read more »
Washington, DC—April 24, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act into law. The legislation—which Womack voted for on the House floor yesterday—replenishes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), provides additional funding for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)… Read more »
Washington, DC—April 24, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) today announced that Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) will receive $4,252,470 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The critical funds, which were appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will support ORT’s operations and preventative… Read more »
WASHINGTON - 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 due to extensive damage as a result of a tornado and severe storms that struck Craighead County on March 28, 2020.
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Washington, DC—April 23, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, today testified before the House Small Business Committee during a Member Day Hearing on COVID-19 response and recovery. He shared perspectives on the recent coronavirus relief packages passed by Congress and emphasized that additional legislation must be targeted, transparent,… Read more »
Washington, DC—April 23, 2020….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applaud the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding $10.6 million in federal funds to support rural communities and further develop testing and prevention capabilities to combat the coronavirus crisis in… Read more »
Washington, DC – April 17, 2020….Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) called on Congress to swiftly act and replenish the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which has been a lifeline for small businesses, workers, and community institutions across the nation. While urging for an immediate injection of funds, he also led a bipartisan letter requesting program eligibility modifications be… Read more »
