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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…

Arkansas Receives Over $5 Million in Federal Funding for Coronavirus Testing in Rural Communities

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Washington, DC—May 21, 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 Arkansas over $5 million in funding to expand access to COVID-19 testing in rural communities. The investment—totaling $5,193,449—will be distributed to…

HHS Awards Arkansas $78 Million for Expanded Coronavirus Testing

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Washington, DC—May 19, 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 $78 million to Arkansas to expand its testing capacity for COVID-19. The funding is part of $11 billion from HHS to support nationwide testing for COVID-19…

Womack Speaks Out Against Pelosi’s Partisan Wish List

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Washington, DC—May 15, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) delivered remarks during debate on H.R. 6800, Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion liberal wish list, which is being considered by the House today. The partisan legislation is filled with mandates and wasteful spending on things unrelated to coronavirus, including provisions to federalize elections, bail out the postal service,…

Womack Delivers Speech on Proxy Voting, Urges House to Get Back to Regular Order

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Washington, DC—May 15, 2020....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today spoke on the House floor against H. Res. 965, a partisan rule change that would allow for proxy voting. The resolution would upend 200 years of precedent and fails to establish a safe and effective plan to bring House members back to work in Washington. Watch Congressman Womack’s floor speech here. Transcript of…

Womack to Vote “No” on Pelosi’s Upcoming Partisan Bills

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Washington, DC—May 14, 2020….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) announced that he will vote against both H.R. 6800, a $3 trillion liberal wish-list developed by Speaker Pelosi behind closed doors, and H. Res. 965, partisan legislation that seeks to change centuries-old House rules and upend the lawmaking process. He released the following statements on his planned votes, which are expected…