Washington, DC—June 27, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House passed bipartisan legislation that will provide needed aid and resources to address the humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border. The legislation will now go to President Trump for signature:
“Inaction was not an option, and I’m glad that House Democrats finally… Read more »
Washington, DC—June 21, 2019....Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Berryville, Arkansas, to provide critical infrastructure needed to establish a 160-acre industrial park. The project, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone,… Read more »
Washington, DC – June 20, 2019….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Arkansas.
The following locations will be able to help Arkansans impacted by flooding:
Perry County
Opening at 1 p.m. on Thursday,… Read more »
Washington, DC— June 19, 2019….Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) offered a Motion to Recommit on the House floor. The amendment would have sent H.R. 2740, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, back to the Appropriations Committee in order to address longstanding problems with the bill. Corrections needed include… Read more »
Washington, DC—June 18, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced that Secretary of the Army Mark Esper will assume the role of Acting Secretary of Defense:
“Mark Esper is an outstanding choice to serve as Acting Secretary of Defense. He is a proven leader who has served in uniform and has a deep understanding of… Read more »
Washington, DC—June 14, 2019....Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), along with 14 cosponsors, today reintroduced H.J.Res.65, a joint resolution which restores Congress’s constitutional authority to ban the desecration of the United States flag. The reintroduction of the legislation coincides with Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag by the Continental Congress on June… Read more »
Washington, DC—May 31, 2019....The United States Department of Agriculture this week announced that they will be providing $858 million in loans to upgrade rural electric systems in 17 states, including Arkansas and Missouri. The Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation in Berryville, Arkansas will receive over $263 million in loans to improve grid reliability throughout Arkansas and… Read more »
Washington, DC – May 31, 2019…U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—announced that President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency protective measures for 16 counties: Arkansas, Chicot,… Read more »
Washington, DC – May 29, 2019….U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—sent a letter to President Donald Trump and administration officials urging them to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a federal disaster declaration due to extensive damage as a result of continued flooding and… Read more »
Washington, DC – May 23, 2019….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today met with the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Hilda C. Heine, to reaffirm mutual commitments to the Compact of Free Association (COFA) and recognize the strategic importance of a strong Indo-Pacific region. Arkansas boasts the largest Marshallese… Read more »
