Press Releases

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after the House passed S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, sending the bill, which improves access to experimental medications for terminally ill patients, to the President’s desk to be signed into law:      “Arkansas was the… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House passage of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. S. 2155, which increases consumer protections while providing regulatory relief for community banks and small financial institutions overburdened by Dodd-Frank regulations written for large banks, will be sent to the… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 failed to pass the House. The House will continue consideration of H.R. 2 in the upcoming weeks.      “I am disappointed that important legislation benefiting agriculture and food safety has been caught in the crossfire of a totally unrelated issue – a… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed by a voice vote Congressman Steve Russell’s (OK-5) amendment to the fiscal year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This amendment would permit individuals who are eligible for the Department of Defense tuition assistance program to use their benefits… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (MilCon/VA) by a unanimous voice vote. The bill includes $96.9 billion in discretionary funding, $4.2 billion above current levels, to better equip our military… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after passage of S.J. Res. 57, which provides congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) related to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act." This resolution uses Congressional Review Act (CRA) authority to rescind the Bureau’s… Read more »

ROGERS, Ark. — Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The 2018 competition was open to all high school students in the Third District. From the 60 entries representing 11 schools, the top five finalists were selected by a panel of judges from the community, Mr. Alejo Benedetti, Assistant Curator at Crystal… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after passage of H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018, the first long-term reauthorization of our vital air services since 2012. The bill is a bipartisan, five-year extension and modernization of essential aviation infrastructure priorities.   “Enacting… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement today after the advancement of the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations (MilCon/VA) bill out of subcommittee. This bill provides an increase of $4.2 billion in discretionary dollars to adequately care for veterans and military families. “This bill is a… Read more »

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the below statement following His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of France, addressing a joint session of Congress: “President Macron today delivered a unifying message on the special relationship between the United States and France. Our countries have stood together since the American Revolution, fighting for our shared ideals of… Read more »