Congressmen Steve Womack (AR-3), Rick Crawford (AR-1), and Bruce Westerman (AR-4) today sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry expressing their severe concerns with Canopy NWA receiving certification from the Department of State to resettle refugees in Arkansas. The letter reads, in part:
“Although we are grateful for the heart behind Canopy NWA and the welcoming… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House and the Senate today successfully voted to override President Obama’s September 23, 2016 veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (S. 2040), allowing families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia:
“The overwhelming bipartisan support to override the… Read more »
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-1), French Hill (AR-2), Steve Womack (AR-3), and Bruce Westerman (AR-4), today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a major disaster declaration for Arkansas.
Following a storm that caused substantial flooding in several Arkansas… Read more »
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressman Steve Womack, today announced that Rogers Executive Airport will receive $5.8 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen the airport’s runway at Carter Field.
The project includes a full-depth runway keel reconstruction, mill and overlay of the existing asphalt pavement, installation of… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House today passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), which reauthorizes and reforms the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act to help more Americans enter the workforce with the skills necessary to compete for and succeed in high-wage, high-demand… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after House-passage of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (S. 2040):
“Today, the House unanimously passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which permits legal action against a foreign state that aids or abets an act of terror that occurs on U.S. soil. Anyone who knowingly… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) is seeking hard-working college students and recent graduates to serve as interns in his Washington, D.C. office, as well as his district offices in Rogers, Fort Smith, and Harrison, for the following sessions:
Fall 2016
September – December*
*Dates are flexible.
A congressional internship is a rewarding experience, and both Washington, D.C. and district… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) released the following statement after the House yesterday passed the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill. The bill provides annual funding for the Treasury Department, the Judiciary, the Small Business Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other related agencies:
“For the… Read more »
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today released the following statement after Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey recommended to the Department of Justice that no charges be brought against Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified information while she was Secretary of State:
“In Director Comey’s own words, the FBI ‘looked at whether there is evidence… Read more »
On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in a speech given on the House Floor, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) spoke in support of H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017. H.R. 5293 was subsequently passed today by the House. The bill provides funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities for fiscal year 2017.
“I rise in support of the FY… Read more »
